Kenley Jansen and Rafael Dolis get saves

April 28, 2012

Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen got the save last night.  Manager Don Mattingly said after the game on Wednesday that Guerra was still his guy so he might have just been giving him a day off after taking a line drive off his jaw his last time out.  Guerra is already on the hot seat but hasn’t lost his job yet.  No hierarchy change.

    |Closer      |Set-Up      |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated
LAD |Guerra      |Jansen      |Elbert      |Guerra      |4/28/12

 
Chicago Cubs- Rafael Dolis got the 2 inning save last night.  Dolis entered in the 8th with a 2 run lead and after the Cubs added 2 more runs to make it a 4 run lead, he came back on for the 9th and finished the game. With Kerry Wood on the disabled list, Dolis is the Cubs’ second-best reliever.  Hierarchy change: Kerry Wood to DL, Rafael Dolis to Set-up, James Russell to 2nd in Line.

    |Closer      |Set-Up      |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated
CHC |Marmol      |Dolis       |Russell     |Marmol      |4/28/12
                 |Wood (DL)   |

 
Atlanta Braves- Kris Medlen got a three inning save last night in a 5 run win.  No hierarchy change.

    |Closer      |Set-Up      |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated
ATL |Kimbrel     |Venters     |O'Flaherty  |Kimbrel     |4/28/12

 
Washington Nationals – Brad Lidge was placed on the disabled list.  Tyler Clippard will move into the set-up spot with Sean Burnett moving to second in line.  Hierarchy change: Brad Lidge to DL, Tyler Clippard to set-up, Sean Burnett to 2nd in line

    |Closer      |Set-Up      |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated
WAS |Rodriguez   |Clippard    |Burnett     |Storen      |4/28/12
    |Storen(DL)  |Lidge (DL)  |

 
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Andrew Cashner/Luke Gregerson, San Diego Padres –  Huston Street has pitched three days in a row so there’s a good chance he gets the day off Saturday.  Cashner has pitched two days in a row including throwing 25 pitches last night so if he is unavailable as well look for Luke Gregerson to get a shot at closing out the game.