Category: Colorado Rockies
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Seth Lugo could be saving games even if Edwin Diaz isn’t traded
July 26, 2019 New York Mets — Edwin Diaz’s rough season continued Thursday when he was struck in the left foot by a line drive off the bat of Manny Machado. X-rays after the game were negative, but for now consider Diaz day to day. If he has to miss any time, we expect Seth…
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Kenley Jansen hurts his ankle and blows a save
July 17, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen took a comebacker off his right ankle, then gave up four straight hits to blow a two-run lead. After the game, he was noticeably limping and blamed the injury for the loss. Pedro Baez has been struggling, but if Jansen hits the IL tomorrow, it’s probably…
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Wade Davis bounces back, Jose Alvarado returns.
June 30, 2019 Colorado Rockies — Wade Davis struck out a pair in a perfect ninth inning yesterday to pick up the save. Davis threw nine of his twelve pitches for strikes and it was especially encouraging because the game was in Colorado, where he has really struggled this year. It’s worth noting that Scott…
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Wade Davis is no Fernando Rodney right now
June 29, 2019 Colorado Rockies — After Thursday’s brutal outing, Bud Black has said that the Rockies are “contemplating a few things” with regards to Wade Davis’ role in the bullpen, specifically pointing to his walk rate as a concern. Meanwhile, Scott Oberg’s excellent year continued last night, as he pitched a scoreless ninth in…
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Injury scare for Sergio Romo; Wade Davis and Edwin Diaz struggle
June 28, 2019 Miami Marlins — Pitching for the first time in six days, Sergio Romo had to be removed from Thursday’s game with a knee bruise after colliding with Trea Turner. He limped off the field and was in obvious pain, but the Marlins think he’ll be fine. Still, this situation is worth monitoring.…