Category: Leverage Ledger

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 8

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 8

    Sorry for the delay, but the four-game slate provided time for research this morning. After our recaps, we’ll take a look at our bullpens, which are designated as committees for stash candidates or diamonds in the rough. In Thursday’s games, relievers recorded two wins, a save, and two losses. Here are the leverage events of…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 7

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 7

    Wednesday’s full slate provided a bevy of decisions for relievers who recorded seven wins and nine saves while suffering six losses. There were saves in many forms, including a one-out save and a five-out save. Here they are in condensed form: Another light schedule for the save streamers, though yesterday’s recommendations went 2-for-2: Vulture Save…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 6

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 6

    Because last night’s game in Texas, which resulted in the Yankees’ fifth consecutive loss, featured the two most significant leverage events of the slate, it takes precedence in today’s post. New York Yankees – Despite his recent results, Aaron Boone called upon Devin Williams at the bottom of the eighth during a scoreless tie in…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 5

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 5

    Monday’s 13-game slate yielded plenty of leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded five wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Riley O’Brien), and seven saves while suffering six losses. Of the seven saves, two were a relief pitcher’s first of the season, and one was the first of his career. Here are the…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 4

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 4

    With the suspended game at Bristol Speedway added in, relievers recorded five wins and seven saves on Sunday, while suffering five losses. There were two first saves of the season, and the major league leader quelled a rally at the top of the ninth for his 32nd. Here are the saves in condensed form: For…