Category: Los Angeles Angels
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell Report: American League
SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL REPORT (PART ONE OF TWO) July 15, 2014 Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer…
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Joe Smith locked into the closer role; Sergio Romo bouncing back
July 14, 2014 Los Angeles Angels – At one point, Mike Scioscia went out of his way to explain that he really wanted Joe Smith back in a middle relief role, where he could use him to get tough outs in the 7th and 8th innings. Well, those days are gone — Smith is locked…
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Jason Grilli lurking after several good outings
July 4, 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates – His first two appearances as a Pirate had gone relatively smoothly, but last night, Ernesto Frieri had one of his signature meltdowns, allowing five runs and five hits in just 0.1 innings. At this point, with the way Tony Watson is pitching this year, we don’t think Frieri would…
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Joe Maddon rewards the chivalrous Grant Balfour
July 2, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays — Oh, Joe Maddon. No one was surprised to see him call on Jake McGee to face the Yankees’ 2-3-4 hitters in a one-run eighth. A few people were surprised when he summoned Grant Balfour to nail down the save with the same score in the ninth. But everyone was surprised when Maddon revealed his reasoning in…
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Petricka picks up save, Jason Grilli and Ernesto Frieri traded
June 28, 2014 Chicago White Sox – Jake Petricka came on to get the last two outs of the 9th inning and preserve a White Sox win. After the game Robin Ventura said they don’t have a closer right now. He did mention that Petricka would be used in the later innings, but that this could…