Category: New York Mets
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Keep an eye on Justin Wilson in Cubs bullpen
September 21, 2018 Chicago Cubs — Now that Brandon Morrow is out for the season and Pedro Strop is uncertain to return, the Cubs will be hunting for a possible October closer over the final two weeks. One writer theorizes that Justin Wilson will emerge from a crowd that includes Steve Cishek, Jesse Chavez, CJ…
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Carlos Martinez will close full time for St. Louis; Brad Boxberger should be out
September 10, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals — As we speculated a few days ago, Mike Shildt has elected to leave Jordan Hicks in the eighth inning and use opening-day starter Carlos Martinez as the Cardinals’ new closer. Martinez pitched a perfect ninth on Sunday for his second save of the season. Bud Norris’s role has been…
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Robert Gsellman records save and sheds committee tag
September 2, 2018 New York Mets — After the Mets took the lead in the top of the 11th, Robert Gsellman came on for an uneventful 1-2-3 bottom of the inning to pick up his 9th save of the season. While there is still a chance for rogue saves out of the Mets bullpen like…
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Without Chapman, Boone to “mix and match” in the Yankees ninth
August 23, 2018 New York Yankees — Aaron Boone hasn’t been thrilling Yankee fans with his bullpen management lately. Now with Aroldis Chapman headed to the disabled list, Boone says he’ll “mix and match” in the ninth inning among Dellin Betances, Zach Britton, and David Robertson. Robertson has had recent shoulder concerns, but he also…
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Dodgers overhaul bullpen with Maeda, Stripling; Madson claims injury after blown save
August 13, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers – With Alex Wood and Hyun-Jin Ryu ready to return to the rotation, Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling are headed for the bullpen. They are both having perfectly fine seasons, so this isn’t really viewed as a demotion for either of them, and Dave Roberts now has some intriguing…