Year: 2014
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Jenrry Mejia likely to need surgery at season’s end, if not sooner
August 11, 2014 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia blew the save and took the loss on Sunday, and after the game, revealed that he is battling both a sore calf (which we knew about) and a hernia injury (which we didn’t know about). Given this information, we’ll move Mejia to the Hot Seat, partly…
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Joe Nathan blows save, Soria leaves with injury
August 10, 2014 Detroit Tigers – Joe Nathan blew his sixth save of the season yesterday. He was only able to record one out and was pulled with the bases loaded. Joakim Soria came on and worked out of the bases loaded jam to keep the game tied. Soria tried to come back out for the…
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Boxberger gets save chance, Petricka will remain closer
August 9, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – Jake McGee pitched the 8th inning last night with a one run lead and the Rays went to Brad Boxberger for the save in the 9th. Boxberger wasn’t able to convert the save, as he allowed a run for the first time since June 27th. The Rays scored a run…
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Zach Putnam returns; Jenrry Mejia has a tight hamstring
August 8, 2014 Chicago White Sox – Zach Putnam was activated from the disabled list following Thursday’s game, though Robin Ventura hasn’t specified what his role will be yet. Jake Petricka has done a serviceable, though not spectacular, job as the full-time closer in Putnam’s absence, so Putnam could return to his pre-injury role of…
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Kyuji Fujikawa makes a triumphant return
August 7, 2014 Chicago Cubs — Kyuji Fujikawa was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday and entered with two men on in the sixth, with the Cubs down four. After a hit batsman loaded the bases, Fujikawa induced a double play and a fly ball to escape the jam. Although Rick Renteria has said that he intends to…