Closer Monkey | 2026
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Heath Bell on the verge of losing his job again
July 9, 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks – Patrick Corbin picked up a 3-inning save on Sunday. He does not factor in to Arizona’s normal late-inning plans. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated ARI |Putz |Hernandez |Shaw |Putz |7/9/12 Miami Marlins – Heath Bell blew his 10th save of the season…
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Matt Thornton and Scott Downs get saves
July 8, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – With two lefties due up in the 9th, the Angels went to Scott Downs. He pitched a perfect inning for his 8th save. Ernesto Frieri is still the closer but Downs will continue to get saves if both continue to get the job done. No hierarchy change. |Closer…
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Sergio Romo picks up another save
July 7, 2012 San Francisco Giants – Sergio Romo picked up his 5th save of the season last night as Santiago Casilla was unavailable due to a blister. Manager Bruce Bochy said before Friday’s game that he was not considering a change at closer, and Romo came out after the game and also said that…
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Henry Rodriguez is back for the Nationals
July 6, 2012 Washington Nationals – Henry Rodriguez was recently activated from the DL and pitched the 8th in a close game last night. He has 9 saves from earlier in the season and it looks like the Nationals would prefer to use Craig Stammen in situations that call for multiple innings. Hierarchy change: Henry…
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Jesse Crain to DL, Jason Frasor ascending
July 5, 2012 Toronto Blue Jays – Jason Frasor pitched the 7th inning of a close game for the second night in a row. He now has 11 holds on the season and seems to have established himself as the guy that the Blue Jays will use ahead of Oliver and Janssen. Hierarchy change: Jason…
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