Tag: Kevin Ginkel
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Monkey Bytes, April 4: Kenley works on consecutive days, Will Smith struggles continue, Alexis Díaz records his first save, Game Recaps, and more
Wednesday’s slate provided a little bit of everything. A veteran closer moved up the all-time saves list, and a walk-off rally in Baltimore frustrated fantasy players with Cole Ragans on their roster. Plus, a closer secured his first save after a lengthy substance check in Philadelphia. Boston Red Sox – Another white-knuckle ride in high-leverage with…
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Monkey Bytes, April 1: Foley secures his second save, Two RPs record their first career save, Leclerc’s command struggles surface, Game Recaps, and more
No April’s Fool, but two of the five vulture recommendations from Sunday recorded a save, which represents a pretty good percentage in baseball averages. It was an odd slate, providing some strange moves in high-leverage events because of fatigue or workload management situations. Focusing on the most pertinent moments first, Monkey Bytes recaps will be…
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Mining saves from the wire, March 29
There’s a fine line between securing saves early in the season on the waiver wire and overreacting to small sample circumstances. Going through relievers available across three sites (CBS, ESPN, and Yahoo), our first waiver wire column will do its best to sort through the best available options. Please remember, your team build determines if…
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Monkey Bytes, March 28: Burning question(s) for all 30 teams
It’s the calm before the storm, with Opening Day upon us. Every team starts this season with hopes and aspirations, along with the fantasy community. Because there are no results worth sharing, going through each team’s high-leverage questions before games count makes sense. These will be split by league. Enjoy. American League Baltimore Orioles With…
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Monkey Bytes, March 26: Paul Sewald suffers an oblique strain, Twins leverage plan, Toronto injury update, Game Recaps, and more
Arizona Diamondbacks – Not the news anyone wants to see, Paul Sewald suffered a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will open the year on the injured list per Nick Piecoro in this tweet on “X”. In a follow-up note, manager Torey Lovullo did not want to name an interim closer, but Piecoro intimated Ginkel should…