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Bruce Rondon is back in Detroit
June 20, 2016 Detroit Tigers — The Tigers welcomed Bruce Rondon back to the club on Sunday, and the former closer was terrific in two innings of work during an extra-inning loss to the Royals, allowing no hits and striking out three. Rondon is 15 pounds lighter and has apparently worked hard this year for Triple-A…
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Trevor Rosenthal struggling, Cory Gearrin records save
June 19, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal entered the game yesterday to try and protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, and he left with the bases loaded and no outs. Kevin Siegrist relieved Rosenthal and allowed two of those inherited runners to score. Rosenthal didn’t technically receive a blown save yesterday since he left with the Cardinals still in…
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Shawn Kelley still has the inside track in Washington
June 16, 2016 Washington Nationals — Dusty Baker celebrated his 67th birthday by playing matchups in the ninth, calling on the newly healthy Matt Belisle, followed by lefthander Oliver Perez. The two combined to blow the save with a double and a home run, and it was good ol’ Shawn Kelley who wound up finishing the ninth. Combine the plethora of above-average relievers…
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Jonathan Papelbon sits with soreness
June 14, 2016 Washington Nationals — Jonathan Papelbon (aka the “D.C. Strangler”) stayed firmly planted on the Nationals’ dugout bench last night, while Shawn Kelley pitched a five-out save against the Cubs. After the game, Dusty Baker commented that Pap was “sore” and “ailing,” but claimed that the soreness was not arm-related. This confusing development comes as Pap…