Category: hot seat
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Greg Holland, Steve Cishek struggling
April 8, 2013 Miami Marlins – After getting knocked around in a non-save situation on Friday, Steve Cishek blew a save on Sunday, allowing 2 runs and taking the loss against the Mets. Cishek doesn’t have a ton of competition in the Miami bullpen. Mike Dunn got a couple saves last year, but is mostly…
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Carlos Marmol already on the verge of losing his job
April 2, 2013 Chicago Cubs – It took all of one game for reporters to start questioning Carlos Marmol’s role as the Cubs’ stopper. After taking over in the 9th inning, Marmol allowed three baserunners while only retiring one hitter before he was yanked for James Russell. Kyuji Fujikawa eventually got the one-out save. After…
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Steve Cishek gets shelled; Matt Thornton rising
September 19, 2012 Miami Marlins – Steve Cishek got knocked around on Tuesday night, eventually getting yanked after allowing three runs and only recording one out. Cishek’s ERA is now 9.95 for the month of August, pushing his season-long ERA up to nearly 3, which is probably where it should’ve been anyway, given his crummy…
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Addison Reed’s struggles continue
September 16, 2012 Chicago White Sox – Addison Reed allowed three baserunners without recording an out on Saturday, and had to be bailed out by Matt Thornton, who picked up the save. Reed has now allowed multiple baserunners, and at least one run, in 7 of his last 9 appearances. Addison Reed to Hot Seat. …
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Andrew Bailey close to winning job; John Axford struggles again
August 25, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Andrew Bailey picked up his first save of the season on Friday, throwing a clean 9th inning. He’s definitely on track to win the closer job soon, but he’s not officially the man yet. “I wish he had a little more [appearances] so I could make that determination,”…