Category: Monkey Month in Review
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.1.2026
Tuesday’s slate featured six saves, and one loss by relievers, marking the end of June. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 654 saves this season by 184 different pitchers. Here is the updated save trends chart though the end of June: Here are the vulture options: Vulture Save Options for 7.1.2026…
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First Half in Review | 2025
Before focusing on the upcoming trade deadline, which may or may not create ripple effects throughout the high-leverage ecosystem, reviewing results from MLB’s first half, though roughly two-thirds of the season has transpired, can help streamline targets in the next two weeks. This will include leaderboards from the first half, risers and fallers in underlying…
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Closer Monkey Month in Review | June 2025
As the sample sizes grow and teams pass the halfway point of the season, it helps break down performance in monthly splits. Using underlying metrics and hard statistical data, some intriguing names emerge in the June leaderboards with the Trade Deadline fast approaching. League Saves through June Blown saves through June Save Opportunities through June…
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Month in Review | May 2025
Changing the format slightly, this post focuses on reliever performance during May by examining some underlying data and comparing it to the results in April. This yields gainers and decliners of interest with eyes on the future. First, the leaderboards. Saves Leaders from May Reliever Saves Ryan Helsley 9 Jhoan Durán 7 Emmanuel Clase 7…
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Month in Review for Relievers | March/April 2025
Assessing reliever performances through the first month-plus comes with apprehension because small sample sizes can be misleading. Focusing on the data and some underlying indicators helps fantasy players remain ahead of the competition. Total Saves Blown Saves Save Chances Saves and blown saves are slightly down when compared with last year, but offense has been…