Category: Colorado Rockies
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2016 NL West preview
March 2, 2016 Arizona Diamondbacks – There are few question marks for the Diamondbacks bullpen heading into 2016. Brad Ziegler earned the ninth inning midway through last season and never looked back. He’ll have two strong options handing him the lead, as Daniel Hudson and newly-signed Tyler Clippard will handle the seventh and eighth innings. Clippard,…
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Red Sox shut down Junichi Tazawa; Brad Boxberger is tired
September 16, 2015 Boston Red Sox – Manager Torey Lovullo announced after Tuesday’s game that Junichi Tazawa will be shut down for the remainder of the season, not based on a injury but rather his workload. For now, Alexi Ogando will slide into the hierarchy, though for Boston’s sake anybody else will pitch with a…
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Addison Reed getting important work for the surging Mets
September 12, 2015 New York Mets — With Hansel Robles in the Dominican Republic for his grandfather’s funeral, the Mets turned to former Diamondbacks closer Addison Reed in the seventh inning of a one-run game. Reed, who has a 0.00 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in seven appearances as a Met, struck out the side. Robles has been…
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Sean Doolittle gets his first save; Bruce Rondon still inconsistent
September 8, 2015 Detroit Tigers – Even when he converts a save, Bruce Rondon does little to assure the Tigers that they’re making the right move in handing him the closer role. Yesterday, he was asked to get the final two outs of a 1-run game, and responded by walking the first hitter, allowing a…
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Glen Perkins ailing again; Praise for…Lloyd McClendon?
September 3, 2015 Minnesota Twins – A day after Glen Perkins picked up his 32nd save of the year, he may or may not have pulled landscaping duty and was unavailable with a back strain. Kevin Jepsen took the 9th in his absence and continues to pitch well bouncing between being a set-up man and a closer. Perkins is getting an MRI…