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Tag: Joe Musgrove

  • Brad Brach to close for Baltimore to end the season

    September 21, 2017 Baltimore Orioles — If you missed our alert late last night, Zach Britton will have an injection in his knee and miss the rest of the season with an MCL strain. Brad Brach should get any Baltimore save chances over the final nine games, with Darren O’Day his primary backup. Updated hierarchy:…

  • Joe Musgrove picks up first career save

    September 17, 2017 Houston Astros – As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Ken Giles got the night off.  However, instead of Chris Devenski getting the save chance, the Astros went with Joe Musgrove.  Musgrove pitched the final two innings to record his first career save.  Since moving to the bullpen, Musgrove has stellar numbers…

  • Jeurys Familia returns, Alex Wilson only pitcher suspended

    August 26, 2017 New York Mets — The Mets got Jeurys Familia back on Friday, and although Terry Collins mentioned that he wanted to get Familia in the game on Friday, he ended up using Blevins for the last out in the eighth and then A.J. Ramos for the save.  Ramos gave up a run…