Tag: Houston Astros
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Monkey Bytes | June 2
Sunday’s slate provided five wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Andrés Muñoz) and ten saves. Relief pitchers were also tagged with four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Robert Suarez 19 11 63.6 9.1 2:0 Josh Hader 15 14 71.4 28.6 2:0 Emmanuel…
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Monkey Bytes | May 30
Thursday’s five-game slate provided three relievers wins and one save against three losses. Unfortunately, there are no vulture plays, and the only save will be covered in our game recaps. However, as a bonus, a deep dive into Alexis Díaz will be included following his trade to the Dodgers: But first, the game recaps from…
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Monkey Bytes | May 29
Things were frenetic during Wednesday’s slate, with Bob Melvin announcing a change at closer for the San Francisco Giants. Camilo Doval will replace Ryan Walker as we advance based on this year’s performance by each reliever. Wednesday’s full slate was reduced by one with a postponement in Philadelphia, which will be played as a split…
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Monkey Bytes | May 26
On this Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have fallen and honor them with our gratitude. Sunday’s slate featured nine wins by relievers and 11 saves while suffering seven losses. Three recorded their first save, including one career first. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB…
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Monkey Bytes | May 25
Saturday’s slate featured 16 contests and a bevy of high-leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded nine wins and nine saves, including two career firsts. They also suffered eight losses, with three games requiring extra innings. Here are the condensed saves from Saturday: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Josh Hader 13 17 76.5 17.6…