Closer Monkey

Year: 2016

  • Surprise! Cleveland uses Andrew Miller in sixth inning

    August 5, 2016 Cleveland Indians – Losers of three straight games against the hapless Minnesota Twins, the first-place Indians were desperate for a win Thursday. Things were so desperate that manager Terry Francona turned to Andrew Miller with a 4-2 lead in the sixth inning — no, not the 9th… or even the 8th. Miller…

  • Adam Liberatore placed on DL

    August 4, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Adam Liberatore was placed on the 15-day DL Wednesday due to left elbow inflammation. Pedro Baez and Joe Blanton will be the likely candidates for saves if Kenley Jansen is unavailable. Updated hierarchy: Jansen | Blanton | Baez. VULTURE SAVE WATCH 1. Tom Wilhelmsen, Seattle Mariners — Edwin Diaz stumbled through his second save of…

  • Dominating performances from new closers Cam Bedrosian and Edwin Diaz

    August 3, 2016 Los Angeles Angels — Before Tuesday night’s game, Mike Scioscia clarified that Fernando Salas and J.C. Ramirez would serve alongside Cam Bedrosian in the Angels’ new closer committee. Ramirez got the eighth with a three-run lead, but he struggled, giving up two runs. Bedrosian, though, looked right at home in the ninth, striking out…

  • Huston Street out with injured knee, Cam Bedrosian to close

    August 2, 2016 Los Angeles Angels – Huston Street is headed to the disabled list with an inflamed right knee. This might be one of those face-saving DL stints, since Street was on the verge of losing his job anyway — or maybe the knee explains why he was having such a poor season. The…

  • Ken Giles is closing in Houston again

    August 2, 2016 Houston Astros — Ken Giles has been pitching very well lately and will replace Will Harris as the Astros closer going forward. With Luke Gregerson hitting the DL with a left oblique strain, Pat Neshek should see more high-leverage innings. A.J. Hinch said that Harris will still be used in important spots, and also…