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Brandon League sharing closer duties in Los Angeles
September 9, 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers – Brandon League on Saturday picked up his second save since joining the Dodgers, pitching a clean 9th inning. League, who altered his delivery after joining Los Angeles, has been pitching spectacularly lately, and is sharing opportunities with Ronald Belisario until Kenley Jansen returns in about two weeks. No…
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Tom Layne picks up another save for San Diego
September 6, 2012 San Diego Padres – Tom Layne picked up his second save of the season on Wednesday, retiring the only batter he faced. Luke Gregerson had pitched to the first three hitters of the inning (allowing the third to reach) and is still the best bet for saves until Huston Street returns. No…
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Josh Kinney takes on bigger role for Seattle, Lopez picks up save for SF
September 3, 2012 Seattle Mariners – Josh Kinney picked up the last two outs of the 8th in a 2 run game. While Luetge has been impressive, his role is more of a high leverage lefty specialist. If both Wilhelmsen and Furbush were unavailable, its likely that the 9th inning duties would fall to the right…
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Aceves continues to fall for Boston, League and Pestano pick up their first saves of the year.
September 2, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Alfredo Aceves was used for 3 innings of mop-up duty last night, and seems to have fallen farther on Bobby Valentine’s depth chart. While the Red Sox bullpen is volatile, Aceves has been relegated to a less important role. Hierarchy change: Vicente Padilla to Set-up, Alfredo Aceves to 2nd in line. …
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Giants closer-by-committee still going strong
August 29, 2012 San Francisco Giants – Sergio Romo picked up his 7th save of the season last night, pitching a clean 9th inning. Jeremy Affeldt was on paternity leave, but the closer role is a full platoon either way, with Affeldt, Romo, and Javier Lopez all sharing save chances. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up…