Category: hierarchy change
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Josh Kinney, Junichi Tazawa ascending
September 23, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Junichi Tazawa pitched the 9th inning in a tie game on Saturday. He’s been the most reliable Boston reliever over the last few weeks, including Andrew Bailey, and has earned the trust of Bobby Valentine. Hierarchy change: Junichi Tazawa to Set-up, Vicente Padilla to 2nd in line. |Closer…
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Alburquerque could be key for Tigers down the stretch
September 21, 2012 Detroit Tigers – Al Alburquerque was extraordinary for the Tigers last season, but a stress fracture in his throwing elbow required offseason surgery, sidelining him for much of this year. In the four outings since his recall on September 2, Alburquerque has allowed only one hit against nine strikeouts; this includes a…
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Steve Cishek gets shelled; Matt Thornton rising
September 19, 2012 Miami Marlins – Steve Cishek got knocked around on Tuesday night, eventually getting yanked after allowing three runs and only recording one out. Cishek’s ERA is now 9.95 for the month of August, pushing his season-long ERA up to nearly 3, which is probably where it should’ve been anyway, given his crummy…
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Giants gaining confidence again in Santiago Casilla
September 18, 2012 San Francisco Giants – On Monday, Santiago Casilla finished the 7th inning, pitched a clean 8th, then got the first out of the 9th with the Giants up by 1 run. With Jeremy Affeldt going through some serious struggles over the past month or so, Casilla has been getting more usage in…
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Joe Nathan getting extra rest; Aroldis Chapman still on the shelf
September 17, 2012 Cincinnati Reds – Jonathan Broxton picked up his second NL save on Sunday. Aroldis Chapman will be sidelined for a few more days with a tired arm. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated CIN |Chapman |Broxton |Marshall |Madson |9/17/12 Los Angeles Angels – Ernesto Frieri was…