Year: 2016
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Joaquin Benoit’s season is finished
September 28, 2016 Fall is coming, which means it’s the perfect time for a Closer Monkey hoodie! Tweet us (@CloserMonkey) of you wearing your hoodie (or any CM apparel) at an MLB playoff game and get free premium service for the 2017 season! Toronto Blue Jays – Joaquin Benoit’s season is over after he injured…
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Blue Jays bullpen in shambles as playoffs approach
September 27, 2016 Seattle Mariners – In a game with significant playoff implications, Edwin Diaz got torched by the Astros in the 9th inning, blowing his third save of the season. Luckily for Diaz, his team was able to bail him out by scratching out a run in the 11th to take the lead. In…
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Raisel Iglesias likely to get any remaining Reds saves
September 26, 2016 Cincinnati Reds – Save opportunities are few and far between in Cincinnati, but if there are any to be had in the season’s final week, it’s a good bet that Raisel Iglesias will be the recipient. Iglesias has converted the last two Cincinnati saves (yesterday and Sept. 12 — told you they…
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Romo looks like Giants’ closer again while Mariot gets save for Phillies
September 25, 2016 San Francisco Giants – Sergio Romo converted his second straight save opportunity for the Giants. Romo pitched a scoreless tenth inning, and was left in by Bruce Boche to face two lefty batters. Boche had been playing match-ups in the later innings so the fact that Boche left him in there is enough for us…
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Jeanmar Gomez and the Phillies’ ninth are going to see other people
September 24, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies made the confusing announcement that although Jeanmar Gomez will be the closer for the rest of the season, he will get a “break” for the next few save chances — in favor of Hector Neris, Edubray Ramos, or even lefthander Joely Rodriguez. For now, we’ll call this a committee with Gomez as the…