Tag: Carlos Estévez

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 6

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 6

    Friday’s full slate only yielded three wins by relievers. However, there were seven saves and six losses posted by relief pitchers. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 6 There are no assurances in September; managers may vary usage patterns based on urgency, with eyes on…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 5

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 5

    Thursday’s six-game slate yielded two reliever wins and three saves. They were also tagged with three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Option for September 5 News, Notes, and Observations Fantasy players await an update on Kyle Finnegan, which should be forthcoming this afternoon. An update and…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 31

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 31

    Saturday’s slate yielded seven wins by relievers and nine saves while suffering seven losses. There were four ancillary saves, including a surprise one by Kyle Leahy (STL), covered in condensed form: For the save streamers, in order of preference: Vulture Save Options for August 31 Under the Hood With the score tied at the top…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 27

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 27

    Tuesday’s full 15-game slate provided a bevy of leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded seven wins and converted six saves while suffering seven losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, another light forecast: Vulture Save Option for August 27 Three Takeaways (1) A reset for Hoffman? For a fifth time…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 25

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 25

    It’s not as simple as saying there will be a changing of the guard for San Francisco. However, after the team rallied for a one-run lead in Milwaukee at the top of the ninth, Ryan Walker received the save opportunity. He worked around Sal Frelick’s two-out single and recorded two strikeouts during a scoreless outing,…