I saw a good one in the almanac that I would expound on. It said never put a closer in a tie game. I would go further by saying never put a closer in a non-save situation, rather it be a tie game, down, or winning but no chance of save. Very few can handle these situations (Rivera and upper echelons can), but not your normal closers. They just arent wired to pitch in these situations once they get that closer mentality.