Tag: Cory Gearrin
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Ryan Dull setting records; Luke Gregerson pitching well
July 5, 2016 Milwaukee Brewers – Tyler Thornburg has not pitched in a week and it is not entirely clear why. Last night Will Smith set-up Jeremy Jeffress, but there is little to suggest that Thornburg is injured or otherwise in Craig Counsell’s doghouse. Considering the fact that the Brewers batted out of order last…
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Arodys Vizcaino, Sean Doolittle among possible trade candidates
June 24, 2016 Oakland A’s – Former (or sometimes) closer Sean Doolittle picked up his fourth save of the season Thursday night. Regular closer Ryan Madson, meanwhile, pitched the eighth inning. It appears manager Bob Melvin was playing matchups, as Madson was asked to mow down Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron. He retired…
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Trevor Rosenthal struggling, Cory Gearrin records save
June 19, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal entered the game yesterday to try and protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, and he left with the bases loaded and no outs. Kevin Siegrist relieved Rosenthal and allowed two of those inherited runners to score. Rosenthal didn’t technically receive a blown save yesterday since he left with the Cardinals still in…
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Santiago Casilla placed on paternity leave
June 18, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Santiago Casilla was placed on paternity leave yesterday, and will miss the weekend series in Tampa Bay. Jeff Samardzija was excellent last night, so the bullpen was not needed. Casilla has three straight scoreless appearances, but is only a week removed from a rough stretch that saw him lose two…
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Closer Hot Seat update: June 13, 2016
Welcome to our weekly Closer Hot Seat column! Each week — usually on Mondays — we’ll update this space to give you an easy-to-reference guide on who might be closest to losing their jobs. Note that this isn’t necessarily a ranking of the best closers; rather, it’s a guide to job security. —– Latest update:…