Category: Los Angeles Angels
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Aroldis Chapman on the move; two young righties are dominating
July 26, 2016 Cincinnati Reds – Raisel Iglesias appears to have firmly established himself as the Reds’ go-to set-up man for closer Tony Cingrani. In his last two appearances, Iglesias has been perfect, taking care of the 7th and 8th innings each time. If you are in a holds league, Iglesias could be a big…
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: American League
July 13, 2016 Special Update (Part 1 of 2 — check back tomorrow for the National League) —– Glossary: BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.…
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Brandon Maurer wobbles through his first save for the Padres
July 2, 2016 San Diego Padres — True to his word, Andy Green gave Brandon Maurer the first save opportunity in the post-Fernando Rodney era, although it wasn’t the smoothest debut. Maurer entered in the ninth, up four with two men on, and allowed a run-scoring double, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch that lowered the lead to one.…
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Cam Bedrosian living up to his potential
June 27, 2016 Los Angeles Angels – He was armed with an overpowering fastball and a good deal of hype, but Cam Bedrosian was still pretty green when he made his debut two years ago — which is understandable given that he was just 22 years old. Now, with two years of major league experience under his…
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Joe Smith hits the DL
June 8, 2016 Los Angeles Angels — Joe Smith was placed on the 15-day DL Tuesday thanks to a hamstring injury, which he tried to pitch through for three weeks. Smith hopes to be back in 12 days. Fernando Salas will slide up to Smith’s spot in the meantime, with but after that there’s no…