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Jenrry Mejia likely to need surgery at season’s end, if not sooner
August 11, 2014 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia blew the save and took the loss on Sunday, and after the game, revealed that he is battling both a sore calf (which we knew about) and a hernia injury (which we didn’t know about). Given this information, we’ll move Mejia to the Hot Seat, partly…
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Boxberger gets save chance, Petricka will remain closer
August 9, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – Jake McGee pitched the 8th inning last night with a one run lead and the Rays went to Brad Boxberger for the save in the 9th. Boxberger wasn’t able to convert the save, as he allowed a run for the first time since June 27th. The Rays scored a run…
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Kyuji Fujikawa makes a triumphant return
August 7, 2014 Chicago Cubs — Kyuji Fujikawa was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday and entered with two men on in the sixth, with the Cubs down four. After a hit batsman loaded the bases, Fujikawa induced a double play and a fly ball to escape the jam. Although Rick Renteria has said that he intends to…
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Neftali Feliz’s fastball velocity has everyone worried
August 4, 2014 Texas Rangers – Neftali Feliz blew a save on Sunday, his first blown save in four tries since inheriting the closer job. Normally, that would be good enough to establish a little bit of a leash, but Feliz’s peripherals have been pretty brutal in those four outings — he’s struck out only…
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Jake Petricka blows save while Matt Lindstrom works his way back from injury
August 3, 2014 Chicago White Sox — The White Sox had to call on Jake Petricka in the 8th inning last night trying to hold on to a one run lead. He came on with two runners on and got the first man to ground out before giving up a go-ahead two run double. Petricka was…