Closer Monkey

Tag: Felipe Rivero

  • Joaquin Benoit blows a save; Rangers bullpen still a mess

    April 17, 2017 Philadelphia Phillies – Joaquin Benoit allowed his first runs of the season on Sunday, blowing the save when Bryce Harper hit a 3-run walkoff against him in Washington. Benoit had been great to this point, allowing only one hit in five innings previously, but given that the wasn’t the person that most…

  • 2017 NL Central Preview

    March 1, 2017 Chicago Cubs — The World Series champions replaced one All-Star closer with another, signing Wade Davis to replace Aroldis Chapman. Davis has been one of the best relievers in the league recently, and should see a lot of save chances for an excellent Cubs team. Hector Rondon will likely be the first option…

  • Jeanmar Gomez and the Phillies’ ninth are going to see other people

    September 24, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies made the confusing announcement that although Jeanmar Gomez will be the closer for the rest of the season, he will get a “break” for the next few save chances — in favor of Hector Neris, Edubray Ramos, or even lefthander Joely Rodriguez. For now, we’ll call this a committee with Gomez as the…

  • Santiago Casilla burns Bruce Bochy for the last time

    September 10, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Turns out Bruce Bochy wasn’t kidding when he said that the Giants’ new closer committee could include the struggling Santiago Casilla — it was Casilla himself who got the very first save chance, in the tenth inning of Friday’s game. Casilla blew the save when Jake Lamb hit his…

  • Santiago Casilla’s job is in serious jeopardy

    September 8, 2016 San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla blew his seventh save of the season last night, and while #GiantsTwitter had a lot to say on the matter, Bruce Bochy was silent after the game about the closer role. With the Giants holding on to a playoff spot by the slimmest of margins, it’s possible…