Tag: Fernando Cruz

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.21.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.21.2026

    Monday’s slate featured ten wins (one accompanied by a blown save), six saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 759 saves this season by 201 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options:  Vulture Save Options for 7.21.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.22.2026…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger  6.29.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger 6.29.2026

    Sunday’s slate featured eight reliever wins (one accompanied by a blown save), 11 saves, and seven losses, with seven blown saves. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 642 saves this season by 181 different pitchers. This number of pitchers with a save was not reached until August 18 last year.  Here…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.10.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.10.2026

    Tuesday’s slate featured nine reliever wins, two accompanied by a blown save, six saves, seven losses, and five blown saves. Here are the saves in condensed form, noting that none of these relievers were drafted in most leagues during the preseason:  There have been 505 saves this season by 164 different pitchers.  As for the…

  • Monkey Bytes | July 1

    Monkey Bytes | July 1

    Monday’s eight-game slate resulted in four reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Keegan Akin) and three saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Jeff Hoffman 19 22 72.7 22.7 1:0 4 Mason Miller 16 8 75 25 1:0…

  • 2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League

    2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League

    Updated: July 26, 2024 With days until the trade deadline (July 30), here are the latest playoff projections for the American League courtesy of Baseball-Reference: Glossary: BUY+: This reliever has a strong chance (50 percent or better) of becoming a closer after the trade deadline. BUY: This reliever has a slight chance (at least 20…