Closer Monkey

Category: Colorado Rockies

  • No trust in Hector Rondon…yet

    April 5, 2017 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs are two games into their season and Hector Rondon’s name hasn’t been called yet. The Cubs never led on Sunday, but with a one-run lead on Tuesday, it was Koji Uehara and Pedro Strop serving as the bridge to Wade Davis. Joe Maddon wasn’t ready to panic this…

  • No clarity yet among Glover, Treinen, and Kelley

    March 30, 2017 New York Mets — As expected, Jeurys Familia will miss the first 15 games of the year as a result of his offseason domestic violence arrest. Addison Reed will close during Familia’s suspension. Updated hierarchy: Reed | Salas | Robles. Washington Nationals — Still no clarity in D.C., where the front office loves what it sees from Koda…

  • Koda Glover on the inside track in Washington

    March 22, 2017 Washington Nationals — Opening Day is just 12 days away, but Dusty Baker claims to have given no thought whatsoever to who will be closing for Washington. With most of the Nats’ big relievers pitching in minor league games, Koda Glover has been getting the bulk of the ninth innings for the big club…

  • 2017 NL West Preview

    March 1, 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks — With swole shoulders and an ever-crooked hat, the Fernando Rodney Experience moves on to its fifth team since 2015. The 40-year-old Rodney was signed to a one-year deal, suggesting that the Diamondbacks hope to deal Rodney like the Padres did last June, turning the closer’s uber-fluky .210 BABIP and 1306(!!!) ERA+ into a…

  • Seung Hwan Oh leaves with groin trouble again

    September 29, 2016 Fall is here, the perfect time for a Closer Monkey hoodie!  Tweet or email us a photo of you wearing your hoodie — or any CM apparel — at an MLB playoff game, and you’ll get free Premium service for the 2017 season! Boston Red Sox — Boston clinched a division title when Toronto lost…