Year: 2015
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Tom Wilhelmsen picks up save with Carson Smith moving to set-up duty
August 23, 2015 Seattle Mariners – The wholesale changes in the Mariners bullpen didn’t end with DFA’ing Fernando Rodney and demoting Danny Farquhar. They also seem to have removed Carson Smith from the closer role — he finished the 7th and then stayed on for the 8th inning tonight, leaving the 9th to Tom Wilhelmsen.…
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Doolittle returns, Jepsen with another save, Colome pitching well
August 23, 2015 Oakland A’s – Sean Doolittle was activated on Saturday, and while Manager Bob Melvin said that Doolittle will get at least one outing before returning to closing games, last night was just another reason why the A’s need Doolittle in the ninth inning sooner rather than later. With a one run lead, switch-pitcher Pat Venditte got the…
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Hot Seat: August 22, 2015
Here’s our latest Hot Seat update, a ranking of current closer job security. Hottest – In a committee, or on the verge of losing their job right now 30. Sean Doolittle (cuff: Drew Pomeranz) 29. Bruce Rondon (cuff: Alex Wilson) 28. Junichi Tazawa (cuff: Jean Machi) -Sean Doolittle returned from the DL today, and while he is the…
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Sean Doolittle activated and could see save chances immediately
August 22, 2015 Oakland A’s – Sean Doolittle has been activated from the disabled list. None of the Oakland beat writers have reported on his usage, as they haven’t been able to talk to Bob Melvin yet, so this is purely a hunch. However, we think he’s the best bet to close for the rest…
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Kevin Jepsen closes for Minnesota without Glen Perkins
August 22, 2015 Texas Rangers — The Rangers are pleased with the performance of their bullpen lately, and Keone Kela has been a big part of that, returning from his rest in the minors with six straight scoreless outings (four holds). Friday night saw Kela pitch a scoreless eighth in a tight 2-0 game. Sam Dyson…