Tag: Jason Grilli
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Brandon League to return to closer role soon; Jason Grilli ascending
June 11, 2012 Baltimore Orioles – Darren O’Day picked up his 4th win of the year on Sunday, pitching a scoreless frame in the 10th inning. The submariner now has a 1.78 ERA and has shown that he can consistently get both righties and lefties out. Hierarchy change: Darren O’Day to 2nd in line, replacing Luis…
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Juan Cruz as temporary closer; another save for Henry Rodriguez
April 19, 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates – As noted in yesterday’s vulture save watch, Joel Hanrahan is still sidelined with a mild hamstring injury, allowing Juan Cruz to pick up his second save in as many days. While Hanrahan could return as soon as Friday, the Pirates have shown that Cruz will get any save opportunities when…
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Santiago Casilla to close for Giants; Joel Hanrahan day-to-day
April 18, 2012 San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla recorded the save for the Giants on Tuesday night, and Bruce Bochy indicated that he will get the majority of San Francisco’s save opportunities for the time being. ”We have confidence in Casilla. He’s another guy who throws 95 and gets it done like he did tonight,”…
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Chad Qualls, Jason Grilli gaining fantasy value
April 16, 2012 Boston Red Sox – Mark Melancon, sporting a 22.50 ERA so far this year, has fallen out of favor in the Red Sox bullpen. Franklin Morales and Vicente Padilla both pitched well in bridging the gap to Alfredo Aceves on Sunday, and are now both ahead of Melancon on the depth chart. Hierarchy…
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Pittsburgh Pirates, Joel Hanrahan off, Jason Grilli save
Pittsburgh Pirates- Joel Hanrahan was unavailable for the 9th inning after throwing 32 pitches the previous night, so the Pirates turned to Jason Grilli for the save. No hierarchy change. Visit our main page for more info.