Closer Monkey

Tag: John Axford

  • Glen Perkins to have MRI; John Axford returns to closer role

    August 19, 2015 Minnesota Twins –Glen Perkins flew back to Minnesota on Tuesday and will have an MRI on Wednesday, in addition to a cortisone injection. Manager Paul Molitor hopes the injection will provide some relief, which Molitor himself could use for his exhausted bullpen. Kevin Jepsen and Casey Fien were both rested last night, and it…

  • John Axford returns to closer role

    August 18, 2015 Colorado Rockies – John Axford will again close for the Rockies. Walt Weiss announced the moved before Tuesday’s game, saying that Axford looked like himself again. Tommy Kahnle slides down to the set-up role. Updated hierarchy: Axford | Kahnle | Miller.

  • Edward Mujica on verge of losing job; Jim Johnson gets demolished

    August 10, 2015 Oakland A’s – Edward Mujica’s time as closer for the A’s may have already come to an end. Staked to a 2-run lead against the Astros, Mujica threw 10 pitches, allowing two singles and a go-ahead 3-run home run. The A’s bailed him out by rallying in the bottom half of the…

  • Alex Wilson nabs another save; Seattle’s bullpen in flux

    August 6, 2015 Seattle Mariners – With a two-run lead and a man on first in the 8th inning, Carson Smith was summoned into the game. He was supposed to be unavailable, but was used for a single batter, and he got an inning-ending double play. After Joe Biemel took the first out of the…

  • Tommy Kahnle being used like a closer

    August 5, 2015 Colorado Rockies – Tommy Kahnle was held out of a 10-4 Rockies loss on Tuesday while committee-mates Rafael Betancourt and Justin Miller were both used. Betancourt was knocked around, and drops out of contention for now, while Kahnle continues to look like Walt Weiss’s first choice for saves, and might run with the…