Closer Monkey | 2026
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Junichi Tazawa will close after Koji Uehara injury
August 7, 2015 Boston Red Sox – On the last pitch of the night, Koji Uehara was drilled in the right arm by a line drive and was walked off the field by a trainer. He still converted the save, as he was able to make the play at first, but given how much pain…
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Jonathan Broxton impressing in St. Louis; Will Harris grabs a save
August 7, 2015 St. Louis Cardinals — Normally, managers tend to avoid using relief pitchers with ERAs north of 5.00. But they also tend to use pitchers with that invaluable “closing experience,” no matter how well (or poorly) they’re pitching. Jonathan Broxton fits into both categories, and he’s been used in high-leverage situations since he joined the first-place Cardinals…
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Alex Wilson nabs another save; Seattle’s bullpen in flux
August 6, 2015 Seattle Mariners – With a two-run lead and a man on first in the 8th inning, Carson Smith was summoned into the game. He was supposed to be unavailable, but was used for a single batter, and he got an inning-ending double play. After Joe Biemel took the first out of the…
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Tommy Kahnle being used like a closer
August 5, 2015 Colorado Rockies – Tommy Kahnle was held out of a 10-4 Rockies loss on Tuesday while committee-mates Rafael Betancourt and Justin Miller were both used. Betancourt was knocked around, and drops out of contention for now, while Kahnle continues to look like Walt Weiss’s first choice for saves, and might run with the…
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Carter Capps injured; Santiago Casilla roughed up
August 4, 2015 Miami Marlins – Carter Capps has recently become a target of baseball writing’s OG, due to the success he’s having with his probably-should-be-illegal delivery. But Bill James won’t have to fret about Capps for at least the next few weeks — the otherworldly set-up man has been placed on the DL. Updated hierarchy:…
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