Tag: Jason Motte
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League Closers
July 12, 2012 SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL (PART 1 OF 2) Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer job…
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St. Louis Cardinals, Jason Motte blows it, Fernando Salas too
St. Louis Cardinals- Jason Motte won the closer’s job in early September after an incredible string of 33 consecutive outings without allowing an earned run. But he’s been shaky of late, and walked 3 of the 5 batters he faced last night, contributing to the Cardinals 9th inning collapse. Fernando Salas couldn’t salvage the damage, but…
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St. Louis Cardinals, Octavio Dotel earns save
St. Louis Cardinals- Jason Motte struggled in the 9th last night, giving up a pair of runs while only recording two outs, and the Cardinals lifted him in favor of Arthur Rhodes, who gave up a hit to the only man he faced. Octavio Dotel was the next man out of the pen, and he finally…