Closer Monkey

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  • Bo Schultz, Tom Wilhelmsen pick up first saves; Koji Uehara on trade block

    July 24, 2015 Toronto Blue Jays — As predicted in our Vulture Save Watch, Roberto Osuna didn’t get the save opportunity on Thursday. Instead, that honor went to Bo Schultz, who got the final two outs for his first career save after R.A. Dickey tossed the first 8 1/3 innings for the win. Schultz has pitched well…

  • Jonathan Papelbon may remain in Philly after all

    July 23, 2015 Philadelphia Phillies – ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting that trade talks about closer Jonathan Papelbon have stalled with the three most likely landing spots (Cubs, Dodgers, Blue Jays). This is bad news for anyone that was speculating on this trade. Ken Giles won’t get a shot while Papelbon is still around, and…

  • Where does Rafael Soriano fit in to the Cubs bullpen?

    July 20, 2015 Kansas City Royals – In perhaps the most unlikely save of 2015, Joe Blanton got the last three outs of a 3-run Royals victory on Sunday. Save for Blanton, virtually the entire Kansas City bullpen had pitched on both Friday and Saturday, and rather than make someone go three straight, Ned Yost…

  • Baseball’s back, and so is Huston Street

    July 18, 2015 Los Angeles Angels — After a Friday workout that included agility drills, a full warmup, and 14 pitches at game speed, Huston Street announced that he would be available to pitch on Saturday. Hierarchy remains: Street | Smith | Gott. Washington Nationals — A “barking” shoulder has landed new father David Carpenter…

  • Carson Smith back on top of the Seattle committee

    July 10, 2015 Seattle Mariners – Carson Smith needed only two pitches to record a save on Thursday night — entering with two outs in the 9th and the bases loaded, he retired Kole Calhoun on a groundout. With the Mariners sporting a 7-2 lead, that appearance made him juuuust barely eligible for his sixth…