Category: hierarchy change
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Jared Burton, JP Howell ascending
April 20, 2012 Minnesota Twins – Jared Burton pitched the 8th inning on Wednesday, logging his second hold of the season. Meanwhile, Jeff Gray appears to have been relegated to a front-end role in the bullpen; he pitched in the 3rd inning on Thursday. Hierarchy change: Jared Burton to 2nd in line, replacing Jeff Gray. |Closer…
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Juan Cruz as temporary closer; another save for Henry Rodriguez
April 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates – As noted in yesterday’s vulture save watch, Joel Hanrahan is still sidelined with a mild hamstring injury, allowing Juan Cruz to pick up his second save in as many days. While Hanrahan could return as soon as Friday, the Pirates have shown that Cruz will get any save opportunities when…
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Santiago Casilla to close for Giants; Joel Hanrahan day-to-day
April 18, 2012 San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla recorded the save for the Giants on Tuesday night, and Bruce Bochy indicated that he will get the majority of San Francisco’s save opportunities for the time being. ”We have confidence in Casilla. He’s another guy who throws 95 and gets it done like he did tonight,”…
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Santiago Casilla to close for San Francisco Giants
April 18, 2012 San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla recorded the save for the Giants on Tuesday night, and Bruce Bochy indicated that he will get the majority of San Francisco’s save opportunities for the time being. While Sergio Romo was, by all measures, one of the best relievers in all of baseball last year, he…
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Hector Santiago on the Hot Seat; Scott Downs returns
April 17, 2012 Chicago White Sox – Hector Santiago had an ugly outing on Monday, allowing two HRs and blowing the save against the Orioles. It was Santiago’s first blown save this year, but he now has a 6.75 ERA. Given that he won the job at the 11th hour in spring training– and the fact…