Category: hierarchy change
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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…
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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…
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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,”…