Tag: Edwin Diaz
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Monkey Bytes; May 26
Saturday’s slate provided massive volume in the world of high-leverage relievers. It began with Jason Foley pitching in the eighth inning, operating as his team’s HLR facing the heart of the Blue Jays lineup, and Tyler Holton securing his first save of the season. Among the 15 games, there were 13 saves, three of which…
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Monkey Bytes, April 29: Kimbrel suffers a second straight blown save, Plus two career-first saves, Game Recaps, and more
Sunday slates provide ancillary saves courtesy of workload management programs for relievers, along with the usual chaos that accompanies the ever-volatile saves category. Before delving into the game recaps, the CliffsNotes version of the high-leverage events of interest from yesterday’s action. Closer CliffsNotes American League (RP | BAL): Suffering his third blown save, and first…
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Monkey Bytes, March 31: Uribe records his second save, Jansen’s “back”, Lange’s command struggles resurface, Houston we have a bullpen problem, Game Recaps, and more
First, and foremost, Happy Easter to those who celebrate. Saturday provided a full slate, though teams on the West Coast played through the rain. Despite this season’s limited sample, chaos reigns supreme across the saves landscape, but perhaps not in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Brewers – For a second straight day, Pat Murphy called upon Abner Uribe for…