Category: Los Angeles Dodgers
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It’s always an adventure in Philadelphia’s bullpen
June 30, 2021 Philadelphia Phillies — José Alvarado finally got a save in the post-Neris-but-still-sometimes-Neris era, though it certainly wasn’t pretty. He inherited two runners with two outs in the eighth and the Phillies ahead by four. After a walk and a wild pitch, Alvarado was able to escape with a three-run lead, but he…
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Ian Kennedy expected to be activated today
June 16, 2021 Texas Rangers — Josh Sborz was one strike away from earning his second save of the year on Tuesday, but he allowed a solo homer to Carlos Correia that sent the game to extras. In the 10th, it was Demarcus Evans’ turn to blow a save, as he allowed a walk-off grand…
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Drew Steckenrider grabs a save; Michael Fulmer returns from the IL
June 15, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – Peter Fairbanks got the 9th inning for the Rays on Monday, collecting his second save in four days. As a result, we’re moving him up a slot in this committee, thus basically guaranteeing JP Feyereisen gets the next save chance. Updated hierarchy: *Castillo | Fairbanks | Feyereisen.* =…
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Tejay Antone not an option to pitch Thursday
June 11, 2021 Cincinnati Reds — Even though he hasn’t pitched since Sunday, Tejay Antone was unavailable Thursday against the Brewers, according to manager David Bell. Bell didn’t give a reason except to say he’d wait until Friday to give an update. We’ll keep an eye on this today, but you should already have Lucas…
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Desperate owners can pan the dregs of Texas’s bullpen
June 10, 2021 Houston Astros — Joe Smith was placed on the IL with elbow soreness, opening the hierarchy door for 33-year-old lefty Brooks Raley. Meanwhile, swingman Cristian Javier picked up his first career save on Wednesday with a scoreless four-inning outing. Updated hierarchy: Pressly | Stanek | Raley. Texas Rangers — As the worst…