Category: closer change
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Benoit to close after Street is traded to Angels, Putnam picks up save
July 19, 2014 San Diego Padres — Huston Street has been traded to the Angels and set-up man Joaquin Benoit will assume the 9th inning duties. It sounds like the Padres will use a number of different guys in the set-up role, with Dale Thayer, Kevin Quakenbush and Nick Vincent, when he returns from injury, being mentioned.…
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Huston Street traded to Angels
July 18, 2014 Los Angeles Angels — The Angels acquired former Padre closer Huston Street late Friday night, and he is expected to immediately bump Joe Smith back to a setup role. Updated hierarchy: Street | Smith | Jepsen. San Diego Padres — With the departure of Huston Street to Los Angeles, Joaquin Benoit is set to take over the…
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Petricka looking like the new White Sox closer
July 13, 2014 Chicago White Sox — After yesterday’s game, it looks like Jake Petricka is moving towards becoming the closer of the White Sox. His main competition, Zach Putnam, was brought on in the 6th inning and gave up 3 hits and a run in his 1.1 innings of work. Petricka was saved for the 9th…
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Joakim Soria going through odd stretch; Giants turn to committee
June 30, 2014 Chicago White Sox – We’re paying close attention to the White Sox, who on Sunday used Jake Petricka to protect a 4-run 9th inning lead. Robin Ventura keeps saying that he isn’t ready to name a new closer yet, but based on the last several days, Zach Putnam and Petricka continue to…
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Santiago Casilla to head new Giants closer committee
June 29, 2014 San Francisco Giants — Bruce Bochy announced on Sunday that the struggling Sergio Romo would move into a setup role, and that closing duties would be handled by the newest rage: a committee, prominently featuring Santiago Casilla and lefthander Jeremy Affeldt. Romo himself could see work as part of the committee, depending on — say it with us now — matchups. Updated hierarchy: Casilla…