Tag: Francisco Rodriguez
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Rafael Betancourt could be on a short leash; Tommy Hunter picks up save
August 22, 2013 Colorado Rockies – Rafael Betancourt’s third outing since returning from the DL ended in a blown save. Betancourt has been reliable all year, and had posted two scoreless appearances since his return. But he’s also 38 years old, and the Rockies are well out of the playoff race. With Rex Brothers flourishing…
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Tommy Hunter gets save as Jim Johnson looks on from bench
August 21, 2013 Baltimore Orioles – In a wild 9th inning, Buck Showalter first left Darren O’Day on the mound to try to get the first out, and then yanked him in favor of Brian Matusz after the submariner allowed the first runner to reach. Matusz walked the only hitter he faced before being pulled…
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Jim Johnson is back on the Hot Seat
August 15, 2013 Baltimore Orioles — Jim Johnson blew his third straight save and ninth of the year on Wednesday. Even before the game, the Baltimore Sun was asking its readers whether Johnson should be demoted, with 92% saying yes at the time of this report. Although Buck Showalter insists that he “can’t live in that world,” won’t…
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Dane De La Rosa picks up first career save
August 10, 2013 Los Angeles Angels — Dane De La Rosa picked up his first career save on Friday. Ernesto Frieri has not pitched since Tuesday so he should have been well rested. However, manager Mike Scioscia clearly does not trust Frieri right now as he has given up a total of 12 runs in his…
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Axford and Henderson “co-closers” in Milwaukee as K-Rod heads to Baltimore
July 24, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers — As we feared, now that K-Rod is gone, Ron Roenicke told reporters before Tuesday’s game that Jim Henderson and John Axford will likely “flip-flop” future save opportunities. What can we say? The man loves him some drama. Note that Henderson pitched the ninth on Tuesday with the team down by four. Hierarchy change: Jim Henderson to…