Tag: Kansas City Royals
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.12
Thursday’s nine-game slate resulted in three shutouts, but relievers still recorded three wins and five saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: There are no vulture recommendations for tonight’s contests. News, Notes, and Observations It appears Reid Detmers‘ breakout season as a reliever has ended: Grant Taylor will avoid the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 11
On this date, 24 years ago, it was supposed to be my first full day as a first-year Physical Education teacher. However, I received a phone call from my wife at the time telling me to get to a TV and see what’s happening. It was then that I saw the second tower get hit,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 6
Friday’s full slate only yielded three wins by relievers. However, there were seven saves and six losses posted by relief pitchers. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 6 There are no assurances in September; managers may vary usage patterns based on urgency, with eyes on…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 5
Thursday’s six-game slate yielded two reliever wins and three saves. They were also tagged with three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Option for September 5 News, Notes, and Observations Fantasy players await an update on Kyle Finnegan, which should be forthcoming this afternoon. An update and…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 31
Saturday’s slate yielded seven wins by relievers and nine saves while suffering seven losses. There were four ancillary saves, including a surprise one by Kyle Leahy (STL), covered in condensed form: For the save streamers, in order of preference: Vulture Save Options for August 31 Under the Hood With the score tied at the top…