Closer Monkey

Category: Detroit Tigers

  • Phillies will keep Jonathan Papelbon out of the playoffs again

    September 26, 2015 Washington Nationals — Jonathan Papelbon was handed a three-game suspension for throwing at Manny Machado’s head on Wednesday night. Papelbon’s pending appeal will allow him to be on the bench — or maybe even the mound! — when his old team eliminates Washington from the playoffs, as early as Saturday. When Papelbon finally does…

  • Neftali Feliz converts his second chance

    September 24, 2015 Detroit Tigers — One day after blowing both a save and a combined no-hitter, Brad Ausmus sent Neftali Feliz out to protect a three-run lead. This one went a bit better for the experienced closer, as he earned his second save with Detroit. While Alex Wilson will certainly get some of the opportunities…

  • Royals, Tigers name new closers

    September 23, 2015 Kansas City Royals – Manager Ned Yost announced on Tuesday that Wade Davis will close for the Royals for the remainder of the season and the playoffs. Greg Holland will miss time with elbow soreness, and Yost doesn’t have a defined role for him right now. In the meantime, Yost said that Kelvin…

  • Alex Wilson and Neftali Feliz to close for Tigers with Bruce Rondon out

    September 22, 2015 Detroit Tigers — There’s the door, Bruce Rondon. A calm Brad Ausmus informed the media that he and general manager Al Avila agreed that Rondon’s “effort level” warranted an early departure from the team. In Rondon’s absence, Alex Wilson and Neftali Feliz will handle save situations. Updated hierarchy: *Wilson | Feliz | Hardy. * –…

  • Wade Davis could be closing for the Royals very soon

    September 19, 2015 Kansas City Royals — It wasn’t long ago that Greg Holland and Jamaal Charles would have welcomed being compared to each other, but sic transit gloria Missouri. Serious concerns over Holland’s velocity and reliability deepened Friday night after an extra-inning blown save that included a bases-loaded walk; although Ned Yost was silent after the…