Year: 2013
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Brandon Lyon re-establishing himself; Fernando Rodney struggling
May 17, 2013 Detroit Tigers – After taking the loss on Wednesday, Al Alburquerque was sent to the minors to work on his control. With 26 Ks in 14.1 innings, Alburquerque has electric stuff, but he’d walked 13 batters and thrown six wild pitches, good to lead the majors (which is hard to do as…
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Brandon League still fighting for his job; Oliver Perez brilliant so far
May 16, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – Burke Badenhop pitched in the 7th inning last night in a game the Brewers were losing and has been surpassed on the Brewers’ threadbare depth chart by Brandon Kintzler. Kintzler has put together a stretch of five straight scoreless outings, a span that includes two 8th-inning holds ahead of…
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Kenley Jansen closes for the Dodgers; John Axford is still lousy
May 15, 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers — After 132 pitches got Clayton Kershaw only 26 outs, Don Mattingly turned to Kenley Jansen, not Brandon League, to finish off the 2-0 win. Although Mattingly recently declared League his closer “for now,” that tepid reassurance apparently came with an expiration date. The Dodger relievers might swap roles over the next few…
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Jason Grilli possibly out for a few days; Santiago Casilla returning to the Giants
May 14, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates — Jason Grilli left the clubhouse abruptly on Monday due to personal reasons, and should be considered day-to-day. No hierarchy change. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer . Updated PIT Jason Grilli Mark Melancon Tony Watson Jason Grilli 5/14/13 San Francisco Giants — Santiago Casilla told MLB.com this past weekend that he expects…
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Brandon League barely hanging on to his job; Heath Bell blows a save
May 13, 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers – Brandon League entered Sunday’s game with the Dodgers up by four, and promptly allowed two runs to score before nailing down the final out. His ERA climbed to 6.28 after the crummy outing, and he remains firmly on the Hot Seat. One more bad outing, and Kenley Jansen…