Year: 2013
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Pedro Strop now closing for the Cubs
September 19, 2013 Chicago Cubs – Although the Kevin Gregg era was astonishingly successful in Chicago, the Cubs are looking ahead to next season and have announced that Pedro Strop will close over the last 10 games. Hierarchy change: Pedro Strop to Closer, Kevin Gregg to Set-Up. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer…
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Disappointing season for Wilton Lopez
September 19, 2013 Colorado Rockies – With the game still close in the 8th inning yesterday, the Rockies went to lefty Adam Ottavino, who pitched a clean inning to lower his ERA to 2.77, nearly a point and a half lower than Wilton Lopez. Lopez, the former closer for the Astros, never really got it…
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Craig Kimbrel: human after all
September 18, 2013 Atlanta Braves — A blown save on Tuesday and three earned runs in his last two appearances should eliminate Craig Kimbrel from any misguided Cy Young consideration. No hierarchy change. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer . Updated ATL Craig Kimbrel David Carpenter Jordan Walden Craig Kimbrel 9/18/13 . San Diego…
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Josh Fields is officially Houston’s closer, for whatever that’s worth
September 17, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks — David Hernandez and Brad Ziegler ably finished Monday night’s one-run win over the Dodgers, but lurking in the background is the newly healthy J.J. Putz. Kirk Gibson intends to use him in very brief outings at first, but if, as we suspect, the D-Backs intend to use him as their closer next year,…
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Nick Vincent earning some bigger innings
September 16, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Carter Capps was summoned in the 5th inning on Sunday and has been knocked around in his last few outings. After a short time when Capps was getting some higher-leverage innings, Charlie Furbush has resumed to his role as a dual set-up man with Yoervis Medina. Hierarchy change: Charlie…