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Storen stays hot; two AL Central arms close to returning
September 9, 2014 Washington Nationals – Drew Storen picked up his second straight save on Monday night. He’s struck out five of the six batters he’s faced since being slotted at the front of the Nats’ committee and appears to be the best bet for saves at the moment. Hierarchy remains: Storen | Clippard |…
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Trevor Rosenthal’s rocky road continues; Jepsen nails down save for Halos
August 19, 2014 St. Louis Cardinals – Trevor Rosenthal’s troubles continued on Monday, as he blew his fifth save of the season. This came on the heels of being yanked mid-save chance on Sunday, but despite that, Mike Matheny continues to back his closer. He claimed Rosenthal’s performance “was not actually that bad” on Monday,…
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Mejia saga continues for Mets as Familia grabs a save
August 12, 2014 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia, battling both a sore calf and a hernia injury, had the day off on Monday. Jeurys Familia picked up the vulture save in his stead, but Mejia is expected to be available on Tuesday. He’ll remain on the Hot Seat for now, since his status can…
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Closer Monkey Donation Drive
Hello valued subscriber, We started Closer Monkey in 2011 because we wished that there was a website out there that could alert us every time there was a new closer to go pick up while providing meaningful, well-sourced bullpen information on a regular basis. After three years of doing this, we’re thrilled to report that…
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Closer Monkey Donation Drive
We’re holding our first ever donation drive. Learn more about how you can support Closer Monkey. (We promise to take this down next week.)