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Tag: David Hernandez

  • Ryan Cook struggles; Saves for Glen Perkins and David Hernandez

    June 23, 2012 Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins picked up his second save of the week on Friday.  As noted in yesterday’s vulture save watch, Matt Capps is still nursing an injury, but should be back soon.  No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated MIN |Capps |Perkins |Burton |Capps |6/23/12  …

  • Dale Thayer struggling; Jesse Crain, Francisco Cordero now setting up

    May 31, 2012 San Diego Padres – Pitching in a tie game on Wednesday, Dale Thayer gave up a walk off home run to Darwin Barney.  In his last two outings, Thayer has given up 7 earned runs in just 1.2 innings.  Dale Thayer to Hot Seat.  |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated SD |Thayer…

  • Sean Burnett, Tyler Clippard share closer role in Washington; JJ Putz to Hot Seat

    May 23, 2012 Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role, and that he’d use a closer-by-committee for the 9th inning.  Johnson said he was going to keep Tyler Clippard as his high-leverage set-up guy, but Johnson ended up giving the first save opportunity…

  • Angels begin platoon, Ernesto Frieri on verge of winning job

    May 19, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – On Friday, Scott Downs pitched the 8th inning in a 2-run game, and Ernesto Frieri came out for the 9th.  By then, the Angels had tacked on 3 additional runs, so it wasn’t a save opportunity, but Mike Scioscia told the Orange County Registerafter the game that the 9th inning…