August 13, 2013
New York Yankees — As we suspected, Mo Rivera got a night off on Monday, and although David Robertson didn’t make it easy — surrendering three baserunners and allowing an inherited run to score — he ultimately picked up his first save of the season. No hierarchy change.
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| NYY | Mariano Rivera | David Robertson | Boone Logan | David Robertson | 8/13/13 |
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Cincinnati Reds — Aroldis Chapman struck out the side for the second straight day, and has now K’d 12 of the last 15 batters he’s faced. News flash: this guy’s pretty good. No hierarchy change.
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| CIN | Aroldis Chapman | J.J. Hoover | Jonathan Broxton | Jonathan Broxton | 8/13/13 |
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Houston Astros — With the departure of Wesley Wright to Tampa for cash considerations, the lowly Astros are down to one player — Erik Bedard — who makes more than 6% over the league minimum. No hierarchy change.
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| HOU | Josh Fields | Chia-Jen Lo | Josh Zeid | Josh Fields | 8/13/13 |
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