Tag: Craig Kimbrel
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Monkey Bytes, May 5: Kimbrel removed during the 9th, Two Ancillary Saves, and Holmes locks down his 11th
Saturday provided a slippery slate for saves, with only six recorded across the 15-game slate. There’s nothing imminent, but Baltimore may manage the workload of Craig Kimbrel much more closely moving forward, he was removed from his save chance with runners on the corners and one out in Cincinnati. Two ancillary saves occurred, but both…
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Monkey Bytes, May 4: Kimbrel returns and records another historic save, Durán dominates, Megill records his second, Game Recaps, and more
Another fantastic full-slate Friday provided a bevy of intriguing high-leverage events, especially with Craig Kimbrel recording his eighth save of the season, and 425th of his career while striking out the side in Cincinnati. He moved into a tie with Kenley Jansen for the fifth most saves all-time. Despite missing time with an oblique injury,…
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Monkey Bytes, May 3: Doval records his sixth save, Game Recaps, and What to Watch For
Given the small six-game slate from Thursday yielding one save, today’s Monkey Bytes will follow a different format, combining both leagues into one recap. Closer CliffsNotes from May 2 (RP | BAL): Entering in the top of the fifth, Keegan Akin stranded two runners, and collected his first win while tossing 1.1 innings, giving up…
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Monkey Bytes, April 29: Kimbrel suffers a second straight blown save, Plus two career-first saves, Game Recaps, and more
Sunday slates provide ancillary saves courtesy of workload management programs for relievers, along with the usual chaos that accompanies the ever-volatile saves category. Before delving into the game recaps, the CliffsNotes version of the high-leverage events of interest from yesterday’s action. Closer CliffsNotes American League (RP | BAL): Suffering his third blown save, and first…