Closer Monkey

Tag: David Phelps

  • Tigers go to committee as Joe Jimenez’s struggles continue

    August 27, 2020 Detroit Tigers – Joe Jimenez’s woeful season continued last night, as he gave up a tying home run in the 6th inning. He did walk out with the win after the Tigers put up 5 in the bottom half, but after the game Manager Ron Gardenhire said that he will be using…

  • Jordan Romano, Daniel Bard jump to the top of their committees

    August 25, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays – That’s two saves in three days for Jordan Romano, who now has a 0.64 ERA. Anthony Bass pitched on Friday and Saturday but likely could have gone Monday, so we suspect this usage means that Romano has taken the lead for saves here. (Bass was supportive nonetheless.) The…

  • Twins and Rockies switch over to committees

    August 17, 2020 Philadelphia Phillies – Adam Morgan pitched 1.1 scoreless innings ahead of Hector Neris in a four-run game on Sunday. With virtually every Philly reliever struggling, Morgan and his 5.40 ERA represents one of their more reliable options. Fortunately, help may be on the way, as David Robertson (remember him?) is close to…

  • Anthony Bass gets first Blue Jays save; Craig Kimbrel struggles

    July 28, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays – Yesterday, we lined up the Blue Jays committee with Anthony Bass at the top, followed by Rafael Dolis and then Jordan Romano, and last night, that’s exactly how Toronto played it. Romano got the last two outs of the 7th, then gave way to Dolis, who pitched a…

  • 2020 NL Central Preview

    February 26, 2020 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs, for better or worse, will get their first full season of Craig Kimbrel as closer in 2020, as Kimbrel is currently on schedule to be ready for the season opener. It will be a new-look, low-cost bullpen after Kimbrel, as the Cubs lost Pedro Strop, Brandon Kintzler and Steve…