Closer Monkey

Category: Tampa Bay Rays

  • Obviously another Rays’ reliever records a save

    September 20, 2020 Tampa Bay Rays — The Rays have already clinched a playoff spot so maybe now they are trying to see if they can get each one of their relievers a save?  It was Ryan Thompson’s turn on Saturday as he got the last two outs for the save.  Thompson became the 12th…

  • Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury

    September 19, 2020 Toronto Blue Jays —  Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at saves for now. This…

  • Brandon Workman pitches in the 7th while Rafael Dolis and Greg Holland are both on a roll

    September 13, 2020 Philadelphia Phillies – The Phillies summoned their closer, Brandon Workman, in the 7th inning last night and you don’t need a monkey to tell you that’s not normally when a closer is used.  Manager Joe Girardi said he might switch things up in the late innings and he held true to his…

  • Nick Anderson is back and saving games again

    September 5, 2020 Los Angeles Angels — Ty Buttrey came on in the easiest kind of save opportunity — a three-run lead in the ninth — but he put three of the four batters he faced on base, and all eventually scored. Back-to-back outings allowing three earned runs have inflated his ERA to 5.68, and…

  • Tigers go to committee as Joe Jimenez’s struggles continue

    August 27, 2020 Detroit Tigers – Joe Jimenez’s woeful season continued last night, as he gave up a tying home run in the 6th inning. He did walk out with the win after the Tigers put up 5 in the bottom half, but after the game Manager Ron Gardenhire said that he will be using…