Tag: Houston Astros

  • 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: July 28

    Monkey Bytes: July 28

    Saturday’s slate provided plenty of intrigue in a few games but only three saves. Six relievers recorded wins, though two were attached two blown saves. Three trades were made, with Carlos Estévez being the headliner. Our Trade Deadline Tracker covers these as they occur. As bullpens display signs of fatigue early in the second half,…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 21

    Monkey Bytes: July 21

    Saturday’s 17 games featured two extra-inning games, a split doubleheader between St. Louis and Atlanta, and three one-run contests. Relievers recorded six wins and six saves, with only one ancillary one by Kyle Leahy of the Cardinals in Game 2. During an eventual win against Boston, Evan Phillips allowed another home run by Tyler O’Neill…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 20

    Monkey Bytes: July 20

    Friday ushered in the onset of the second half and some poignant high-leverage outcomes. Relievers recorded four wins, including a walk-off in Pittsburgh. Six saves were secured in the 13-game slate. Two teams, Milwaukee and Minnesota, had a scheduled off day, and a rainout in Atlanta reduced the slate by one. With three left-handed hitters…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 13

    Monkey Bytes: July 13

    Friday’s full slate featured five reliever wins and eight saves. There was only one extra-inning game, with the Angels prevailing on a walk-off home run. David Bednar returned from the injured list with a save, showing no signs of rust against the White Sox. Two young guns in the American League West displayed their high-octane…