Tag: David Bednar
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 6
Because last night’s game in Texas, which resulted in the Yankees’ fifth consecutive loss, featured the two most significant leverage events of the slate, it takes precedence in today’s post. New York Yankees – Despite his recent results, Aaron Boone called upon Devin Williams at the bottom of the eighth during a scoreless tie in…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 1
After the dust settled on an overwhelming trade deadline from a leverage standpoint, the fantasy implications do not always align with the real ones. For our purposes, these relievers received a boost as a result of how their team handled the trade deadline: Trade Deadline RP Winners for Fantasy Purposes Trade Deadline RP Decliners for…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 31
Although this post usually focuses on the previous day’s leverage events of interest, today’s lead-in will recap the trades that impacted hierarchical changes. As a reminder, you can access all reliever trades throughout the day at this link: 2025 Trade Deadline Tracker Buyers Philadelphia Phillies – Updated Hierarchy: Jhoan Durán | Matt Strahm | Orion…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 29
Monday began with a bombshell when it was announced Emmanuel Clase will be suspended through August 31 pending an MLB investigation into gambling accusations. This removes him and his teammates in the bullpen from trade talks, but they struggled in their first game with him away from the team, resulting in a loss against the…
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Trade Deadline Cheat Sheet and Flow Charts
Even though a reliever gets listed in our Cheat Sheet, it does not mean he will be traded, but he has been mentioned in an article or by a national writer. This post shares closers and setup relievers who may be moved before Thursday’s trade deadline at 6 P.M. ET. Cheat Sheet There are zero…