Tag: Cleveland Guardians
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Monkey Bytes: September 3
Monday’s slate featured 11 games, with relievers securing seven saves and recording four wins. The save came in various ways, including a one-out save by the Reds (Justin Wilson) and a three-inning save by Cole Irvin of the Orioles. This will be a unique week for usage patterns, with teams receiving different off days, including…
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Monkey Bytes: August 27
Monday’s slate featured two doubleheaders, with Toronto and Boston completing a June game that had been suspended. Kansas City and the Blue Jays recorded sweeps in their double dips, causing a shift in the American League standings. During the 12-game slate, relievers recorded six wins and converted seven saves. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage…
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Monkey Bytes: August 26
Sunday featured a bevy of high-leverage events of interest. Seven relievers recorded a win, including two on walk-off rallies (Pittsburgh and San Diego). Eight relievers secured a save, including an ancillary one by Anthony Banda (LAD). Our condensed game recaps cover the outcomes of interest from yesterday’s slate. Closer CliffsNotes Vulture Save Options for Monday,…
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Monkey Bytes: August 14
Tuesday’s slate featured three relievers recording the first save of their careers, with two lasting three or more innings: Jake Cousins (NYY), Joey Wentz (DET), and Landon Knack (LAD). In all, four relievers collected wins and nine secured saves. Another intriguing note of interest is that workload management has been put aside by teams pushing…
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Monkey Bytes: August 13
Monday’s 11-game slate started slowly but finished with a flurry. Relievers recorded five wins and five saves, with each of the four last games decided by two runs or less. Our condensed game recaps cover the slate’s high-leverage events of interest. In case you missed it, our Updated saves and SOLDS rankings were posted last…