Category: What to Watch For (W2W4)
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Monkey Bytes: August 5
Sunday proved slippery from a fantasy perspective in high-leverage. Seven relievers recorded a win, and there were six saves. However, there were two first saves of the season, Hunter Harvey and Anthony Banda, while Roansy Contreras secured a vulture save for the Angels. Our condensed recaps cover the results of interest from this slate and…
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Monkey Bytes: August 2
Although small, Thursday’s five-game slate provided plenty of intrigue, especially the last three contests. Raisel Iglesias secured his 23rd save while working in a third straight game. Ryan Helsley allowed a walk-off rally by the Cubs, and cagy veteran Hunter Strickland suffered a blown save versus the Rockies. Closer CliffsNotes What to Watch For This…
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Friday’s Three Takeaways: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Last Statistical Year Results, and Tanner Scott Rumors
When time allows, three takeaways will be a free-flowing column featuring a blend of statistical analysis and points of interest from the ever-evolving high-leverage world. It’s too early to consider St. Louis facing the Cubs a big series, but it may set the table for plans ahead of the trade deadline. Although it’s not the…
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Analysis, Trends, and Ramblings: Edwin Díaz’s pending return, Trade Deadline Prep, and more
Because this post may take a few different turns, it may not fall under a categorical listing used previously this season. It will, however, delve into a few tangible topics before fantasy baseball’s next scoring period. Edwin Díaz (NYM) Although his placement on the 15-day injured list was labeled right shoulder impingement, it’s possible the…
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Friday’s Five: High-Leverage Situations of Interest
This column will focus on paring down What to Watch For into five relievers or situations worth tracking in this weekend’s high-leverage events. Can Jhoan Durán fix his recent spike in home runs allowed? When will Edwin Díaz regain his closer role? Who emerges as the bridge reliever or more in the Cubs bullpen? Will…