September 8, 2016
San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla blew his seventh save of the season last night, and while #GiantsTwitter had a lot to say on the matter, Bruce Bochy was silent after the game about the closer role. With the Giants holding on to a playoff spot by the slimmest of margins, it’s possible that Casilla will soon cede the 9th inning to Sergio Romo or maybe even recent call-up Joe Nathan, who unsuccessfully tried to bail him out last night. We will monitor the situation closely.
Updated hierarchy: Casilla | Romo | Nathan.
New York Yankees – The Vulture Save Watch struck again, as Tyler Clippard picked up the save for the resurgent Yankees with Dellin Betances getting the night off. Clippard remains Betances’s handcuff.
Hierarchy remains: Betances | Clippard | Warren.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Tyler Clippard/Adam Warren, New York Yankees – After a 40-pitch outing on Tuesday (which was also his third straight appearance), it’s possible that Dellin Betances gets another night off. Tyler Clippard didn’t pitch on Tuesday, but he’s gone in four of the last five, so it’s possible that the job falls to Adam Warren tonight.
2. Felipe Rivero, Pittsburgh Pirates – Tony Watson has pitched in three straight and Neftali Feliz is still dealing with an injury.