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  • Seung Hwan Oh leaves with groin trouble again

    September 29, 2016 Fall is here, the perfect time for a Closer Monkey hoodie!  Tweet or email us a photo of you wearing your hoodie — or any CM apparel — at an MLB playoff game, and you’ll get free Premium service for the 2017 season! Boston Red Sox — Boston clinched a division title when Toronto lost…

  • Jeanmar Gomez and the Phillies’ ninth are going to see other people

    September 24, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies made the confusing announcement that although Jeanmar Gomez will be the closer for the rest of the season, he will get a “break” for the next few save chances — in favor of Hector Neris, Edubray Ramos, or even lefthander Joely Rodriguez. For now, we’ll call this a committee with Gomez as the…

  • Ryan Dull might get a few chances down the stretch

    September 19, 2016 New York Mets – Jeurys Familia and Addison Reed were both given the afternoon off on Sunday, so the Mets mixed-and-matched their way through the late innings, culminating in the second save of the season for Jerry Blevins. But even though both those saves have come in the last week, Blevins remains largely…

  • Luke Gregerson pitching again in Houston

    August 31, 2016 Houston Astros — Luke Gregerson is back and got the call in the eighth inning in his second appearance following an extended absence. Gregerson allowed a solo home run, but otherwise protected what became a two-run lead. With Will Harris having pitched the seventh, it appears as if Gregerson is once again the eighth-inning…

  • Closer changes aplenty highlight tumultuous Tuesday

    August 10, 2016 Miami Marlins – A.J. Ramos was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, and later that night Fernando Rodney picked up the save. One name to keep an eye on is Brian Ellington, who picked up his first hold of the season and lowered his ERA to 0.61. He may see more high-leverage…