Tag: Andrew Bailey
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Mitchell Boggs continues to struggle; Shawn Camp blows first save chance
April 15, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – Burke Badenhop picked up a 1-out save in the 10th inning on Sunday. Jim Henderson and Tom Gorzelanny had both already pitched. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated MIL |Henderson |Gorzelanny |Badenhop |Henderson |4/15/13 St. Louis Cardinals – Mitchell Boggs blew another save…
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Fujikawa to DL, Casilla picks up first save of season, Hanrahan Struggling
April 14, 2013 San Francisco Giants – As predicted in the vulture save watch, Santiago Casilla picked up the save yesterday. Sergio Romo is still the closer but the Giants have always tried to limit his usage so Casilla could continue to see some save opportunities on days when Romo is rested. No hierarchy change.…
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Ronald Belisario to close; Kenley Jansen’s season in jeopardy
August 30, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Alfredo Aceves returns from a team-imposed suspension on Tuesday. While Bobby Valentine said on Monday that he wasn’t sure what role the righty would assume upon returning, Aceves’s usage yesterday suggests he’s definitely no longer the team’s closer. With the Red Sox down by 7, Aceves was summoned…
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Andrew Bailey takes over as closer with Alfredo Aceves suspended
August 26, 2012 Oakland A’s – Sean Doolittle pitched the 8th inning ahead of Grant Balfour on Saturday, striking out 2 in a perfect inning for his 9th hold of the year. The A’s have gone back and forth between Doolittle and Jerry Blevins over the past month or so, using whoever is pitching better…
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Alfredo Aceves suspended; Andrew Bailey to take over, possibly for good
August 25, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Alfredo Aceves has been suspended for three games for conduct detrimental to the team. At the moment, it is unclear whether he was suspended for his expletive-laden media comment after his last blown save, or due to an explosive meeting he had with Bobby Valentine after being bypassed…