Tag: baltimore orioles
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Monkey Bytes, April 18: Fairbanks suffers a blown save, Payamps secures his second save, Yates garners a win, Game Recaps, and more
Wednesday provided a heavy slate of day contests and some high-leverage moments of intrigue. Our latest edition of Monkey Bytes covers these outcomes, and some other updates of interest. Tampa Bay Rays – Provided a one-run lead, Pete Fairbanks could not secure the win, suffering his second loss and first blown save of the season.…
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Monkey Bytes, April 16: Hader struggles in a non-save outing, Yates shuts the door on his first save, Game Recaps, and more
Preseason plans often go awry in the world of high leverage, but the recent reversal of fortunes for teams in Texas remains a surprise. Houston has only won six of its first 18 games and yielded one save in them. However, the usage patterns by the team’s new manager proves more confounding for those rostering…
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Monkey Bytes, April 12: Miller lights up the radar and our hearts, Free baseball in Boston, What to Watch For, and more
Thursday’s small slate became smaller courtesy of two postponements, however, there were a couple high-leverage events of interest worth exploring, along with some bonus content with eyes on the weekend. Oakland A’s – Slamming the door on his second save, Mason Miller faced the first three hitters in the Rangers lineup, retiring them in order,…
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Monkey Bytes, April 11: Minnesota’s hierarchy remains fluid, Kimbrel nails down his second, Scott holds on for his first, Game Recaps, and more
Wednesday’s split slate provided some high-leverage events of interest, including a frustrating one by the Twins bullpen, but without Jhoan Durán, it’s apparent Griffin Jax will be the HLR (highest-leveraged reliever), not the primary save share, plan accordingly. Minnesota Twins – Recording his first major league save, Steven Okert navigated around a one-out pinch-hit single by…