Closer Monkey

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  • Pedro Baez has not been good at pitching lately

    September 20, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers — Pedro Baez continued his dreadful September on Tuesday, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks to blow a one-run lead. His ERA this month is a miserable 22.50, and not only has he pitched himself out of the hierarchy, he probably pitched himself off the playoff…

  • The third member of the Royals closer committee gets his first save

    September 16, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Mike Minor has been repeatedly mentioned as an option in the Royals’ closer committee, but it wasn’t until last night that he got his first save — by striking out the side to end the Indians’ historic winning streak. He’s been better than Brandon Maurer and Kelvin Herrera,…

  • Kelvin Herrera gets another chance to close, extends Cleveland’s win streak instead

    September 15, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Recently removed closer Kelvin Herrera got another chance to earn his job back Thursday, and he blew his second straight save chance since getting removed from the role, yielding a run in the ninth to tie the game and keep the Indians’ win streak alive. Brandon Maurer did the…

  • Scott Alexander, Chris Rusin collect saves

    September 13, 2017 Kansas City Royals — With his bullpen “running on fumes,” Ned Yost tabbed Scott Alexander for the save on Tuesday. It was a shaky save, but Alexander got the job done. Brandon Maurer had pitched the day before, and it’s likely that Yost wanted to try and rest him. Maurer and Alexander…

  • Happy Birthday Juan Nicasio, you’re now on the league’s worst team

    September 1, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates –The Pirates placed top setup man Juan Nicasio (a free agent at season’s end) on waivers, where he was claimed right away by the league-worst Phillies on his 31st birthday. Pirates GM Neal Huntington released an extremely candid statement explaining the move. The Pirates didn’t want to trade him to…