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Tag: Blake Parker

  • Blake Parker and Bud Norris could split save chances with Cam Bedrosian out

    April 22, 2017 Los Angeles Angels — The nightmare continues for the Angels’ bullpen. Now it’s Cam Bedrosian hitting the DL with a right groin strain. Who will close with Bedrosian, Huston Street, and Andrew Bailey (and Mike Morin) all sidelined? Well, tonight, it might well be Bud Norris, but Blake Parker probably has the…

  • Tony Barnette should get the next save chance in Texas

    April 13, 2017 Texas Rangers — Before Texas blew its game open — gifting a save to young Jose Leclerc — the first save chance in the post-Sam Dyson era was slated for Tony Barnette, a 33-year-old with no prior major league saves. In 2015, though, Barnette led the Japan Central League with 41 of them, tied with some guy…

  • Carter Capps to open season on DL

    April 3, 2017 San Diego Padres — Carter Capps will begin the season on the DL, though his stay there is not expected to be long. Brad Hand was mentioned by manager Andy Green as someone that will see some late-inning work in Capps’ absence. Updated hierarchy: Maurer | Buchter | Hand. Toronto Blue Jays — In case you…

  • Dellin Betances getting worked to death

    September 16, 2016 New York Yankees – The “D” in the former “No Runs DMC” trio has had a rough couple of days, culminating in a disastrous outing Thursday that could cost the Yankees a chance at making the playoffs. Dellin Betances was not called upon to begin the ninth when the Yankees had a…

  • Hector Rondon returns to bolster Cubs bullpen

    September 7, 2016 Chicago Cubs — Hector Rondon was activated Tuesday and subsequently made his first appearance since August 16. Manager Joe Maddon said that Rondon won’t slide back into a specific eighth-inning role, but we think that if both Aroldis Chapman and C.J. Edwards were unavailable, Rondon would get the call in the ninth. Updated…