Tag: David Bednar
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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…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 27
Saturday’s 17-game slate featured six games decided by five runs or more. Still, relievers recorded six wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Graham Ashcraft), and five saves versus six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 30 17 64.7 23.5 2:0…
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell for the National League
Updated on July 25 With less than one week until the trade deadline, how teams will handle their rosters remains in flux. Some teams will use their next two series as a litmus test on how to proceed. There are clear buyers at the top of the Wild Card standings and three teams within two…
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Monkey Bytes | July 23
Tuesday’s games yielded four wins by relievers and eight saves, while they suffered five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Emmanuel Clase 22 13 69.2 7.7 1:0 4 Andrés Muñoz 22 28 53.6 10.7 2:2 5 Pete Fairbanks 17 12 66.7 0 0:0 3 David…