Category: hierarchy change
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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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Rhiner Cruz pitching well in Houston; Kenley Jansen picks up save
April 12, 2013 Cincinnati Reds – After not pitching for the first week of the season, the Reds finally put Sean Marshall on the DL earlier this week. Sam LeCure has been pitching in some important spots thus far, and has started the season having allowed only 1 run in 5 innings. Hierarchy change: Sam…
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Another save for Kelvin Herrera; Jake McGee ascending
April 11, 2013 Kansas City Royals – Kelvin Herrera picked up his second save of the season on Wednesday, striking out three Twins in the process. Greg Holland had the night off after a heavy workload on Tuesday, and remains on the Hot Seat, especially given how impressive Herrera has been in the early going.…
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Rosenthal holds his 8th inning post; wholesale changes in Milwaukee
April 10, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – A day after his bullpen completely melted down, Mike Matheny used his relievers the same way he had all season: Edward Mujica for the 7th, Trevor Rosenthal for the 8th, and Mitchell Boggs for the 9th. Matheny had said he would leave Boggs in the closer role for…
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Mitchell Boggs’s job in trouble; Jim Henderson closing in Milwaukee
April 9, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – Mitchell Boggs had what he described as “the worst outing of my career” on Monday, as he turned a tie game into an eventual 9-run loss for the Cardinals. Skipper Mike Matheny suggested after the game that Boggs, despite also blowing a save last week, would still be…