Closer Monkey

Category: Colorado Rockies

  • Wade Davis converts save while Drew Steckenrider blows save

    August 19, 2018 Miami Marlins – Drew Steckenrider got his first save chance since Kyle Barraclough was removed from the closer’s role, but he couldn’t convert.  He gave up a game-tying home run to the first batter he faced but was able to get out the inning without any further damage to keep the game…

  • Adam Ottavino picks up his fifth save

    August 11, 2018 Colorado Rockies — One night after Wade Davis had another rough outing, Adam Ottavino shut the door in the ninth inning for his fifth save of the year. Ottavino’s ERA now sits nearly four full runs better than Davis’. Davis has taken the loss in three of his last four appearances, though he…

  • Kenley Jansen out for a month with heart trouble

    [EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 10, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen will miss at least a month with a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat — the same problem that sidelined him in 2011 and 2012, eventually leading to offseason surgery. With…

  • Brad Hand getting more save chances; Anthony Swarzak back on the DL

    [EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 6, 2018 Atlanta Braves – AJ Minter couldn’t hold a 1-run lead in the 9th inning, but the Braves broke the tie in the 10th, allowing Jesse Biddle to pick up his first career save. The…

  • Wade Davis and Kyle Barraclough will remain closers

    August 4, 2018 Colorado Rockies — Wade Davis was given a lead for the second night in a row, and for the second night in a row he blew the save and took the loss in walk-off fashion. Last night it was a three-run homer by Eric Thames that handed Davis his 6th blown save of…