Year: 2013
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Junichi Tazawa off to sparkling start; Joaquin Benoit finally notches a save
April 18, 2013 Boston Red Sox – Junichi Tazawa pitched two sterling innings last night, striking out 4 in the process, as he bridged the gap between starter and 8th inning man Koji Uehara. Tazawa has allowed only 1 run in 8 innings this season, and has a K/BB ratio of 8/0 thus far. Hierarchy…
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Joaquin Benoit now the reliever to own in Detroit
April 18, 2013 Detroit Tigers – About a week ago, Jim Leyland said Joaquin Benoit would be his closer in most situations, and like all things Leyland, we thought we’d believe it when we saw it. Early this morning, we finally saw it, as the Tigers went to the veteran righty after finally inching ahead…
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Atchison giving the Mets some quality innings
April 17, 2013 New York Mets – Josh Edgin was bombed in the fifth inning of yesterday’s nightcap, while Scott Atchison was quite effective in the seventh and eighth, and has allowed only one run in 7 1/3 innings this year. Hierarchy change: Scott Atchison to 2nd in line, replacing Josh Edgin. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line…
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Shawn Camp melts down again; James Russell and Carlos Marmol now leading Chicago save chase
April 16, 2013 Chicago Cubs – Another Shawn Camp meltdown tonight — this time in the 8th inning of a one-run game the Cubs were losing — means the weathered righthander is almost certainly finished as the Chicago closer. James Russell still has a 0.00 ERA on the season, and is the fan favorite to…
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Joel Hanrahan placed on disabled list; Andrew Bailey to close
April 16, 2013 Boston Red Sox – Joel Hanrahan is being placed on the DL with hamstring soreness. Andrew Bailey will close in his absence. Hierarchy change: Andrew Bailey to Closer, Koji Uehara to Set-up, Andrew Miller to 2nd in line, Joel Hanrahan to DL. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated BOS |Bailey…