Tag: Atlanta Braves
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Monkey Bytes, May 4: Kimbrel returns and records another historic save, Durán dominates, Megill records his second, Game Recaps, and more
Another fantastic full-slate Friday provided a bevy of intriguing high-leverage events, especially with Craig Kimbrel recording his eighth save of the season, and 425th of his career while striking out the side in Cincinnati. He moved into a tie with Kenley Jansen for the fifth most saves all-time. Despite missing time with an oblique injury,…
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Monkey Bytes, May 2: Holmes and Finnegan secure their 10th saves, A career-first save for a Miami reliever, Game Recaps, and more
Wednesday’s slate yielded eight saves, but three were of the ancillary variety. Two relievers closed out their 10th save of the season. Clay Holmes worked a multiple-inning save in Baltimore while Kyle Finnegan fired a clean ninth in Texas. These high-leverage events, and the rest of interest, covered next in our daily installment of Monkey…
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Streaming for Holds or SOLDS; Week 6
Given the volatility of high-leverage roles and performances, many prefer streaming relievers in leagues with separate categories for holds or those that combine saves plus holds (SOLDS). With this in mind, a snapshot, by league with their leverage trends in chart form. American League Leverage Trends Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3U0Dm/4/ AL Teams with 7 games scheduled in…
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Monkey Bytes, April 25: Cash flummoxes fantasy players (again), Neris records his second save, Payamps his fourth, Game Recaps, and more
Leading off with three of the more confusing leverage ladders, Wednesday’s slate featured leverage pathways by the Rays, Cubs, and Brewers resulting in saves. Will these patterns repeat? This remains one of the biggest questions ahead of this weekend’s contests. All of yesterday’s high-leverage events of interest get covered in our daily Monkey Bytes. Tampa…