Category: hierarchy change
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Heath Bell on the hot seat; Frank Francisco day-to-day
May 1, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – The ageless LaTroy Hawkins is sporting a 1.17 ERA and bridged the gap to new closer Scott Downs on Monday. Hierarchy change: LaTroy Hawkins to 2nd in line, replacing Jason Isringhausen. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated LAA |Downs |Walden |Hawkins |Walden |5/1/12 Colorado Rockies – Edgmer…
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Casey Janssen solidifies Toronto set-up role; Santiago and Guerra get the day off
April 30, 2012 Chicago White Sox – Matt Thornton’s save last night against the heart of the Red Sox order was explained by Robin Ventura as a matchup-based decision. “Nothing against Hector, he still will be in there in the ninth.” Savvy fantasy owners know, though, that Santiago’s leash is growing shorter and shorter. No hierarchy change.…
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Javy Guerra has another poor outing, Vincente Padilla moving up in Boston pen
April 29, 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers – Josh Lindblom pitched the 8th last night and has been used recently in close game situations in the later innings. Scott Elbert started the 9th because there were two lefties up and it looks like he will be used more as a situational lefty. Ultimately Javy Guerra came…
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Kenley Jansen and Rafael Dolis get saves
April 28, 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen got the save last night. Manager Don Mattingly said after the game on Wednesday that Guerra was still his guy so he might have just been giving him a day off after taking a line drive off his jaw his last time out. Guerra is already…