Tag: Chicago White Sox

  • 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 | September 2

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 2

    Monday’s 13-game slate yielded seven reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (David Robertson), and seven saves while suffering eight losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 2 Under the Hood Emilio Pagán suffered his sixth blown save, third since August 16,…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 1

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 1

    As we enter the last month of the regular season, fantasy football will become the focus for many, but for those in heated head-to-head battles or vying for a championship in their baseball league, Closer Monkey will remain focused until the end. Across Sunday’s slate, relievers recorded five wins and eight saves while suffering five…

  • 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,…