Closer Monkey

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  • Two committees adjourned with two weeks of games to go

    September 22, 2022 Oakland A’s — Four straight saves, including three in five days, is more than enough to anoint Domingo Acevedo Oakland’s official closer down the stretch. Sam Moll, out with a strained left shoulder, has been replaced in the hierarchy by Joel Payamps. Updated hierarchy: Acevedo | Puk | Payamps. Washington Nationals —…

  • Mark Melancon picks up a save; Hunter Strickland on thin ice

    August 8, 2022 Cincinnati Reds – Hunter Strickland coughed up a 1-run lead in the 9th, but ended up getting the win after the Reds rallied in the top of the 10th and Ross Detwiler closed the door in the bottom half. It was the first save of the season for Detwiler, who was the…

  • Recapping a busy day of trades and back injuries

    August 3, 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates – David Bednar hasn’t pitched since Friday, his only appearance since a July 24 outing, which made it a bit surprising that it was Wil Crowe who got the ninth inning on Tuesday. Crowe converted his third save of the year and after the game manager Derek Shelton said that…

  • Ryan Pressly back from paternity leave; Corey Knebel pitching well

    July 25, 2022 Philadelphia Phillies – A disheartening sweep at the hands of the lowly Cubs dropped the Phillies out of the final Wild Card spot, but perhaps a minor silver lining is that former closer Corey Knebel had two more solid outings, extending his scoreless streak to 10.1 innings. The Phillies would certainly love…

  • Two saves in two days for Lou Trivino; Tanner Houck won’t pitch in Toronto

    June 27, 2022 Tampa Bay Rays – Brooks Raley picked up his 4th save of the season with a clean 9th, after a scoreless 8th from Jason Adam. It’s his first save since May 11 so he’s probably still in about the right place on this hierarchy, but it’s the Rays so, you know, whatever.…