Tag: fernando rodney
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Brad Boxberger leaves debut with injury; Alex Colome will close again
June 1, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays — Brad Boxberger’s return to major league action didn’t go quite the way he’d hoped. After quickly retiring two batters in the sixth inning, Boxberger gave up a single and a home run, then grabbed his left abdomen on a pitch that hit the next batter. He was immediately diagnosed with a…
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Cory Gearrin and David Hernandez record saves
May 15, 2016 San Francisco Giants — As expected, Santiago Casilla got the night off on Saturday. Cory Gearrin picked up his first save in almost three years. Josh Osich has gone less than one inning in his last six appearances, so Gearrin could continue to see save chances when Casilla is unavailable. Updated hierarchy: Casilla | Gearrin | Osich.…
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Santiago Casilla is a man on the mound; here comes Big Will again
May 13, 2016 San Francisco Giants — For the second straight night, Santiago Casilla ran into trouble. He faced five batters, and while he did strike out two, he allowed the others to reach base via a walk and two hits. Bruce Bochy then summoned lefty specialist Javier Lopez to face Jake Lamb, enraging Casilla. “It…
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New daddy Luke Gregerson likely back with Astros on Friday
September 18, 2015 Houston Astros — Closer Luke Gregerson will be back with the Astros on Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday’s games due to the birth of his first child. No word as yet on whether taking only two days off makes Gregerson less of a “wuss” than Trevor Rosenthal. Hierarchy remains: Gregerson | Neshek…
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Robbie Ross rising in Boston; Bruce Rondon stinks again
September 9, 2015 Boston Red Sox — Jean Machi actually pitched well for the Sox on Tuesday, but it happened to be in the sixth inning of a 1-1 game. He induced a double play to get out of a jam, and in a bullpen in which, save for Junichi Tazawa in the 8th, there are…