Closer Monkey

Tag: Cincinnati Reds

  • Monkey Bytes: July 7

    Saturday’s slate provided a bit of everything from a fantasy perspective. Nine relievers recorded a win, though two were accompanied by a blown save. Nine saves were secured, three were a reliever’s first of the season, and two were career firsts. Baseball-Reference identifies a blowout as a game decided by five runs or more, and…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 4

    First, a happy and safe July Fourth to our Closer Monkey community. Please enjoy your time with family and friends. During last night’s full slate, relievers had two multiple-inning wins, two wins after a blown save, and six in all. There were eight saves, including a historical one by Craig Kimbrel. He moved into fourth…

  • Monkey Bytes: June 22

    Monkey Bytes: June 22

    After a slow start, Friday’s slate finished with a flurry. Six reliever wins and seven saves were recorded. Bryan Abreu and Enyel De Los Santos each secured their first save of 2024. With the trade deadline on the horizon, our first Trade Deadline Primer was posted yesterday. One of the featured relievers appears in our…

  • Monkey Bytes: June 20

    Monkey Bytes: June 20

    Wednesday’s slate featured six reliever wins and nine saves. Two were in extra-innings recording by Phil Maton and Dillon Tate. Colten Brewer also held on for his first major league save, navigating around two walks. At the same time, Héctor Neris received an extra day off for a mental reset, which segues nicely into our…

  • Monkey Bytes; June 13

    Wednesday provided five reliever wins and nine saves across a full 15-game slate. It featured another sullied save for Héctor Neris in Tampa Bay and a white-knuckle ride with Trevor Megill closing out a win over the Blue Jays. Today will mark the return of Edwin Díaz with the Mets, and his manager said he…