Tag: Chris Martin
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Monkey Bytes, March 27: Jansen clears his last hurdle, and the final spring tune-ups for four other closers
A light game schedule on Tuesday, and all teams off on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s “domestic” Opening Day makes this a quick post. However, more content will be provided before the season begins. One more sleep until baseball, life is good. Boston Red Sox – Assuaging the fears of his manager, Kenley Jansen fired a clean…
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Monkey Bytes, March 25:
With Opening Day three sleeps away, we will be shifting from Spring Vibes into this new format for the regular season. Chicago White Sox – A tough day for this leverage ladder. Deivi García allowed two hits, including a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. John Brebbia suffered his first loss, issuing…
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Updated Tiered Rankings, March 23 (Jewett)
Appreciating this remains a fluid process, especially given the recent injury news for many relievers, a second run of tiered rankings seems appropriate, especially for those who may be drafting or taking part in an auction this weekend. These rankings do not reflect average draft position (available at Fantasy Pros). Instead, they are based on…
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Spring Vibes, March 22: Suarez shines in Seoul, Jansen declares himself ready for Opening Day, Bednar debuts, Game Recaps, and more
San Diego Padres – Despite letting two of three inherited runners score in the eighth on a Mookie Betts single, Robert Suarez settled in against the Dodgers, tossing 1.1 scoreless frames and striking out two for his first save of the season. He threw 24 pitches (66.7 Strike%) and induced five whiffs (20.8 SwStr%) versus the…
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Spring Vibes, March 20: Toronto RP Injuries, Another Jansen Outing Scratched, Game Recaps, and more
Toronto Blue Jays –In a less than ideal tweet regarding two separate injuries affecting the Blue Jays high-leverage ladder, Keegan Matheson shared Jordan Romano has right elbow inflammation and Erik Swanso n has right forearm tightness. Per Matheson, both relievers had clean MRIs. Hazel Mae reported Romano will not throw for three days then “ramp…