Category: st louis cardinals
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Rosenthal holds his 8th inning post; wholesale changes in Milwaukee
April 10, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – A day after his bullpen completely melted down, Mike Matheny used his relievers the same way he had all season: Edward Mujica for the 7th, Trevor Rosenthal for the 8th, and Mitchell Boggs for the 9th. Matheny had said he would leave Boggs in the closer role for…
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Mitchell Boggs’s job in trouble; Jim Henderson closing in Milwaukee
April 9, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – Mitchell Boggs had what he described as “the worst outing of my career” on Monday, as he turned a tie game into an eventual 9-run loss for the Cardinals. Skipper Mike Matheny suggested after the game that Boggs, despite also blowing a save last week, would still be…
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Mitchell Boggs to close during Motte’s absence; Gibbons gives nod to Janssen
March 25, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – Jason Motte will start the season on the DL. The Cardinals closer felt his forearm tighten up after his most recent appearance, and the Cardinals announced over the weekend that they were shutting him down for at least a week due to a mild flexor strain. Mitchell Boggs…
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Greg Holland to close in KC; deadline moves affect hierarchies for Reds, Cardinals
August 1, 2012 Cincinnati Reds – The Reds acquired Royals closer Jonathan Broxton on Tuesday. Aroldis Chapman will remain the closer, while Broxton will share the 8th inning role with Sean Marshall. Hierarchy change: Jonathan Broxton to 2nd in line, replacing Logan Ondrusek. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated CIN |Chapman |Marshall |Broxton…
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John Axford struggling; David Robertson returns
June 15, 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Victor Marte pitched parts of the 7th and 8th innings on Thursday, earning his 9th hold of the season. While Mark Rzepczynski generally pitches later in games than Marte, he’s struggled as of late and would likely remain in a specialist role even if Jason Motte and Mitchell…