Tag: Archie Bradley
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Vulture save lottery tickets galore on the penultimate day of the season
September 30, 2017 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs took the lead in the eighth inning last night, and brought in the already-warm Justin Grimm for the ninth. Grimm pitched a perfect inning to pick up his first save of the year. Grimm has had a tough year, and doesn’t normally figure into the late inning plans…
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Playoff teams begin resting their closers; Alex Wilson’s season is over
September 25, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates – Twice over the last three days, waiver wire acquisition George Kontos pitched the 8th inning ahead of Felipe Rivero. The Pirates only have six games remaining, but if anyone other than Rivero is needed for a save opp, Kontos is the best bet. Updated hierarchy: Rivero | Kontos |…
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Jeurys Familia picks up first save since May 5th
September 23, 2017 New York Mets – When AJ Ramos struggled with a 1 run lead, the Mets went to Josh Smoker for one out before summoning Jeurys Familia for his first save opportunity since coming off the DL. He struck out Victor Robles to lock up his first save since May 5th. After the…
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The Angels return to a closer-by-committee
September 11, 2017 Los Angeles Angels – Sporting a three-run lead, the Angels went Bedrosian-Parker-Petit to get through the final three innings. So the committee is back — maybe it never really left — though we still think Parker is the best bet at this point to get a save on any given night. Updated…