Closer Monkey | 2026
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.12
Thursday’s nine-game slate resulted in three shutouts, but relievers still recorded three wins and five saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: There are no vulture recommendations for tonight’s contests. News, Notes, and Observations It appears Reid Detmers‘ breakout season as a reliever has ended: Grant Taylor will avoid the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 11
On this date, 24 years ago, it was supposed to be my first full day as a first-year Physical Education teacher. However, I received a phone call from my wife at the time telling me to get to a TV and see what’s happening. It was then that I saw the second tower get hit,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 10
Tuesday’s slate yielded more high-leverage events, including six wins by relievers and eight saves, while getting tagged with six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 10 Here are the leverage events of interest from Tuesday. Leverage Ledger Baltimore Orioles – After working two scoreless…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 9
Monday’s 11-game slate featured six games decided in blowout fashion (five or more runs), including two shutouts. However, relievers did record one win and four saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Option for September 9 News, Notes, and Observations As anticipated, the Cubs…
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Closer Monkey’s Updated Rankings | 9.8.2025
Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating. Each week, we provide rankings for saves, SOLDS, and holds. They are a combination of season-to-date, the last 14-day results, and rest-of-season projections, causing fluctuations in reliever valuation. Daniel Palencia…
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