Tag: chicago cubs
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.6.2026
Wednesday’s slate featured four wins (one accompanied by a blown save), ten saves, six losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 884 saves this season by 219 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already surpassed last year for the number of pitchers with at…
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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…