Tag: Andrew Miller
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Aroldis Chapman is back and ready to fire away
May 9, 2016 New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from his 30-game suspension this morning and will close immediately for the Yankees. Andrew Miller has done a stellar job in his place and becomes perhaps one of the best middle relievers in the game — he’s worth holding on to, especially if the…
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Jeanmar Gomez may be next in line for a Philly save opp
April 8, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies are now 0-3 after Thursday’s loss, and although there was no save chance, the closer situation became even murkier. After the game, manager Pete Mackanin said he was thinking about using Jeanmar Gomez in a save opportunity: “I was thinking about Gomez. We’re auditioning. We’ve got to find out. It’s a…
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Just a flesh wound for Andrew Miller
April 1, 2016 New York Yankees — Wikipedia informed Andrew Miller that his broken pisiform bone wasn’t very important, so the lefthander decided he’ll pitch through the injury. “It’s my right hand; I don’t really need it,” Miller said, in a quote that reads like an April Fool’s joke about Carlos Marmol. The news was not as good for Bryan…
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Andrew Miller drilled with line drive, Bailey falling in Philly
March 31, 2016 New York Yankees — Yankees closer-for-the-first-30-games Andrew Miller was drilled in the right wrist with a line drive and exited the game after throwing just one pitch. A CT scan revealed a chip fracture on Miller’s non-throwing hand, and he will see a specialist to determine what to do next. Dellin Betances will…
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2016 AL East preview
February 29, 2016 Baltimore Orioles — Zach Britton and Darren O’Day will be back in the roles they’ve dominated since Tommy Hunter’s demotion last May. The seventh inning should be left in the capable hands of Mychal Givens and Brad Brach. Starting 2016 hierarchy: Britton | O’Day | Givens. Holds candidates: O’Day, Givens, Brach. Boston Red Sox — What…