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A REVOLVING DOOR

Since 2000, when Bob Wickman yielded the role to Curtis Leskanic in the middle of the year, no Brewers closer has held that job for two full seasons. A look at the constant turnover the Brewers have had in finding relievers to protect ninth-inning leads over that span (save totals and chances in parentheses):

2000: Bob Wickman (16-20) Curtis Leskanic (12-13) 2001: Curtis Leskanic (17-24) 2002: Mike DeJean (27-30) 2003: Mike DeJean (18-26) Dan Kolb (21-23) 2004: Dan Kolb (39-44) 2005: Derrick Turnbow (39-43) 2006: Derrick Turnbow (24-32) Francisco Cordero (16-18) 2007: Francisco Cordero (44-51) 2008: Eric Gagne (10-17) Salomon Torres (28-35) 2009: Trevor Hoffman (37-41) 2010: Trevor Hoffman (10-15) John Axford (24-27) 2011: John Axford (46-48) 2012: John Axford (16-22) Francisco Rodriguez (2-5)