Tag: Houston Astros
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 5
Monday’s 13-game slate yielded plenty of leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded five wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Riley O’Brien), and seven saves while suffering six losses. Of the seven saves, two were a relief pitcher’s first of the season, and one was the first of his career. Here are the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 2
During the first full slate following the trade deadline on Friday, there were team debuts for many relievers, but none were as electric as the one by Jhoan Durán in Philadelphia, especially his entrance. The excitement did not end here, as five games ended in walk-off rallies. Relievers recorded eight wins and seven saves while…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 30
On Trade Deadline eve, things will get crazy soon in the reliever market. One move was made yesterday, as Seranthony Domínguez switched locker rooms between games during a doubleheader. Our updated hierarchies are shared in the game recaps. As a gentle reminder: Trade Deadline Links As for yesterday’s results, reslievers recorded seven wins and converted…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 27
Saturday’s 17-game slate featured six games decided by five runs or more. Still, relievers recorded six wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Graham Ashcraft), and five saves versus six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 30 17 64.7 23.5 2:0…
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell for the American League
Updated on July 25 With less than one week until the trade deadline, how teams will handle their rosters remains in constant flux. Some teams will use their next three series as a litmus test on how to proceed. There are two teams within one and a half games of the last Wild Card spot,…