Year: 2016
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Trevor Rosenthal throwing gas, nearing return
September 13, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal, who has been injured since July 24, is nearing his return to the Cards’ bullpen. He has reportedly been reaching 100 mph on the radar gun during bullpen sessions, so we would expect him to at least make a case for regaining the closer role for the home…
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Hunter Strickland could stabilize volatile Giants bullpen
September 12, 2016 Miami Marlins – It was only a one-out save, but A.J. Ramos showed he was up to the task despite his troublesome finger. He remains the most likely choice for saves for the Marlins down the stretch. Hierarchy remains: *Ramos | Rodney | Barraclough. * = closer-by-committee San Francisco Giants – The…
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A.J. Ramos battling finger injury
September 11, 2016 Miami Marlins — A.J. Ramos is dealing with discomfort in the finger he fractured in early August. Fernando Rodney hasn’t been pitching well, but the injury to Ramos means both All-Stars should be in the mix for saves the rest of the season. Hierarchy remains: *Ramos | Rodney | Barraclough. * = closer-by-committee Seattle Mariners — Tom Wilhelmsen…
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Santiago Casilla burns Bruce Bochy for the last time
September 10, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Turns out Bruce Bochy wasn’t kidding when he said that the Giants’ new closer committee could include the struggling Santiago Casilla — it was Casilla himself who got the very first save chance, in the tenth inning of Friday’s game. Casilla blew the save when Jake Lamb hit his…
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Derek Law could be the best bet for Giants saves going forward
September 9, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Bruce Bochy announced before Friday’s game that the Giants will move to a closer-by-committee setup. Derek Law might be the best bet for saves through the end of the season, but for now, any of several different options might get the call in the ninth — including Casilla himself.…