Category: Detroit Tigers
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Joaquin Benoit “will be an option” in the 9th inning going forward
June 17, 2013 Detroit Tigers – Joaquin Benoit got the last out of the 8th inning on Sunday, then stayed on for the 9th to earn his fourth save of the year. After the game, Jim Leyland said that Benoit “will be an option,” though he stopped well short of naming Benoit the new closer,…
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Tom Wilhelmsen losing grip on his job; Jose Valverde struggling
June 13, 2013 San Diego Padres – Luke Gregerson put two runners on in the 9th inning last night before being lifted for Tommy Layne. Nick Vincent eventually got the save. We’d normally put Gregerson on the Hot Seat after something like this — it certainly doesn’t show a lot of confidence when you pull…
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Jim Henderson returns, will wait in the wings while K-Rod chases milestone
June 10, 2013 Detroit Tigers – Joaquin Benoit picked up his 3rd save of the season yesterday afternoon. As noted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Jose Valverde had pitched in three straight. No hierarchy change. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer . Updated DET Jose Valverde Joaquin Benoit Phil Coke…
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David Aardsma debuts for Mets, is probably already better than almost anyone else they’ve got
June 9, 2013 New York Mets – After a solid stint in AAA, David Aardsma was called up to the bigs and pitched a scoreless inning in the Mets marathon 20-inning loss on Saturday. Given his past experience in the 9th, a couple good outings in a row could position him for an opportunity when…
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Brandon Lyon re-establishing himself; Fernando Rodney struggling
May 17, 2013 Detroit Tigers – After taking the loss on Wednesday, Al Alburquerque was sent to the minors to work on his control. With 26 Ks in 14.1 innings, Alburquerque has electric stuff, but he’d walked 13 batters and thrown six wild pitches, good to lead the majors (which is hard to do as…