Tag: Jakob Junis
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.8.2026
Tuesday’s full slate resulted in seven wins and six losses by relievers, with nine saves converted. Here are the saves in condensed form: Today’s three takeaways cover San Francisco, The Athletics, and Pittsburgh. As for the vulture options across today’s slate: Vulture Save Options for 4.8.2026 For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content),…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.7.2026
Monday’s 13-game slate resulted in five wins and six losses by relievers, with 10 saves converted. Here are the saves in condensed form: Today’s three takeaways cover Tampa Bay, Texas, and Colorado. As for the vulture options across today’s slate: Vulture Save Options for 4.7.2026 For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please…
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Monkey Bytes: July 25
Wednesday did not feature a doubleheader, with the second game in Atlanta being postponed, but it did provide nine reliever wins. Two were relievers replacing a struggling starter while their team held the lead (Adam Ottavino and Sam Moll), and one was in a bulk relief outing (Jakob Junis). There were only four saves, including…
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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…
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Monkey Bytes: July 4
First, a happy and safe July Fourth to our Closer Monkey community. Please enjoy your time with family and friends. During last night’s full slate, relievers had two multiple-inning wins, two wins after a blown save, and six in all. There were eight saves, including a historical one by Craig Kimbrel. He moved into fourth…