Tag: Houston Astros
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Monkey Bytes | May 14
Although two games were postponed by inclement weather, Tuesday’s slate was wild. There were five walk-offs and four extra-inning contests. Relievers factored heavily in the decisions, recording eight wins, with two accompanying a blown save designation, five saves, and eight losses. While Emmanuel Clase seems to be finding his form, Jeff Hoffman’s struggles continued last…
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Monkey Bytes | May 10
There was some Friday night chaos across a bevy of high-leverage events, in particular, a wild contest in Arizona with multiple lead changes preceding a ninth-inning meltdown by Diamondback relievers: Relievers recorded four wins and secured nine saves while suffering three losses last night. Our takeaways feature a Cubs reliever “getting in work,” Bednar used…
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Monkey Bytes | May 8
Wednesday provided volume among its peaks and valleys for high-leverage results. Relievers recorded eight wins and nine saves while suffering six losses. In today’s takeaways, an encouraging outing in the Bronx, an intriguing option for the Phillies made his debut in relief, and a rough night in Los Angeles. Three Takeaways (1) A step forward…
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Monkey Bytes | May 5
Sunday’s 16-game slate resulted in seven wins by relievers, though one was accompanied by a blown save, eight saves, and seven losses. Despite a runner reaching third with one out at the top of the ninth, Atlanta held on for a one-run win, Minnesota’s closer has tweaked his pitch mix, and St. Louis swept the…
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Monkey Bytes | April 30
There are very few dull moments in the high-leverage ecosystem, and even though Tuesday’s 14-game slate only yielded four wins by relievers and four saves, usage patterns by multiple teams created ripple effects for fantasy managers. Relief pitchers also suffered three losses and two blown saves, though one resulted in a walk-off win. Today’s takeaways…