Tag: Edwin Diaz
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2017 AL West Preview
February 27, 2017 Houston Astros – Ken Giles will certainly hope for a better start to 2017 than he had last year. After losing the closer’s job in spring training, Giles yielded 10 earned runs over 10 innings in April. By mid-August, Giles reclaimed the closer job and never looked back, gathering 14 saves over the final…
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Blue Jays bullpen in shambles as playoffs approach
September 27, 2016 Seattle Mariners – In a game with significant playoff implications, Edwin Diaz got torched by the Astros in the 9th inning, blowing his third save of the season. Luckily for Diaz, his team was able to bail him out by scratching out a run in the 11th to take the lead. In…
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A.J. Ramos battling finger injury
September 11, 2016 Miami Marlins — A.J. Ramos is dealing with discomfort in the finger he fractured in early August. Fernando Rodney hasn’t been pitching well, but the injury to Ramos means both All-Stars should be in the mix for saves the rest of the season. Hierarchy remains: *Ramos | Rodney | Barraclough. * = closer-by-committee Seattle Mariners — Tom Wilhelmsen…
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Feliz and Quackenbush record saves
August 28, 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates — As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Tony Watson got the day off on Saturday and Neftali Feliz picked up the save. Feliz should continue to fill in as closer when Watson is unavailable. Hierarchy remains: Watson | Feliz | Rivero. San Diego Padres — Kevin Quackenbush pitched a perfect ninth with two…
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Alex Reyes could get some St. Louis holds down the stretch
August 20, 2016 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs bullpen lost yet another arm when Hector Rondon was placed on the DL with a triceps injury. Rondon joins Joe Smith and Pedro Strop on Chicago’s crowded disabled list. In the meantime, look for the Cubs to hold the line with Travis Wood and C.J. Edwards, although that…