Closer Monkey

Tag: David Robertson

  • A Wandy Peralta sighting and some short outing saves.

    May 13, 2023 New York Mets — David Robertson was brought in to face the 3-4-5 hitters in the bottom of the 8th in a 1 run game. He stuck around for the 9th but when he issued his second walk of the inning the Mets turned the game over to Drew Smith. Smith got…

  • Daniel Bard back from the injured list

    April 20, 2023 Colorado Rockies — Daniel Bard returned from the injured list and had an uneventful eighth inning with the Rockies up 11. He should immediately resume his role as Colorado’s regular closer. Updated hierarchy: Bard | Johnson | Hand. Milwaukee Brewers — Devin Williams had thrown 53 pitches over the last three days,…

  • Andrew Chafin looks like the closer in Arizona

    April 18, 2023 Miami Marlins – AJ Puk got his second save of the year, pitching a scoreless 9th. Dylan Floro pitched a scoreless 8th and has been great thus far, allowing 0 runs in 7.2 innings to start his season, and this still feels like a committee approach. But given that Puk has two…

  • Tanner Scott and David Robertson record saves while Michael Fulmer blows one.

    April 16, 2023 Miami Marlins — The Marlins have won four in a row and have eight wins on the season but yesterday was their first save since the second game of the season.  It went to Tanner Scott, who pitched a perfect 9th inning for his first save of the season.  Dylan Floro and…

  • What was A.J. Hinch doing exactly?

    April 13, 2023 Detroit Tigers — Some weird stuff from A.J. Hinch on Wednesday. Up two in the eighth with all of his relievers rested, he called on closer Alex Lange. After Lange threw 12 pitches against Toronto’s 9-1-2 hitters, he was lifted in the ninth for Trey Wingenter, whose only career save came on…