Category: Colorado Rockies

  • James Karinchak debuts and keeps racking up strikeouts

    September 15, 2019 Cleveland Indians – James Karinchak made his debut yesterday and did not disappoint.   He recorded three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work (although he actually recorded five outs since one of his strikeouts reached on a wild pitch).  With Brad Hand out at least through today and Nick Goody (at least 1…

  • Tony Watson, Kyle Crick both out for the season

    September 11, 2019 New York Mets – Justin Wilson got a four-out save for the Mets, taking over for Brad Brach in the 8th and staying on through a tumultuous 9th for his second save of the year. Notably absent was Edwin Diaz, though Mickey Callaway said postgame that Diaz would still get his chances.…

  • Looks like Edwin Diaz will keep getting chances to blow saves

    September 7, 2019 Atlanta Braves — A day after Mark Melancon gave up two runs on 28 pitches, he got the night off. Shane Greene came in to close out a one-run game, and impressed with a perfect inning and two strikeouts. This is Greene’s first save with the Braves, but he showed why he…

  • Jairo Diaz gets a save chance in Colorado

    August 27, 2019 Colorado Rockies – Jairo Diaz got the first Rockies save chance since the demotion of Wade Davis and promptly gave up the game-tying run. The Rockies walked off in the bottom half of the inning, though, so this wasn’t a total failure for Diaz. We’ll bump him to the top of the…

  • Wade Davis’s nightmare season continues

    August 20, 2019 St. Louis Cardinals – Carlos Martinez got the day off on Monday after a 21-pitch outing Sunday, allowing Andrew Miller to capture his fifth save of the season. Hierarchy remains: Martinez | Miller | Gallegos. Texas Rangers – Rafael Montero pitched the 10th and 11th innings on Monday, earning the win and…