Tag: Alexis Díaz
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Monkey Bytes: September 6
Despite Thursday’s slate featuring only nine games, three relievers recorded a win and seven secured saves. It began with a combined shutout by the Reds against the Astros and ended with a go-ahead grand slam by Detroit off of Robert Suarez, resulting in a come-from-behind road win. Our condensed game recaps cover all of yesterday’s…
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Monkey Bytes: August 31
Before delving into Friday’s game action, the site experienced an attack yesterday and was down for most of the evening, and I apologize. Pittsburgh announced a change in their leverage roles before yesterday’s game. Three Takeaways Friday’s 16-game slate featured a doubleheader sweep by the Brewers over the Reds. Six relievers recorded wins, though two…
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Closer Monkey Saves and SOLDS Rankings; August 12
Weighing season-long results with rest-of-the-season projections and letting some usage patterns take shape following the trade deadline, our updated rankings for relievers in saves-only leagues and SOLDS formats have been updated. Top-50 for Saves Rank Name W SV K-BB% SwStr% WHIP 1 Emmanuel Clase 4 35 20.1% 12.9% 0.66 2 Ryan Helsley 4 37 16.6%…
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Monkey Bytes: August 4
Saturday’s full slate produced eight reliever wins and 10 saves, including the first of Ben Joyce‘s career. It also provided potential hierarchy changes in Baltimore and Kansas City. There were two extra-inning contests, both won by the home team (Detroit and Seattle). Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways…
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Monkey Bytes: July 31
It’s a difficult time of year with many fantasy players transitioning toward football preparations, the trade deadline, and managers providing sometimes misleading information. Doing our due diligence can reap dividends, but patience may be required, especially for those who stashed Ben Joyce for second-half saves. Tuesday’s slate provided five reliever wins, two via bulk relief…