Tag: Justin Lawrence
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 3.23.2026
With Opening Day two days away, our focus remains on spring results and potential changes in bullpen hierarchies. Today’s ledger features the Spring Training games from Sunday. For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30 and covers the season. This will be run via Substack for 2026.…
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Monkey Bytes | April 15
Monday’s 10-game slate featured six games decided by five or more runs (blowouts), resulting in one win by a reliever and only two saves. Relievers also recorded two losses and a blown save, but today’s focus will be on the two closers who posted saves. Devin Williams Entering with a three-run lead against the Royals’…
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Monkey Bytes: July 23
Monday’s 13-game slate provided six reliever wins, featuring late-inning rallies and two extra-inning contests. Six relievers secured saves, with only Cole Sands providing a vulture one because his team padded its lead. Another late-inning collapse cost the Red Sox, and it may affect their trade deadline maneuvers, which are covered in today’s takeaways. Three Takeaways…
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Monkey Bytes; May 26
Saturday’s slate provided massive volume in the world of high-leverage relievers. It began with Jason Foley pitching in the eighth inning, operating as his team’s HLR facing the heart of the Blue Jays lineup, and Tyler Holton securing his first save of the season. Among the 15 games, there were 13 saves, three of which…
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Monkey Bytes, May 10: Sewald secures his first save while Kopech and Hader record their fourth, What to Watch For, and more
Small slates often provided limited leverage outcomes, but Thursday’s seven-game slate did yield three saves, including the first of 2024 for Paul Sewald. How his team deploys him will determine his fantasy ceiling, with pitching on consecutive days being his last hurdle. Because of the limited game action, there will also be a rehab outing…