Year: 2017
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Jeurys Familia posts an encouraging outing
September 8, 2017 Philadelphia Phillies – With Juan Nicasio leaving town as quickly as he’d arrived, the Phillies will likely give Edubray Ramos more looks in the 7th inning. Nicasio may crack the St. Louis hierarchy sooner rather than later, but he hasn’t made an appearance yet. Updated hierarchy: Neris | Garcia | Ramos. New…
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Yankees likely to lean on Aroldis Chapman in the stretch run
September 7, 2017 New York Yankees — With Dellin Betances struggling as head of the Yankees closer committee (7.94 ERA and two baserunners an inning over the last two weeks), Joe Girardi is strongly considering a return to Aroldis Chapman. Some say the move is a bit hasty, but the $17-million lefty won’t keep the…
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Carson Smith takes over as 18th-inning man in Boston
September 6, 2017 Boston Red Sox — Carson Smith was activated from the disabled list Tuesday and had one of the strangest debuts of the season on Wednesday morning. In his first appearance since May 14, 2016, Smith threw a scoreless 18th inning that included Josh Donaldson’s ejection after Smith’s very first pitch. Don’t expect Smith…
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David Phelps done for the year; Brandon Maurer gets torched
September 5, 2017 Kansas City Royals – Just when it seemed like Brandon Maurer was settling in, the righty got banged around to the tune of 5 hits (1 HR) and 3 earned runs on Monday before giving way to Scott Alexander, who got the game’s last out and picked up his third save of…
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Kelvin Herrera will miss a few days
September 4, 2017 Kansas City Royals – Kelvin Herrera will be out for a few days, and the Royals will mix and match in his absence as they attempt to keep their season alive. On Sunday, that meant a 9th inning opportunity for Brandon Maurer, who converted for his first Kansas City save. Maurer had…