Closer Monkey

Tag: Eric O’Flaherty

  • Sean Doolittle off DL, Uehara and Holland return

    September 13, 2014 Oakland A’s – Closer Sean Doolittle returned from the DL yesterday.  Manager Bob Melvin said that everyone will return to their normal roles so it sounds like Doolittle will resume closing games immediately. Updated hierarchy: Doolittle | O’Flaherty | Cook. Boston Red Sox — Edward Mujica recorded another save on Friday night.  Meanwhile, Koji Uehara returned…

  • Sean Doolittle returns from the DL and should close right away

    September 12, 2014 Oakland A’s – As expected, the A’s have activated Sean Doolittle from the disabled list. Given the problems they’ve had in the late innings lately, it’s likely that Doolittle resumes closing immediately. Updated hierarchy: Doolittle | O’Flaherty | Cook.

  • Storen stays hot; two AL Central arms close to returning

    September 9, 2014 Washington Nationals – Drew Storen picked up his second straight save on Monday night. He’s struck out five of the six batters he’s faced since being slotted at the front of the Nats’ committee and appears to be the best bet for saves at the moment. Hierarchy remains: Storen | Clippard |…

  • Drew Storen gets first save in Washington committee

    September 8, 2014 Kansas City Royals – With Greg Holland getting some extra rest to recover from a minor triceps injury, Wade Davis picked up his second save in the past three days. Holland actually said before the game that he was available, but it seems Ned Yost decided to play it safe; Holland should…

  • Soriano out as closer, Doolittle close to returning

    September 7, 2014 Washington Nationals – Rafael Soriano will be temporarily removed from the closer role and given a few days off to try and fix his mechanics. The Nats will go with a committee approach for now, most likely giving the first crack to Tyler Clippard, who could take the job and run with…