Closer Monkey

Category: Miami Marlins

  • Jeurys Familia, Kyle Barraclough worth adding for season’s final week

    September 26, 2017 New York Mets – Jeurys Familia had a rocky outing (2 runs on 2 hits) in yesterday’s nightcap, but still managed to get the save, his second in the last four days. The Mets have every intention of going into 2018 with Familia as their closer, and so he’s probably a better…

  • Brad Ziegler healthy and available again

    September 19, 2017 Boston Red Sox – After Doug Fister only managed to get six outs, the Red Sox emptied their bullpen amidst a slugfest against the Orioles. The game went to extras, and after the Sox took the lead in the 11th, Carson Smith earned his first save of the season. Smith was the…

  • Scott Alexander, Chris Rusin collect saves

    September 13, 2017 Kansas City Royals — With his bullpen “running on fumes,” Ned Yost tabbed Scott Alexander for the save on Tuesday. It was a shaky save, but Alexander got the job done. Brandon Maurer had pitched the day before, and it’s likely that Yost wanted to try and rest him. Maurer and Alexander…

  • Aroldis Chapman could lose his job today

    August 19, 2017 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman was summoned in the eighth inning with the Yankees down by one. He did not pitch well, giving up two runs and effectively ending any chance for a comeback. This has been a brutal stretch for Chapman, who had an injury scare earlier this week, and has…

  • Aroldis Chapman in danger of losing his job

    August 16, 2017 New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman said he felt tightness in his hamstring when he came off the mound after Tuesday night’s save. While Chapman said it’s “nothing to worry about,” Joe Girardi was a bit more concerned, and not just about Chapman’s hamstring. Chapman is in real danger of being demoted from…