Tag: Hoby Milner

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.30.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.30.2026

    Wednesday’s slate featured six wins by relievers, seven saves, and five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form:  As for the vulture options across today’s slate:  Vulture Save Options for 4.30.2026 Doubleheader Recommendations For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30 and covers the season. Premium…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 30

    Monkey Bytes: July 30

    Monday’s slate featured 12 games, including a doubleheader, but only yielded four reliever wins and four saves. Realizing most fantasy managers are more concerned about the Trade Deadline, the recaps will be quick, and a cheat sheet will be included in today’s post instead of Three Takeaways. Closer CliffsNotes Trade Deadline Primer Most “Active” Teams…

  • Monkey Bytes; June 2

    Before the games began on Saturday, Toronto placed Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. He will be shut down from throwing for a few days and then begin his throwing regimen for a return. Per manager John Schneider, Yimi García will be the preferred option for saves in the interim, though…

  • Steaming for Holds and SOLDS; Week 8

    Given the volatility of high-leverage roles and performances, many prefer streaming relievers in leagues with separate categories for holds or those that combine saves plus holds (SOLDS). With this in mind, a snapshot, by league with their leverage trends in chart form. American League Leverage Trends Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3U0Dm/9/ AL Teams with 7 games in Week…

  • Monkey Bytes, April 20: Megill tries for a two-inning save, Hader struggles but hangs on, Game Recaps, and more

    Friday’s slate featured another postponement and only four saves among the 14 games played. Colorado and Seattle will play a doubleheader on Sunday, a less-than-ideal getaway day for the Mariners bullpen. Because of the limited amount of saves, they will take precedence in today’s Monkey Bytes with a bevy of quick hit recaps in the…