Closer Monkey

Year: 2017

  • Joe Musgrove picks up first career save

    September 17, 2017 Houston Astros – As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Ken Giles got the night off.  However, instead of Chris Devenski getting the save chance, the Astros went with Joe Musgrove.  Musgrove pitched the final two innings to record his first career save.  Since moving to the bullpen, Musgrove has stellar numbers…

  • The third member of the Royals closer committee gets his first save

    September 16, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Mike Minor has been repeatedly mentioned as an option in the Royals’ closer committee, but it wasn’t until last night that he got his first save — by striking out the side to end the Indians’ historic winning streak. He’s been better than Brandon Maurer and Kelvin Herrera,…

  • Kelvin Herrera gets another chance to close, extends Cleveland’s win streak instead

    September 15, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Recently removed closer Kelvin Herrera got another chance to earn his job back Thursday, and he blew his second straight save chance since getting removed from the role, yielding a run in the ninth to tie the game and keep the Indians’ win streak alive. Brandon Maurer did the…

  • Maybe a healthy Andrew Miller can give the Indians a spark

    September 14, 2017 Cleveland Indians — Andrew Miller will be activated on Thursday, but he’ll spend some time reacclimating to high-leverage work as the Indians coast into the playoffs. The Tribe is 37-11 in games where Miller pitches, and 29-7 when he’s on the disabled list. Hierarchy remains: Allen | Smith | Shaw. VULTURE SAVE WATCH…

  • Scott Alexander, Chris Rusin collect saves

    September 13, 2017 Kansas City Royals — With his bullpen “running on fumes,” Ned Yost tabbed Scott Alexander for the save on Tuesday. It was a shaky save, but Alexander got the job done. Brandon Maurer had pitched the day before, and it’s likely that Yost wanted to try and rest him. Maurer and Alexander…