Closer Monkey

Year: 2017

  • Juan Minaya and Blake Parker shed the committee tag

    September 3, 2017 Chicago White Sox — Juan Minaya picked up the save yesterday, his fourth since Tyler Clippard was traded in mid-August.  Minaya is clearly the closer for the White Sox right now so we will drop the asterisk, but we will see how long that lasts.  On Thursday, he blew the save by giving…

  • Kelvin Herrera yanked again; day-to-day with forearm tightness

    September 2, 2017 Kansas City Royals — For the second time in 10 days, Kelvin Herrera was pulled from a game in a save situation with forearm tightness. Both times it’s been Scott Alexander converting the unorthodox save, giving him two more than Herrera in that time period. Alexander has been solid this year and has…

  • Happy Birthday Juan Nicasio, you’re now on the league’s worst team

    September 1, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates –The Pirates placed top setup man Juan Nicasio (a free agent at season’s end) on waivers, where he was claimed right away by the league-worst Phillies on his 31st birthday. Pirates GM Neal Huntington released an extremely candid statement explaining the move. The Pirates didn’t want to trade him to…

  • Blake Parker grabs another save for the Angels

    August 31, 2017 Los Angeles Angels — Another save for Blake Parker — this one coming after Cam Bedrosian had pitched the seventh with the team down three — means he’s the new committee leader. Meanwhile, Bud Norris went back to the disabled list on Tuesday with a recurrence of his knee inflammation. Yusmeiro Petit…

  • Will Harris officially returns for Astros

    August 30, 2017 Houston Astros – Will Harris looked sharp on Tuesday in his first appearance since July 5. He retired the side in the sixth inning on just eight pitches, including a strikeout. Hierarchy remains: Giles | Devenski | Harris. Los Angeles Angels – The Angels won, 7-2, on Tuesday night, and normally that…