Category: San Francisco Giants
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Santiago Casilla roughed up; Arizona still committee-ing
June 1, 2015 Colorado Rockies – John Axford needed a night off, so Scott Oberg picked up his first career save. Oberg certainly wouldn’t have been our first choice — the 25-year-old rookie has all of 19 big league appearances (3 holds) and hasn’t been especially impressive — but he’s only allowed 1 run in…
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Addison Reed might get the next save chance in Arizona
May 30, 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks — After Daniel Hudson and Oliver Perez contrived to load the bases with one out in a tied seventh inning, it was Addison Reed who escaped the jam, inducing a foul pop and a strikeout. Although Brad Ziegler came on to get the eventual save in the ninth, after the game, Chip…
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Chad Qualls will fill in for Luke Gregerson for a few days
May 9, 2015 Houston Astros — As we retweeted on Friday evening, Luke Gregerson has been placed on the family emergency list to deal with a private matter. Gregerson cannot return until Monday and could be out until next Friday. Chad Qualls will see the save opportunities until Gregerson comes back. Updated hierarchy: Qualls | Neshek…
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Jake McGee on the road to recovery
April 17, 2015 Tampa Bay Rays — Injured closer Jake McGee, working his way back after arthroscopic elbow surgery in December, tossed an inning in an extended spring training game on Thursday. The Rays will decide the next step in McGee’s recovery process on Friday; he may return to the big club within two weeks. Hierarchy remains:…