Year: 2018
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Brandon Morrow injured again; Cishek, Edwards, and Strop options to close
July 19, 2018 Chicago Cubs — Brandon Morrow is back on the disabled list, with right biceps inflammation, so maybe he was taking off his shirt this time. His injury last month didn’t clarify who would be favored to close in his absence, and the Cubs have three really good options: Steve Cishek (124 career…
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From Matt Anderson to Joel Zumaya: An A to Z List of the Closers Who Couldn’t Quite Hack It
They’re the placekickers of Major League Baseball. The entire team goes out, does its job, and then one guy can screw everything up. Closers are volatile fantasy creatures — it’s why this site exists, after all. But they’re far more fascinating as players, and that goes double when they’re especially weird or terrible. Over the…
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Brad Hand traded to Indians; Kirby Yates should close for Padres
July 19, 2018 Cleveland Indians — The Indians have traded for lefthander Brad Hand, whom we expect to back up closer Cody Allen and serve as a hedge against his potential departure in free agency. Updated hierarchy: Allen | Hand | Ramirez. San Diego Padres — With the departure of Brad Hand to Cleveland, Kirby…
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League
July 18, 2018 Special Update (Part 2 of 2 — read the American League review here) —– Glossary: BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL:…