Closer Monkey | 2026
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.14.2026
Sunday’s slate resulted in seven wins (two accompanied by blown saves), eight saves, six losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,164 saves this season by 249 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.13.2026
Saturday’s slate resulted in nine wins, six saves, six losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,156 saves this season by 247 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Is…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.12.2026
Friday’s slate resulted in seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, six losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,150 saves this season by 246 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers…
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Projecting 2027 Closers | National League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while you start preparing for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’…
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Projecting 2027 Closers | American League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while starting preparations for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’ hands,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.11.2026
On this 25th remembrance of 9/11, I remember what would have been my first active day of classes as a Physical Education teacher in Syracuse. However, the strike of the second tower occurred right before my students arrived for class. Parents were coming to pick up their kids as I had them sitting in the…
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