Tag: Joaquin Benoit
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Marmol bumbles through another save opportunity; Valverde a Tiger again
April 5, 2013 Chicago Cubs — Dale Sveum stuck by Carlos Marmol after the embattled closer barely escaped a ninth inning that featured three singles wrapped around a walk. “He was OK. It didn’t seem that way, but it wasn’t too bad . . . We know things can get interesting with him.” When Sveum tires of “interesting” approaches…
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John Axford struggling; Phil Coke gets two straight opportunities
April 4, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – John Axford got rocked in a non-save situation on Wednesday, entering the game in the 9th inning with the Brewers down by a run and allowing three runs. He’s now given up three home runs in just 1.2 innings this season, prompting Ron Roenicke to observe: “(His velocity) was…
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Phil Coke: Your sort-of Tigers closer
April 3, 2013 Detroit Tigers – We’re two games into the season, and Phil Coke has gotten both save opportunities for the Tigers, entering the game today with 1 out in the 9th inning. He blew the save, retiring the first man before allowing two hits. Additionally, the batters he faced were two lefties and…
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Carlos Marmol already on the verge of losing his job
April 2, 2013 Chicago Cubs – It took all of one game for reporters to start questioning Carlos Marmol’s role as the Cubs’ stopper. After taking over in the 9th inning, Marmol allowed three baserunners while only retiring one hitter before he was yanked for James Russell. Kyuji Fujikawa eventually got the one-out save. After…
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Jose Veras starts season on Hot Seat
April 1, 2013 Texas Rangers – Late last week, Ron Washington signaled that Robbie Ross and Michael Kirkman would be the team’s primary set-up men, moves that were reinforced over the weekend. Josh Lindblom, who many thought would serve as a late-inning man, was sent to the minors to be stretched out as a starter,…