Tag: baltimore orioles
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Monkey Bytes: September 22
Saturday’s slate lost one game with a postponed contest in Boston. Relievers recorded only two wins and five saves. Two relievers recorded their first; Drew Rasmussen (TB) notched a two-inning save, becoming the 13th pitcher with one this year for his team, and Seth Halvorsen (COL) secured the first of his major league career. Our…
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Monkey Bytes: September 20
Two more teams punched their postseason tickets during Thursday’s slate: Cleveland and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As for relievers, five recorded wins and five secured saves. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Justin Martinez (ARI) retired the side and recorded a strikeout while closing a four-run win in Milwaukee. He…
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Monkey Bytes: September 15
Saturday’s slate provided plenty of intrigue for the Wild Card races, but only four wins by relievers and four saves. However, Andrés Muñoz picked up his third win on a walk-off rally, keeping his team on the periphery of the playoffs. Seattle and Detroit sit two-and-a-half games behind Minnesota entering gameplay today: In the National…
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Monkey Bytes: September 12
Whether it was fate or providence, on the 23rd remembrance of 9/11, nine relievers recorded a win, and 11 secured a save. Saves occurred in all shapes and sizes, ranging between a three-inning one by Jordan Montgomery (ARI) and Edwin Díaz (NYM), recording one with one pitch. Our condensed recaps cover all of Wednesday’s high-leverage…
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Monkey Bytes: September 11
First, a moment of remembrance for the events of 2001. It was going to be my first day of activity as a Physical Education teacher here in Syracuse, and then my wife called to tell me what was happening with the Twin Towers. I did not let my students change for class, and our school…