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Tag: Aroldis Chapman

  • Joe Girardi misbehaves and Ben Heller gets spanked

    June 14, 2017 New York Yankees — The Yankees lost in extra innings when Joe Girardi unaccountably called on Ben Heller (in his season debut) in a tight spot — leaving Dellin Betances on the shelf — and Eric Young, Jr. lined the game-winning single straight off Heller’s haunches. Although Aroldis Chapman’s planned rehab outing was…

  • Nationals bullpen still in disarray; Dellin Betances to close with Chapman out

    May 15, 2017 Miami Marlins – After a bad start to the season that saw his ERA climb to 8.10 on April 21, David Phelps has righted the ship. Last night, he pitched his 9th consecutive scoreless inning, a stretch in which he has only allowed 1 hit. His K/BB ratio is 8/5 in that span,…

  • Corey Knebel might be stuck in a committee in Milwaukee

    May 13, 2017 Milwaukee Brewers — When managers begin to use their relievers more optimally, their teams improve, but the result can be fantasy chaos. The latest example could be Craig Counsell’s Brewers, who demoted disappointing offseason acquisition Neftali Feliz from the closer role, but want to retain the flexibility to use the impressive Corey Knebel when…

  • Clippard, Lorenzen record saves

    April 16, 2017 New York Yankees — As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances both got the day off on Saturday, and that left Tyler Clippard for the save chance.  Clippard made it interesting, he allowed a homerun and two other baserunners, but was able to strike out the side to…

  • 2017 AL East Preview

    February 27, 2017 Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles once again project to have one of the best bullpens in baseball thanks to dominant closer Zach Britton, who dealt with oblique soreness last week. You may see the O’s practice a little caution with Darren O’Day, who spent time on the DL last season, but he will once…