Category: hierarchy change
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San Francisco Giants, Brian Wilson returns, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo
San Francisco Giants- Up 7 runs in the 8th, the Giants turned to Brian Wilson, who had just returned from the DL. Wilson pitched a scoreless inning, and will be eased back in to the closer’s role. With only 10 days left in the season, Santiago Casilla probably gets one or two more save opps before…
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New York Mets, Manny Acosta, Bobby Parnell, Jason Isringhausen
New York Mets- Manny Acosta picked up his 2nd save of the season after the struggling Bobby Parnell was used in the 8th. Parnell should still get the majority of the remaining save opps, but the ones that he doesn’t will likely go to Acosta, as Jason Isringhausen is on the shelf with a sore back.…
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Pittsburgh Pirates, Evan Meek, Jason Grilli
Pittsburgh Pirates- Evan Meek, the Pirates lone All Star in 2010, has been re-establishing himself as a reliable late-inning reliever since returning from the DL a few weeks ago. Hierarchy change: Meek to 2nd in line, replacing Grilli. Visit our main page for more info.
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Los Angeles Dodgers, Javy Guerra, Kenley Jansen
Los Angeles Dodgers- With Javy Guerra getting the night off, it was Kenley Jansen, not Mike MacDougal, who picked up the save in last night’s Dodgers victory. Guerra should resume closing tonight, though he’s been knocked around as of late. Hierarchy change: Kenley Jansen to Set-up, Mike MacDougal to 2nd in line. Javy Guerra to Hot…
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San Diego Padres, Chad Qualls up, Luke Gregerson down
San Diego Padres- After a rough patch that saw him fall out of the 8th inning role, Chad Qualls has re-established himself as the primary set-up man for Heath Bell. Hierarchy change: Chad Qualls to Set-up, Luke Gregerson to 2nd in line. Visit our main page for more info.