Closer Monkey

Category: Los Angeles Angels

  • Mike Mayers continues to dazzle

    September 22, 2020 Los Angeles Angels – Mike Mayers continued his sparkling run, collecting his first save of the year with two perfect innings against the Rangers. Mayers has now allowed just 1 earned run in his last 24 innings (including his most recent stretch, when he’s retired 42 of the last 45 hitters faced),…

  • Matt Andriese collects two saves in two days

    September 14, 2020 Los Angeles Angels – We knew Ty Buttrey wouldn’t pitch on Sunday, but we didn’t predict that veteran Matt Andriese would throw the final two innings, nabbing his second save in as many nights. After a brutal August, Andriese has allowed just 1 hit in 5.2 innings in September. Hierarchy remains: *Buttrey…

  • Brandon Workman pitches in the 7th while Rafael Dolis and Greg Holland are both on a roll

    September 13, 2020 Philadelphia Phillies – The Phillies summoned their closer, Brandon Workman, in the 7th inning last night and you don’t need a monkey to tell you that’s not normally when a closer is used.  Manager Joe Girardi said he might switch things up in the late innings and he held true to his…

  • Yimi Garcia gets an unexpected save; Kevin Ginkel demoted in Arizona

    September 12, 2020 Miami Marlins — In the nightcap of a doubleheader, the Marlins used Brad Boxberger and Brandon Kintzler as setup men . . . and Yimi Garcia to close out the game. After the game, Don Mattingly explained that Kintzler had a fingernail issue that presumably kept him from sending the closer back out…

  • Mike Mayers continues impressive run; Gabe Kapler continues to confound

    September 7, 2020 Detroit Tigers – With the Tigers’ top three relievers getting the day off, Bryan Garcia got the 9th on Sunday, converting for his first career save. Garcia is giving off some serious Danny Kolb 2004 vibes, as he’s got a 7/5 K/BB ratio through 16 innings so far but somehow is rocking…