Tag: Atlanta Braves
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Monkey Bytes | June 15
First and foremost, Happy Father’s Day to our readers. Enjoy the time with your families. Saturday did not go according to plan for fantasy managers. Relievers recorded eight wins and five saves while suffering six losses. However, a day off for Aroldis Chapman resulted in an ancillary save by his teammate, and the Phillies opted…
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Monkey Bytes | June 10
Monday’s nine-game slate featured five extra-inning games, a new injury for a Diamondbacks’ reliever, and a third consecutive blown save by last year’s saves leader. In all, relievers recorded six wins, two following a blown save, and converted three saves. They also suffered six losses across the nine contests. Here are the saves in condensed…
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Monkey Bytes | June 8
Saturday’s slate featured a bevy of high-leverage situations. Relievers recorded nine wins, though two followed blown saves at the top of the inning, and seven saves while suffering six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Jeff Hoffman 15 18 72.2 27.8 1:0 Kenley Jansen 14 14…
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Monkey Bytes | June 7
Before Friday’s game, Brian Snitker acknowledged Raisel Iglesias remains in the mix for saves but will not be the “primary” option: In last night’s game, Pierce Johnson took over at the top of the ninth and allowed a single by Tyler Fitzgerald, then picked him off first, ending the inning. Returning for the tenth, Fitzgerald…
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Monkey Bytes | June 6
Could a historic meltdown be the downfall of Raisel Iglesias as Atlanta’s closer? Time will tell. He’s insulated by a lack of talent in his team’s leverage ladder. However, Thursday’s loss was rough: As a result, the team will promote Craig Kimbrel from Triple-A. He went 1-1 while recording three saves with a 1.091 WHIP…