I've had expensive closers but only when my rotation is cost effective due to youth/pre-FA. It's all about circumstances and opportunity to win. There is no doubt that in some cases the closer sealed the deal for me. Having said that I recently had to eat $23M on a closer who got SEI two consecutive seasons and became mop up quality in the third season of a 5 year contract. 
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