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  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell Report: American League Closers

    July 17, 2013 SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL REPORT (PART ONE OF TWO) Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer job by the…

  • Tom Wilhelmsen closing once again

    July 3, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Tom Wilhelmsen picked up a 10th inning save tonight and will resume closing immediately.  Hierarchy change: Tom Wilhelmsen to Closer, Oliver Perez to 2nd in line. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer . Updated SEA Tom Wilhelmsen Yoervis Medina Oliver Perez Tom Wilhelmsen 7/3/13…

  • Junichi Tazawa likely to get another crack at closing; K-Rod might not relinquish job

    June 21, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – With an 8th-inning blown save last night, Jim Henderson is adding some intrigue into the closer debate in Milwaukee.  Since returning from the DL, he’s pitched five innings, allowing three runs and two home runs, while Francisco Rodriguez has strung together six straight scoreless appearances to lower his season…

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  • Melancon and Brothers pick up saves

    May 23, 2013 Colorado Rockies – Rex Brothers pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season.  It appears Rafael Betancourt will avoid the disabled list and could be back tomorrow.   However, Betancourt has a history of groin injuries so we will wait and see if he is actually ready to go…