Tag: Joe Smith
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Kenley Jansen can’t convert save chance with nine run lead
May 7, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen got the last out of the eighth inning on Saturday night after he entered with the bases loaded and the Dodgers up four runs. The Dodgers added five more runs in the top of the ninth, but Jansen still came back out for the bottom of the ninth…
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Rodney blows another save
April 30, 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks — Fernando Rodney allowed three runs in the ninth inning last night and recorded his second consecutive blown save. After the game, manager Torey Lovullo said that Rodney is still the closer. Archie Bradley came on to get the last two outs of the eighth inning last night, and he looks…
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Jason Grilli to open as Toronto closer with Roberto Osuna on DL
April 2, 2017 Toronto Blue Jays — Roberto Osuna will start the season on the new 10-day DL (cervical spasm), leaving Jason Grilli to open the season as Toronto’s closer. Osuna can return on April 9. Updated hierarchy: Grilli | Smith | Howell.
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2017 AL East Preview
February 27, 2017 Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles once again project to have one of the best bullpens in baseball thanks to dominant closer Zach Britton, who dealt with oblique soreness last week. You may see the O’s practice a little caution with Darren O’Day, who spent time on the DL last season, but he will once…
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C.J. Edwards collects first career save
September 2, 2016 Chicago Cubs — As the Vulture Save Watch predicted, C.J. Edwards was called upon in the ninth Thursday with closer Aroldis Chapman needing the night off. Edwards picked up his first career save, one of a few developing storylines for the Chicago bullpen. The Cubs activated reliever Joe Smith from the disabled list…