Tag: Jacob Barnes
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The committee in Toronto remains unclear while Brad Hand’s struggles continue
May 22, 2021 Toronto Blue Jays — The committee in Toronto continues to be murky, with Jordan Romano pitching the seventh inning of a tie game last night and Tyler Chatwood taking the ninth at home, where typically you would see a closer. Rafael Dolis was held out of the game after his long outing…
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Almost a meaningful Greg Holland sighting, plus Corey Knebel throws a bullpen
April 22, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals — For a minute, it looked like we might finally see a Greg Holland save opportunity. With the Cardinals clinging to a one-run lead in the 9th inning, rookie Jordan Hicks gave up a couple walks and hit a batter to load the bases with one out. Holland was…
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Grimm moments for the Kansas City bullpen
April 19, 2018 Kansas City Royals — Less than two weeks ago, Justin Grimm had three holds, a 2.08 ERA, and the inside track on the Royals’ setup job. In five appearances since, he has an ERA over 50 (a stratospheric 243.00 over his last two games) and a style aptly described on Twitter as…
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Josh Hader dominates in first career save, Middleton keeps racking up saves
April 15, 2018 Milwaukee Brewers — Josh Hader dominated the Mets on Saturday to pick up his first career save. Hader pitched two perfect innings with five strikeouts in closing out the Brewers’ win. Although Craig Counsell has said that he doesn’t want to make Hader the closer, it’s going to be hard for Counsell…
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Alex Colome’s shaky stretch continues
April 11, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – Alex Colome hasn’t quite been the same closer that recorded 47 saves a year ago. On Tuesday, he allowed a pair of inherited runners to score courtesy of a three-run homer before walking the potential tying run. Colome got out of the jam to earn his second straight…