Tag: Ken Giles
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Betances collects first save; Chapman back in business
July 8, 2014 New York Yankees – After throwing 21 pitches on Sunday, David Robertson got Monday night off. That paved the way for All-Star Dellin Betances to collect his first career save. Hierarchy remains: Robertson | Betances | Warren. Cincinnati Reds – Aroldis Chapman was warming up to enter the ninth inning on Monday…
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Edward Mujica still trusted, somehow, in Boston
June 18, 2014 Boston Red Sox — With Koji Uehara and Andrew Miller unavailable after heavy recent use, John Farrell elected to keep Junichi Tazawa in a set-up role and go to Edward Mujica, who hadn’t pitched in six days, for the vulture save. After the game, Farrell explained that he would ideally like to go to…
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Grant Balfour on the verge of losing closer gig
June 9, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – Grant Balfour gave up five more runs on Sunday and now has a 6.46 ERA. Joe Maddon wouldn’t say if Balfour had finally lost the job that he should’ve lost a long time ago, but it seems silly to keep running him out there. Until we see evidence…