Tag: Joe Mantiply
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Monkey Bytes: August 14
Tuesday’s slate featured three relievers recording the first save of their careers, with two lasting three or more innings: Jake Cousins (NYY), Joey Wentz (DET), and Landon Knack (LAD). In all, four relievers collected wins and nine secured saves. Another intriguing note of interest is that workload management has been put aside by teams pushing…
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Monkey Bytes: July 1
Sunday’s slate was slippery for fantasy managers. Five relievers won, though two made a blown save. Six relievers secured saves, though two are considered ancillary. Ryan Helsley continued his march into the history books, and a team decision before spring training paved the way for his success, covered in our next segment. Three Takeaways Link:…
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Monkey Bytes, May 9: Kimbrel falters again, McArthur rebounds, and Suarez shines again, Game Recaps, and more
Despite a doubleheader providing mixed results from a fantasy perspective, through 15 games played on Wednesday, there were 10 saves, including Robert Suarez moving into a tie for the major league with his 12th. James McArthur took over a messy situation in the ninth and secured his eighth save, which should represent no imminent change…
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It’s Time You Met Yennier Cano
April 25, 2023 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban-born Yennier Cano made his MLB debut last season, and his cup of coffee in the bigs yielded an 11.50 ERA across 18 innings, so you’d be forgiven if he wasn’t on your radar coming into the season. But the 29-year-old righty made some mechanical tweaks in the offseason,…
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Jose Alvarado gets a rare save for the Phillies
April 19, 2023 Philadelphia Phillies – Saves have been few and far between for the Phillies this year with Craig Kimbrel getting one on April 7 and Jose Alvarado delivering the team’s second save on Tuesday. Kimbrel faced the top of the order in the seventh inning while Seranthony Dominguez pitched the eighth. What’s most…