Tag: Darren O’Day

  • Darren O’Day placed on disabled list

    May 9, 2018 Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles placed Darren O’Day on the disabled list.  We will move Brad Brach to the top of the committee but keep an eye on Mychal Givens.  He has struck out seven batters over his last three innings.  Richard Bleier could see some saves as the lefty in the…

  • Darren O’Day looking like the guy in Baltimore

    April 30, 2018 Baltimore Orioles – Darren O’Day has collected the last two saves in the Baltimore bullpen, with the rather looming caveat that they’ve come 9 days apart. O’Day has given up three HRs in 11.2 IP this year, which obviously isn’t ideal for a closer, but he’s also got 15 Ks (and only…

  • Baltimore moves into committee status; Hector Neris free and clear in Philly

    April 21, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals — Okay, we can’t keep pretending that Greg Holland is at the top of this bullpen when he never sniffs a save chance. We’ll adjust when and if he gets a role commensurate with his paycheck, but for now, Bud Norris and his five saves have earned the slot.…

  • Jacob Barnes and Matt Albers likely to head new Brewers closer committee

    April 7, 2018 Milwaukee Brewers — Before Friday’s game, Craig Counsell announced that Corey Knebel would miss at least six weeks with a hamstring injury, and that the closer role would be filled by a committee of Jacob Barnes, Matt Albers, Jeremy Jeffress, and the newly acquired Dan Jennings. Although Josh Hader has the biggest upside of any…

  • Blake Parker struggles; Jordan Hicks is awesome

    April 2, 2018 Toronto Blue Jays – Seung Hwan Oh picked up his first save of the season on Sunday, pitching a clean 9th inning after Tyler Clippard handled the 8th. Roberto Osuna pitched on Friday and Saturday, so he was given the night off, as was Ryan Tepera, who we currently have at the…