Closer Monkey

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  • Boggs filling set-up role for Cards; Luis Perez moving up in Toronto pen

    April 24, 2012 St. Louis Cardinals — For the second straight night, and third in the last four, Mitchell Boggs pitched the 8th in a tight game; he has clearly passed Fernando Salas as the Cards’ top set-up option. Hierarchy change: Mitchell Boggs to Set-up, Fernando Salas to 2nd in line. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line…

  • Greg Holland to the DL; Cordero earns save for Blue Jays

    April 23, 2012 Boston Red Sox – After Daniel Bard’s turn in the rotation was rained out on Sunday night, Bobby Valentine announced he will use Bard to bolster the back end of the team’s bullpen — but also vowed that Bard will still make his next scheduled start on Friday. Another debacle like Saturday’s, however, and Bard might wrest the…

  • Sergio Santos to DL; Francisco Cordero takes over as Toronto closer

    April 22, 2012 Toronto Blue Jays- Sergio Santos was placed on the disabled list on Saturday with right shoulder inflammation; insurance policy Francisco Cordero will step into the role of closer until Santos can return. Hierarchy change: Santos to DL, Cordero to Closer, Casey Janssen to Set-up, Jason Frasor to 2nd in Line. |Closer |Set-Up…

  • Frank Francisco struggling; Junichi Tazawa ascending

    April 22, 2012 New York Mets – Frank Francisco has given up 6 runs in his last three appearances, and his ERA has ballooned to 8.53.  Jon Rauch had to bail him out last night after he blew a save chance, and will be first in line for saves if Francisco continues to struggle.  Frank Francisco…

  • Henry Rodriguez inching ahead of Lidge for saves

    April 21, 2012 Washington Nationals – Henry Rodriguez got another save on Friday, and now has four this season to Brad Lidge’s two.  Lidge has also been suffering from vertigo which has limited his availability in recent days, and while Davey Johnson continues to maintain that he’ll use both pitchers in the 9th inning, Rodriguez is…