Category: Chicago Cubs
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Neil Wagner with impressive debut; Kyuji Fujikawa done for the year
May 30, 2013 Atlanta Braves – Jordan Walden returned from the DL to pitch a scoreless inning on Wednesday. Though Cory Gearrin and Luis Avilan have pitched well in their roles as the 8th inning triage team, Walden’s experience would have to throw him into immediate consideration for saves should anything happen to Craig Kimbrel.…
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Pestano the official Indians closer; Kintzler a solid #2 in Milwaukee
May 28, 2013 Cleveland Indians — As we predicted, Terry Francona has given Vinnie Pestano the closer’s mantle in Chris Perez’s absence, insisting that the righthander’s recent drop in velocity is nothing to worry about. As for the rest of the Indians’ bullpen, Bryan Shaw was used Monday night to finish off a 4-2 loss; 2011 draft pick Cody…
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Rafael Betancourt out with a tight groin; Brothers and Lopez await
May 22, 2013 Colorado Rockies — Rafael Betancourt left Tuesday night’s game with what the team immediately described as a “tight right groin” — no real surprise given its recent workload. Betancourt was initially listed as day-to-day, but if Wednesday’s MRI leads to a DL stint, it’s likely that Rex Brothers will take over the closer role. Wilton Lopez is another option if…
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Fujikawa back, Hernandez picks up save
May 11, 2013 Chicago Cubs – Kyuji Fujikawa returned from the DL last night and threw a scoreless inning. He will take over as the primary 8th inning guy and could return to the closer’s role once Kevin Gregg remembers that he is Kevin Gregg. Hierarchy change: Kyuji Fujikawa to Set-up, James Russell to…