Tag: Jake Barrett
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Thanks, Chip Hale, for reading Closer Monkey
August 26, 2016 Arizona Diamondbacks — Arizona is home to the worst bullpen in the major leagues (5.19 ERA) without anyone good enough to be considered a closer. Manager Chip Hale is searching for answers. Clearly, he must be a Closer Monkey subscriber as we pointed out yesterday that Daniel Hudson — he of 11 straight scoreless…
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Fernando Rodney is still shooting arrows for Miami
August 25, 2016 Miami Marlins — It wasn’t a huge surprise when Don Mattingly called on Fernando Rodney in a save situation on Wednesday, and it certainly didn’t shock anyone when Rodney loaded the bases, then managed to escape. But it was unusual when the manager suggested he might leave Rodney in the closer role down…
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Matt Strahm surging in Kansas City
August 24, 2016 Kansas City Royals – The Royals’ bullpen is on fire right now, having thrown a club record 32 scoreless innings. A big part of that has been rookie southpaw Matt Strahm, who has compiled a streak of nine straight scoreless innings. That included a clean seventh inning on Tuesday, which lowered his…
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Enrique Burgos moves to head of committee in Arizona
August 21, 2016 Arizona Diamondbacks — Enrique Burgos recorded his first save of the season, striking out two in the ninth inning. Jake Barrett started the eighth inning, but was removed after giving up a hit and recording no outs. Barrett has really struggled in August, giving up nine runs in only six innings. Burgos has been…
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Papelbon Watch reaches Day Six
August 19, 2016 Free Agency — There’s still no news on Jonathan Papelbon. The longtime closer has been tied to at least the Red Sox and Cubs, which makes sense given the pitcher’s connection to both clubs. It’s now been more than 24 hours since we were expected to learn his decision, so who knows what’s…