Tag: Chicago White Sox
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 24
Although Saturday’s 14-game had six games decided by five-plus runs, relievers recorded five wins and eight saves while getting tagged with four losses. There were ancillary saves, multi-inning saves, and two in extra innings. Here they are in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for August 24 Vulture Save Stash for August…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 19
After the second game of a scheduled doubleheader was postponed in Chicago, the slate was reduced to 12 contests. Relievers recorded three wins and five saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for August 19 Doubleheader Options, take two Here are the leverage…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 18
Across Sunday’s full 15-game slate, relievers recorded ten wins, with one accompanied by a blown save (Alex Vesia), and ten losses while securing six saves. Of the six saves, one may mean a changing of the guard for the ninth inning in Texas. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 14
Despite some weather issues, Wednesday provided a full 15-game slate. Relievers recorded seven wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Keegan Akin), and seven saves while suffering nine losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, a light forecast: Vulture Save Options for August 14 Under the Hood: The…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 13
Once again, Houston steals the introduction, placing its closer, Josh Hader, on the 15-day injured list: Manager Joe Espada would not commit to defined roles during future save chances, making this another dreaded post-trade deadline committee, covered by Brian McTaggart in this post for MLB.com: Bryan Abreu has nine career saves, without one this season,…