Tag: Justin Martinez
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Monkey Bytes: August 21
Tuesday’s full slate provided a bevy of high-leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded five wins and ten saves. Angel Chivilli (COL) and Edwin Uceta (TBR) secured the first saves of their respective major league careers. Also, Porter Hodge received the first save chance after the team waived Héctor Neris earlier in the day. Our condensed…
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Monkey Bytes: August 19
Somedays provide more angst than others in the world of high-leverage relievers. Yesterday, they offered an anxiety-driven afternoon. Tampa Bay closer Pete Fairbanks not only suffered his fourth blown save, he allowed a game-tying three-run home run before leaving with the team’s trainer. Early reports speculate on the potential for a lat injury, which could…
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Monkey Bytes: August 17
Even though it was not a full slate, Friday’s 14 games featured 11 games decided by three or fewer runs, nine by two or less, and seven one-run contests. Relievers recorded six wins, though a blown save accompanied two. High-leverage relievers also secured eight saves in a stress-filled slate. Our condensed game recaps cover all…
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Monkey Bytes: August 13
Monday’s 11-game slate started slowly but finished with a flurry. Relievers recorded five wins and five saves, with each of the four last games decided by two runs or less. Our condensed game recaps cover the slate’s high-leverage events of interest. In case you missed it, our Updated saves and SOLDS rankings were posted last…
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Closer Monkey Saves and SOLDS Rankings; August 12
Weighing season-long results with rest-of-the-season projections and letting some usage patterns take shape following the trade deadline, our updated rankings for relievers in saves-only leagues and SOLDS formats have been updated. Top-50 for Saves Rank Name W SV K-BB% SwStr% WHIP 1 Emmanuel Clase 4 35 20.1% 12.9% 0.66 2 Ryan Helsley 4 37 16.6%…