Closer Monkey | 2026
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Brandon Morrow hits DL again; Kirby Yates to close after Brad Hand traded
July 20, 2018 Chicago Cubs — As we reported yesterday, Brandon Morrow hit the disabled list again before Thursday’s game. Morrow said the biceps injury is “a new one,” but he doesn’t expect to be out long. In the short term, Joe Maddon will play matchups, turning the Cubs’ situation into a volatile committee. Steve…
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Brandon Morrow injured again; Cishek, Edwards, and Strop options to close
July 19, 2018 Chicago Cubs — Brandon Morrow is back on the disabled list, with right biceps inflammation, so maybe he was taking off his shirt this time. His injury last month didn’t clarify who would be favored to close in his absence, and the Cubs have three really good options: Steve Cishek (124 career…
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From Matt Anderson to Joel Zumaya: An A to Z List of the Closers Who Couldn’t Quite Hack It
They’re the placekickers of Major League Baseball. The entire team goes out, does its job, and then one guy can screw everything up. Closers are volatile fantasy creatures — it’s why this site exists, after all. But they’re far more fascinating as players, and that goes double when they’re especially weird or terrible. Over the…
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Brad Hand traded to Indians; Kirby Yates should close for Padres
July 19, 2018 Cleveland Indians — The Indians have traded for lefthander Brad Hand, whom we expect to back up closer Cody Allen and serve as a hedge against his potential departure in free agency. Updated hierarchy: Allen | Hand | Ramirez. San Diego Padres — With the departure of Brad Hand to Cleveland, Kirby…
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