Tag: Jose Cisnero
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Josh Fields has rough outing; Jonathan Broxton returns
August 8, 2013 Houston Astros – Just a week and a half ago, Jose Cisnero was almost everyone’s pick to close for Houston after the trade of Jose Veras. Now, after another rough outing yesterday, Cisnero is headed to the minors. Also in Astros news, Josh Fields followed up a dominant first save chance with…
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LaTroy Hawkins and Josh Fields are first in line; Ernesto Frieri awful again
August 7, 2013 Houston Astros — On Tuesday night, Jose Cisnero entered the game with two on and one out in the sixth inning, his team trailing by three — a vitally important spot in the game. Unfortunately for Cisnero and the Astros, he immediately surrendered a three-run homer, then scattered three walks and a solo…
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New closer-by-committee in Seattle, failed closer-by-committee in Houston
August 3, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Prior to Friday’s game, Robby Thompson said that he’d go to a closer-by-committee, mentioning lefties Charlie Furbush and Oliver Perez, and righties Yoervis Medina and Danny Farquhar. Friday’s game offered no clues into who gets first crack, as the Mariners lost and used only Brandon Maurer in relief, but…
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Brett Cecil and Mike Dunn pick up saves; Jose Cisnero still the favorite in Houston
August 1, 2013 Houston Astros – The Astros have played two games since dealing Jose Veras, and neither has netted them a save situation, but the clues that have been presented continue to suggest that Jose Cisnero gets the first crack at the closer role, despite Bo Porter’s insistence that he’s using a committee. Yesterday,…