Tag: Felipe Rivero

  • Another save for Jeanmar Gomez

    April 13, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies – Jeanmar Gomez is now 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season and has yet to give up a run. Pete Mackanin doesn’t want to jinx Gomez, but we’re taking away the asterisk and giving Gomez the full-time gig. Hierarchy remains: Gomez | Hernandez | Hinojosa. Washington Nationals – Blake Treinen was…

  • Jeanmar Gomez looking like a closer; Glen Perkins blows a save

    April 11, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies – Jeanmar Gomez solidified his position at the top of the Phillies committee on Sunday, posting another easy save against the Mets. Though Pete Mackanin hasn’t officially named him the closer yet, Gomez is now in a position where he can expect to be used as the closer until he…

  • Casilla and Rivero record saves

    October 4, 2015 San Francisco Giants — Santiago Casilla recorded his 38th save of the season last night, and also reached 55 games finished.  As a result, his 2016 option vested and he will earn an additional $1 million next year. Hierarchy remains: Casilla | Romo | Strickland. Oakland A’s — Felix Doubront pitched a scoreless bottom of…

  • Dellin Betances and Luis Garcia head a bumper crop of save vultures

    October 2, 2015 Washington Nationals — Felipe Rivero grabbed the first save chance for the post-Papelbon Nationals, delivering two perfect innings and earning praise from Matt Williams. Meanwhile, Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer have honored Papelbon with a new handshake, and Nats fans are pledging thousands of dollars to charity if the team cuts their ex-closer and eats…

  • Matt Thornton frontrunner for saves with Jonathan Papelbon suspended

    September 29, 2015 Washington Nationals – Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended for for games by the Nationals — essentially the rest of the season due to the three-game MLB suspension he’s about to serve for a separate incident — after getting into a dugout altercation that involved him choking Bryce Harper. As mentioned yesterday, a…