Tag: Chad Green

  • Lucas Sims picks up first save; Cubs bullpen hit with COVID

    April 13, 2021 Cincinnati Reds – Lucas Sims picked up a 1-out save on Monday, entering with a runner on and two out with the Reds up by 3. This is the first indication that Cincinnati may actually use something of a committee, as all the other consequential 9th innings had gone to Amir Garrett…

  • Emmanuel Clase picks up second save

    April 12, 2021 Cleveland Indians – Emmanuel Clase picked up his second save in three days on Sunday. James Karinchak (0.00 ERA through four outings) has also pitched well in the early going, but one more save for Clase and we’ll likely remove his asterisk. Hierarchy remains: *Clase | Karinchak | Wittgren.* = closer-by-committee San…

  • Jesse Hahn, Alec Mills could be working their way into late innings

    April 6, 2021 Minnesota Twins – Randy Dobnak picked up a 3-inning save in Monday’s blowout victory over the Tigers. He doesn’t factor into the Twins usual late-inning plans. Hierarchy remains: *Colome | Rogers | Robles.* = closer-by-committee Kansas City Royals – Jesse Hahn, who saved three games and pitched extremely well for the Royals…

  • Chad Green (and the Vulture Save Watch) records first save of the season

    April 4, 2021 New York Yankees — Chad Green got the final four outs of the Yankees’ victory yesterday to record his first save of the season.  More importantly, it was the first (of hopefully very many) for the Vulture Save Watch.  Aroldis Chapman should return to closing now that his two-game suspension is over.  …

  • Daniel Bard to close in Colorado; Hunter Harvey is hurt

    March 14, 2021 Colorado Rockies – Bud Black said that Daniel Bard will start the season as the Rockies’ closer. Scott Oberg made his spring debut on Friday, and the plan is to have him pitch in eight different outings and see how he feels after each one. That will determine whether he begins the…