Tag: Carlos Torres
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Jeremy Jeffress traded to Texas
August 1, 2016 Milwaukee Brewers – Tyler Thornburg is the last man standing in the Brewers hierarchy after Milwaukee traded closer Jeremy Jeffress to Texas and also shipped Will Smith to the Giants. We think a combination of Corey Knebel and Carlos Torres will set up Thornburg for now. As for Jeffress, don’t expect him to supplant Sam…
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Ken Giles finally picks up his first Astros save
May 27, 2016 Houston Astros — Just as the Vulture Save Watch called for, Ken Giles waltzed on out in the ninth inning Thursday night and picked up his first save since being dealt to the Astros. The inning wasn’t clean (1 ER, 2 H) and his overall numbers are ugly (5.75 ERA, 1.52 WHIP), but…
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The Twins turn to Fernando Abad and Brandon Kintzler
May 26, 2016 Minnesota Twins — With all that’s gone wrong for the Twins this season, it’s been easy to overlook how bad their bullpen has gotten. Glen Perkins is on the 60-day DL and Kevin Jepsen has made his home on the hot seat, but now Trevor May’s recent struggles have led Paul Molitor to demote him…
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Bruce Rondon blows save, Justin Grimm pitching well
August 16, 2015 Detroit Tigers — Blaine Hardy and Alex Wilson combined to pitch a scoreless eighth inning and it was Bruce Rondon again who got the call in the ninth. However, this time Rondon was unable to convert the save opportunity, as he blew the one run lead by giving up a leadoff home run. He…
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Kenley Jansen had high blood pressure; Kevin Jepsen earns a Tampa save
June 5, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers — The mystery surrounding closer Kenley Jansen’s absence has been solved. Jansen, who has a history of heart trouble, felt sick to his stomach during Wednesday’s game and was found to have high blood pressure when checked by a doctor, so he was held out as a precaution while his…