Category: Chicago White Sox
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J.J. Hoover on thin ice in Cincinnati
April 20, 2016 Cincinnati Reds — It was quite the day for the Reds’ bullpen. The biggest news came after their 4-3 win, when manager Bryan Price said he would “sleep” on the closer situation. J.J. Hoover struggled again on Tuesday, allowing two runs in the ninth to bloat his ERA to 15.19. Assuming Hoover is…
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Arodys Vizcaino and Kevin Jepsen get on the board
April 16, 2016 Atlanta Braves — Arodys Vizcaino certainly made it interesting — loading the bases in the eighth and allowing two more baserunners in the ninth — but at the end of the day, he had his first save and the Braves their first win in ten tries. Hierarchy remains: *Vizcaino | Grilli | Johnson.…
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2016 AL Central preview
February 29, 2016 Chicago White Sox – The back end of the White Sox bullpen settled into a nice groove at the end of last season and the good news is that all of the key members will be returning for 2016. David Robertson has established himself as a solid closer, with the potential to…
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Greg Holland out for 2016; Matt Albers finishing strong
October 3, 2015 Chicago White Sox – Matt Albers got the 8th inning ahead of David Robertson on Friday night, pitching a clean frame to earn his 6th hold and lower his ERA to 1.21. Nate Jones, meanwhile, hasn’t pitched in over a week. Updated hierarchy: Robertson | Albers | Jones. Kansas City Royals –…
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Matt Albers impressing down the stretch
September 30, 2015 Chicago White Sox — Matt Albers has quietly put together a streak of 21.1 scoreless innings since Aug. 5, which is the longest active streak in baseball. He earned his fourth hold in as many appearances on Tuesday, and has now moved ahead of Zach Duke. Updated Hierarchy: Robertson | Jones |…