Category: Detroit Tigers
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Joaquin Benoit now the reliever to own in Detroit
April 18, 2013 Detroit Tigers – About a week ago, Jim Leyland said Joaquin Benoit would be his closer in most situations, and like all things Leyland, we thought we’d believe it when we saw it. Early this morning, we finally saw it, as the Tigers went to the veteran righty after finally inching ahead…
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Wilton Lopez’s struggles continue; Joaquin Benoit’s usage worth watching
April 13, 2013 Toronto Blue Jays – Aaron Loup picked up a three-inning save on Friday. Loup has pitched well to start the season, but doesn’t factor in to the Blue Jays late inning hierarchy just yet. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated TOR |Janssen |Santos |Oliver |Santos |4/13/13 …
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Brad Ziegler moving up in Arizona; more wackiness in Detroit
April 6, 2013 Detroit Tigers — Jim Leyland is just messing with us now, leaving long man Drew Smyly in for a four-inning save, as the Tigers slowly pulled away from the Yankees. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated DET |Coke |Benoit |Alburquerque|Rondon |4/6/13 Arizona Diamondbacks — Arizona has used Brad Ziegler…
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Marmol bumbles through another save opportunity; Valverde a Tiger again
April 5, 2013 Chicago Cubs — Dale Sveum stuck by Carlos Marmol after the embattled closer barely escaped a ninth inning that featured three singles wrapped around a walk. “He was OK. It didn’t seem that way, but it wasn’t too bad . . . We know things can get interesting with him.” When Sveum tires of “interesting” approaches…
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John Axford struggling; Phil Coke gets two straight opportunities
April 4, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – John Axford got rocked in a non-save situation on Wednesday, entering the game in the 9th inning with the Brewers down by a run and allowing three runs. He’s now given up three home runs in just 1.2 innings this season, prompting Ron Roenicke to observe: “(His velocity) was…