Category: Cincinnati Reds
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Sean Marshall officially loses job, Aroldis Chapman is new closer
Cincinnati Reds – Dusty Baker told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer that Aroldis Chapman will be his new closer going forward. Chapman won’t close today, as he’s pitched in three of the last four games, but he’s now the man in Cincinnati going forward. Hierarchy change: Aroldis Chapman to Closer, Sean Marshall to Set-up.…
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Aroldis Chapman on verge of closing for Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds – Sean Marshall had to be bailed out again yesterday, as Jose Arredondo was summoned to record the game’s final two outs. After the game, Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he was considering giving the closer job to Aroldis Chapman. ”Who knows – maybe graduation time is here?” Baker said of Chapman.…
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Casey Janssen to close in Toronto; Sean Marshall, Steve Cishek to Hot Seat
Cincinnati Reds – Sean Marshall had a rough outing yesterday and was lifted by Dusty Baker in favor of Logan Ondrusek, who got the game’s final out and the save. Marshall has been serviceable as closer this year; he has a 4.91 ERA and is 5 for 6 in save opportunities (for yesterday’s meltdown, he actually…
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Jim Johnson still hospitalized; Heath Bell blows yet another save
April 27, 2012 Miami Marlins — Another day, another debacle for big-ticket closer Heath Bell, who blew his third save in five chances with a 46-pitch, four-walk nightmare on Thursday. After the game, Ozzie Guillen gave Bell a vote of confidence as the Miami closer; it seems the Marlins have 27 million reasons to stay the…