Tag: Cade Smith
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.5.2026
Friday’s 16-game slate resulted in seven wins, 11 saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,096 saves this season by 242 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save.…
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Projecting 2027 Closers | American League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while starting preparations for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’ hands,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.31.2026
Sunday’s 14-game slate resulted in four wins, six saves, four losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,067 saves this season by 240 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save.…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.26.2026
Tuesday’s slate had 12 of its 15 games decided by three runs or less, nine by two or fewer, and four one-run contests. This resulted in 11 wins, ten saves, eight losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,035 saves this season by 237 different…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.25.2026
Monday’s 10-game slate featured three wins, five saves, two losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,025 saves this season by 236 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Here…