Tag: Daniel Hudson
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Joe Blanton is now the eighth-inning man in Los Angeles
June 21, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Joe Blanton, age 35, is coming into his own as a set-up man in L.A. Three of his last four appearances have come in the eighth inning, including a hold ahead of Kenley Jansen last night. In one of the more unlikely bullpen developments of 2016, he now…
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Aroldis Chapman is back and ready to fire away
May 9, 2016 New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from his 30-game suspension this morning and will close immediately for the Yankees. Andrew Miller has done a stellar job in his place and becomes perhaps one of the best middle relievers in the game — he’s worth holding on to, especially if the…
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J.J. Hoover on thin ice in Cincinnati
April 20, 2016 Cincinnati Reds — It was quite the day for the Reds’ bullpen. The biggest news came after their 4-3 win, when manager Bryan Price said he would “sleep” on the closer situation. J.J. Hoover struggled again on Tuesday, allowing two runs in the ninth to bloat his ERA to 15.19. Assuming Hoover is…
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Rough start for K-Rod and Tigers ‘pen
April 6, 2016 Detroit Tigers — The Tigers revamped their beleaguered bullpen in the offseason and it came to fruition on Tuesday as starter Shane Greene picked up his first career save. Just as the organization drew it up! Francisco Rodriguez was horrible in his Detroit debut, allowing three runs on four hits to set the…
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Dellin Betances and Luis Garcia head a bumper crop of save vultures
October 2, 2015 Washington Nationals — Felipe Rivero grabbed the first save chance for the post-Papelbon Nationals, delivering two perfect innings and earning praise from Matt Williams. Meanwhile, Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer have honored Papelbon with a new handshake, and Nats fans are pledging thousands of dollars to charity if the team cuts their ex-closer and eats…