Category: hierarchy change
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Drew Storen to close for Washington
September 24, 2012 Washington Nationals – In today’s 10-run blowout, the Nats went to Tyler Clippard in the 8th inning and Drew Storen in the 9th. After the game, Davey Johnson said that Storen is now the 9th inning guy, according to MASNsports.com. Hierarchy change: Drew Storen to Closer, Tyler Clippard to Set-up. |Closer |Set-Up…
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Jose Valdez rising as Wesley Wright returns to specialist role
September 24, 2012 Houston Astros – Wesley Wright pitched in the 5th inning on Sunday, and isn’t likely to see any more save opps, even if Wilton Lopez is unavailable. These chances will likely go to Jose Valdez, the team’s AAA closer who was called up in September. Hierarchy change: Jose Valdez to Set-up, Wesley…
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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…