Tag: Cleveland Guardians
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Monkey Bytes: August 12
Rarely does Sunday not feature a full slate of games, but four teams had the day off. Across the 13 games played, relievers recorded four wins and seven saves. Two saves were of the ancillary variety, with George Soriano (MIA) notching a one-out save and Will Vest being summoned with a one-run lead in San…
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Monkey Bytes: August 11
Saturday’s 16-game slate resulted in eight relievers recording a win, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Burch Smith). It also featured ten saves, including the first of the season by Devin Williams and Ryan Walker. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Vulture Save Options for Sunday, August 11…
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Monkey Bytes: August 6
Monday provided pockets of intrigue during high-leverage events. There were two wins, though one accompanied a blown save (Ryan Thompson) and four saves by relievers. Minnesota used a curious usage pattern, and Justin Martinez closed out a win in extra-innings for Arizona. Our condensed recaps cover all the leverage outcomes of interest from yesterday’s action.…
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Monkey Bytes: August 3
Friday night’s slate featured some confusing usage patterns, fueling more questions than answers in the remaining unsettled bullpen hierarchies following the trade deadline. Six relievers recorded a win, and there were six saves, including yesterday’s vulture recommendation, Joe Jiménez. Our Closer CliffsNotes recaps the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways Vulture Save Option…
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Monkey Bytes: July 29
There is only one more day until the trade deadline, and the reliever market will remain active. During Sunday’s games, relievers recorded nine wins across the 15-game slate and secured seven saves. Two more trades were made with relievers; Tampa Bay was involved in each, covered below. Our three takeaways focused on three struggling relievers…