Category: Baltimore Orioles
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Scott Barlow is moving up in the Kansas City bullpen
July 3, 2021 Kansas City Royals — The Royals snapped a nine-game losing streak last night, and they used Greg Holland in the eighth and Scott Barlow in the ninth. With so many recent losses, there haven’t been many chances to shake out the committee pecking order. Holland was getting (and blowing) the bulk of…
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Kendall Graveman looks like the man in Seattle
July 1, 2021 New York Yankees — It’s all about roster construction. When the Mets were down 12 with the bases loaded in the eighth inning on Wednesday night, they had the luxury of turning to converted outfielder Albert Almora, who scattered a walk, hit batsman, and homer around three outs, slamming the door with…
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It’s always an adventure in Philadelphia’s bullpen
June 30, 2021 Philadelphia Phillies — José Alvarado finally got a save in the post-Neris-but-still-sometimes-Neris era, though it certainly wasn’t pretty. He inherited two runners with two outs in the eighth and the Phillies ahead by four. After a walk and a wild pitch, Alvarado was able to escape with a three-run lead, but he…
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The Yankees expect to get two relievers back from injury
June 29, 2021 New York Yankees — Justin Wilson and Darren O’Day are expected back for New York on Tuesday. Time will tell how quickly the two return to higher-leverage use. Hierarchy remains: Chapman | Green | Loaisiga. Baltimore Orioles — Paul Fry pitched the eighth in a tie game and was sent back out…
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The first save of the post-Neris era goes to . . . Neris
June 26, 2021 Philadelphia Phillies — Joe Girardi certainly didn’t start Jose Alvarado off easy in the closer role, summoning him with the bases loaded in a one-run game and keeping him on for what would have been the first five-out save of his career. Alvarado almost came through, foiled only by his own error…