Tag: chicago cubs
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Trade Deadline Tracker for Relievers | 2026
Closer Monkey’s trade deadline tracker will update with each reliever acquisition before the trade deadline passes on August 3, at 6 p.m. ET. August 3 Pittsburgh Pirates – Viewed as the best reliever available this trade deadline, the Pirates have traded their ninth-ranked prospect to the Mets for Luke Weaver: Weaver has playoff pedigree as…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.21.2026
Monday’s slate featured ten wins (one accompanied by a blown save), six saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 759 saves this season by 201 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options: Vulture Save Options for 7.21.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.22.2026…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.19.2026
Saturday’s slate featured six wins (one accompanied by a blown save), six saves, six losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 748 saves this season by 197 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options: Vulture Save Options for 7.19.2026 Doubleheader Options Vulture Save Stashes…
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1H in Review | The State of the Save in 2026
With the first half of the season completed, it’s time to reassess the state of saves from a fantasy perspective. Volume has not been a problem in 2026. However, securing saves on a team’s ledger has been more challenging, with fewer relievers accruing at least ten or fifteen saves than in the two previous seasons…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.12.2026
Saturday’s slate featured eight wins (three of which were accompanied by blown saves), 11 saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 728 saves this season by 194 different pitchers. On the precipice of the All-Star break and the conclusion of the first half,…