Tag: Detroit Tigers
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Monkey Bytes: August 16
Although small in stature, Thursday’s seven-game slate featured multiple high-leverage events of interest. Oakland used Mason Miller for a two-inning save against the Mets with an off day looming on Friday. Devin Williams appeared on consecutive days versus the Dodgers and recorded his third save of the season. Four relievers recorded wins and four secured…
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Monkey Bytes: August 15
Wednesday’s split slate featured 15 games, with seven relievers recording a win while five secured a save. Michael Tonkin (NYY) notched the third three-inning save in the last two days, closing out an eight-run win over the White Sox. The slate also included three extra-inning games, with Detroit, Houston, and Texas emerging victorious. For those…
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Monkey Bytes: August 14
Tuesday’s slate featured three relievers recording the first save of their careers, with two lasting three or more innings: Jake Cousins (NYY), Joey Wentz (DET), and Landon Knack (LAD). In all, four relievers collected wins and nine secured saves. Another intriguing note of interest is that workload management has been put aside by teams pushing…
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Monkey Bytes: August 10
Before delving into Friday night’s game action, San Francisco demoted Camilo Doval from his closing duties and sent him to Triple-A to work on his mechanics and improve his command. Initial reports indicated Bob Melvin preferred keeping Ryan Walker in this “fireman” role. After a walk-off win, he named his best reliever the interim closer,…
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Monkey Bytes: August 7
Two rainouts occurred on Tuesday, which adds two doubleheaders to Wednesday’s full slate. In last night’s action, three relievers recorded wins, one on one pitch, and six saves were also secured, two requiring only one out. These events are covered in our condensed recaps. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Ypeaw/4/ Vulture Save Options for Wednesday,…