Tag: Jim Henderson
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David Aardsma debuts for Mets, is probably already better than almost anyone else they’ve got
June 9, 2013 New York Mets – After a solid stint in AAA, David Aardsma was called up to the bigs and pitched a scoreless inning in the Mets marathon 20-inning loss on Saturday. Given his past experience in the 9th, a couple good outings in a row could position him for an opportunity when…
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Sorry, K-Rod owners, Jim Henderson’s return is right on target
June 8, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – Jim Henderson struck out three in a rehab appearance on Friday and said he didn’t feel any hamstring discomfort at all. He’s likely to be activated tomorrow and will re-assume the closer role immediately. Francisco Rodriguez did an admirable job in his place, but will have to wait a…
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Francisco Rodriguez and Mike Gonzalez inch to the lead in the Milwaukee save race
May 26, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – Ron Roenicke said he is unlikely to name any single closer, but some of his afternoon comments after the Brewers officially put Jim Henderson on the DL, combined with the way he used the bullpen in a losing effort on Saturday, gave some clarity as to who might be the…
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Brandon Kintzler, Francisco Rodriguez best bets to close in Jim Henderson’s absence
May 25, 2013 (UPDATE: Ron Roenicke has confirmed that Jim Henderson will be out for “a while,” and that he intends to use a committee of closers in Henderson’s absence.) Milwaukee Brewers – After recording two outs, Jim Henderson went down with a hamstring injury, and the recently-returning Francisco Rodriguez got the last out for his…
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John Axford looming in Milwaukee; JJ Putz hasn’t lost his job… yet
April 25, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks – Matt Reynolds got his 2nd extra-inning save in as many nights on Wednesday, but JJ Putz hasn’t lost the closer job yet despite a bad start to the season; last night, he was just unavailable due to being overworked. Also of note in Arizona is the resurgence of Heath…