Category: Milwaukee Brewers
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A’s call on Gregerson, Bass gets save for Astros
April 13, 2014 Oakland A’s –Luke Gregerson picked up the first save for Oakland since Jim Johnson was removed as closer. Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect 8th and also got the first out of the 9th before Gregerson came on to finish the game. Tonight’s usage was likely matchup-driven, as there were 2 lefties and a…
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Lindstrom, K-Rod take over closing roles; Johnson struggles while Wilhelmsen shines
April 1, 2014 Chicago White Sox – Crazy old Robin Ventura is going with Matt Lindstrom as his closer to start the year. Nate Jones is still worth hanging on to for a while, in case Lindstrom has a tough start out of the gate. Also keep an eye on Ronald Belisario, who made his…
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K-Rod makes a surprise return
March 31, 2014 Milwaukee Brewers – Brewers fans and Jim Henderson owners were shocked to see Francisco Rodriguez pick up the save on Opening Day; after the game, manager Ron Roenicke apparently said that K-Rod would close and Henderson would move to middle relief until he “feels better.” Hierarchy change: Francisco Rodriguez to Closer, Jim Henderson to Set-Up, Brandon Kintzler to 2nd in line. . Closer .…
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The top 15 relievers for holds in fantasy baseball
For those of you in leagues that focus on holds, here’s our take on the top 15 options: 1. Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals 2. Joel Peralta, Tampa Bay Rays 3. Jordan Walden, Atlanta Braves 4. Mark Melancon, Pittsburgh Pirates 5. Kelvin Herrera, Kansas City Royals 6. Sergio Santos, Toronto Blue Jays 7. Luke Gregerson, Oakland A’s 8. Jake McGee, Tampa Bay Rays 9. Alexi Ogando, Texas Rangers 10. Junichi Tazawa,…
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Closer Rankings: Nos. 21-30
March 13, 2014 21. Jim Henderson, Milwaukee Brewers — Pitched very well last year and has a bobblehead giveaway to look forward to — but also has Brandon Kintzler and human bobblehead K-Rod on his heels. 22. Addison Reed, Arizona Diamondbacks — The closer who produced the widest variance in our rankings, Reed is either on the…