Category: closer change
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He’s baaaack! Jose Valverde to close again for the Tigers
April 23, 2013 Detroit Tigers – After a short stint in the minors, Jose Valverde has been called up to the big leagues and will close starting tomorrow. Joaquin Benoit will return to his familiar 8th inning role. Hierarchy change: Jose Valverde to Closer, Joaquin Benoit to Set-up, Phil Coke to 2nd in line. …
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Marmol likely to close again until Fujikawa’s return
April 23, 2013 Chicago Cubs — James Russell came on in the 7th and gave up a tying triple. He stayed on for a scoreless 8th, then was relieved by Carlos Marmol, who pitched a passable 9th and 10th, finishing with a strikeout of Joey Votto. The seas are turning blood red, frogs are falling from…
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Carlos Marmol surprising everyone by pitching well; Edward Mujica gets first save
April 19, 2013 Chicago Cubs – James Russell is, overwhelmingly, the best reliever in the Cubs bullpen, but the young lefty, who hasn’t given up a run all season, still hasn’t appealed to Dale Sveum as a 9th inning reliever. Last night, with the Cubs up four runs, it was Carlos Marmol who pitched the 9th,…
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Mujica gets his first save for the Cardinals
April 18, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals — As predicted, Edward Mujica got his chance to close tonight, and although he made things interesting with a couple singles to lead off the ninth, he managed to escape with the save. He should be the man in St. Louis going forward. Hierarchy change: Edward Mujica to Closer, Mitchell Boggs to Set-Up.…
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Junichi Tazawa off to sparkling start; Joaquin Benoit finally notches a save
April 18, 2013 Boston Red Sox – Junichi Tazawa pitched two sterling innings last night, striking out 4 in the process, as he bridged the gap between starter and 8th inning man Koji Uehara. Tazawa has allowed only 1 run in 8 innings this season, and has a K/BB ratio of 8/0 thus far. Hierarchy…