Tag: Jason Grilli
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Axford and Henderson “co-closers” in Milwaukee as K-Rod heads to Baltimore
July 24, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers — As we feared, now that K-Rod is gone, Ron Roenicke told reporters before Tuesday’s game that Jim Henderson and John Axford will likely “flip-flop” future save opportunities. What can we say? The man loves him some drama. Note that Henderson pitched the ninth on Tuesday with the team down by four. Hierarchy change: Jim Henderson to…
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Mark Melancon to close while Jason Grilli is out; Charlie Furbush ascending
July 23, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – The Pirates have not released much on the injury to Jason Grilli, who will be re-evaluated today. The official word thus far is “right forearm tightness,” which is often an ominous precursor to Tommy John surgery. Vin Mazzaro picked up his first career save on Monday, getting the last…
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Jason Grilli injures pitching arm during save chance
July 22, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – After his 24th pitch of the night, Jason Grilli winced, grabbed his arm, and beckoned for the trainers. If it’s serious, and observers are speculating that it is, then Mark Melancon will take over as Pirates closer for the foreseeable future. Hierarchy change: Mark Melancon to Closer, Justin Wilson…
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Chris Perez returns; Astros giving Jose Cisnero a bigger role
June 27, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – After a taxing outing on Sunday, Jason Grilli has gotten a few days off. On Wednesday, Mark Melancon pitched the 9th inning in his stead. So far, there’s no indication that this is anything serious. No hierarchy change. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd in line . 2014 Closer…
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Melancon and Brothers pick up saves
May 23, 2013 Colorado Rockies – Rex Brothers pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season. It appears Rafael Betancourt will avoid the disabled list and could be back tomorrow. However, Betancourt has a history of groin injuries so we will wait and see if he is actually ready to go…