Closer Monkey

Category: Cincinnati Reds

  • Cingrani with another save, epic meltdown for White Sox

    May 29, 2016 Cincinnati Reds – Tony Cingrani struck out the side in the ninth inning last night to record his fourth save of the season.  Ross Ohlendorf was warming up in the eighth but it was Cingrani who got the call in the ninth.  We aren’t quite ready to pull the asterisk based on Cingrani’s…

  • Sam Dyson takes over in Texas

    May 19, 2016 Texas Rangers – After an outing that saw his ERA climb to over 9.00, Shawn Tolleson will get some time off from closing. Sam Dyson is the best bet for saves going forward, and Jake Diekman could see chances if the matchups are right. Another player to keep an eye on is Matt…

  • Two saves in a row for Tony Cingrani

    May 10, 2016 Detroit Tigers – Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus has refused to deploy his bullpen arms with any consistency, preferring to mix and match based on usage and match-ups. That said, right-hander Mark Lowe has struggled regardless of what inning he has pitched in lately, culminating in a loss last night which sent his…

  • Aroldis Chapman is back and ready to fire away

    May 9, 2016 New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from his 30-game suspension this morning and will close immediately for the Yankees. Andrew Miller has done a stellar job in his place and becomes perhaps one of the best middle relievers in the game — he’s worth holding on to, especially if the…

  • Shawn Kelley keeps throwing up zeroes

    May 8, 2016 Washington Nationals — For the second night in a row, Blake Treinen came on in the sixth inning. Shawn Kelley has a 0.00 ERA and has been pitching later in games than Treinen. Kelley was signed this off-season to be the primary set-up man for Jonathan Papelbon, and it looks like he is finally…