Category: hierarchy change
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Sean Burnett leading candidate to close in Washington
Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role. While Tyler Clippard expressed that he badly wants the chance to close, Johnson told Washington Post reporter Adam Kilgore that he still liked Clippard as a high-leverage set-up guy, and that he would base the 9th…
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Sean Marshall officially loses job, Aroldis Chapman is new closer
Cincinnati Reds – Dusty Baker told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer that Aroldis Chapman will be his new closer going forward. Chapman won’t close today, as he’s pitched in three of the last four games, but he’s now the man in Cincinnati going forward. Hierarchy change: Aroldis Chapman to Closer, Sean Marshall to Set-up.…
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Aroldis Chapman on verge of closing for Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds – Sean Marshall had to be bailed out again yesterday, as Jose Arredondo was summoned to record the game’s final two outs. After the game, Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he was considering giving the closer job to Aroldis Chapman. ”Who knows – maybe graduation time is here?” Baker said of Chapman.…
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Angels begin platoon, Ernesto Frieri on verge of winning job
May 19, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – On Friday, Scott Downs pitched the 8th inning in a 2-run game, and Ernesto Frieri came out for the 9th. By then, the Angels had tacked on 3 additional runs, so it wasn’t a save opportunity, but Mike Scioscia told the Orange County Registerafter the game that the 9th inning…