Closer Monkey

Category: minnesota twins

  • Devin Williams picked a weird way to celebrate

    September 30, 2021 San Francisco Giants – The Giants are going all-in on Camilo Doval, using him and his 102 mph fastball on back-to-back nights to pick up big saves. The youngest Giant to record a save since Rod Beck, Doval is not just the closer of San Francisco’s future — he may well be…

  • J.B. Wendelken earns another save

    September 24, 2021 Arizona Diamondbacks — J.B. Wendelken needed just 10 pitches to get through a perfect ninth inning for his second save of the season. Tyler Clippard threw 22 pitches in the ninth inning of a 6-2 loss on Wednesday. It is becoming more evident that Wendelken is the reliever to own heading into…

  • Aroldis Chapman is Mr. Hyde again

    September 9, 2021 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman was booed off the mound on Wednesday after a low-leverage outing that included a home run, two walks, and a wild pitch. Chapman started the season with no earned runs in 18 appearances and he had a 0.39 ERA (1 ER, 23 IP) going into the…

  • Matt Barnes’ IL stint may be over today

    August 4, 2021 Boston Red Sox – We alerted you yesterday that Matt Barnes was on the COVID IL. Well, that stint may come to an end today after Barnes tested negative. We’ll alert you when Barnes is officially allowed to sit in the bullpen and watch the Sox inevitably lose again. Updated hierarchy: Ottavino…

  • Hansel Robles headed to Boston

    July 30, 2021 Minnesota Twins – The Twins have traded Hansel Robles to the Red Sox. While Taylor Rogers recovers from a finger injury, Alex Colome and Tyler Duffey should be among those competing for saves. Updated hierarchy: *Colome | Duffey | Thielbar.* = closer-by-committee