Tag: Beau Brieske
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Monkey Bytes: September 25
Two more teams, Baltimore and San Diego, punched their postseason tickets with wins during Tuesday’s contests; Houston clinched the American League West. Relievers recorded seven wins and eight saves during the 15-game slate. Our condensed game recaps cover last night’s high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Raisel Iglesias (ATL) retired the side against the Mets,…
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Monkey Bytes; June 4
Four relievers won and four saved in Monday’s eight-game slate. Although not pretty, the Mets’ bullpen finished with a one-run win over Washington, featuring Jake Diekman recording the last two outs. Josh Hader capped a comeback rally by his teammates against the Cardinals, and it was José Alvarado‘s turn in the Phillies “floating closer” concept.…
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Friday’s Five: High-Leverage Situations of Interest
This column will focus on paring down What to Watch For into five relievers or situations worth tracking in this weekend’s high-leverage events. Can Jhoan Durán fix his recent spike in home runs allowed? When will Edwin Díaz regain his closer role? Who emerges as the bridge reliever or more in the Cubs bullpen? Will…
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Monkey Bytes, March 25:
With Opening Day three sleeps away, we will be shifting from Spring Vibes into this new format for the regular season. Chicago White Sox – A tough day for this leverage ladder. Deivi García allowed two hits, including a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. John Brebbia suffered his first loss, issuing…