Tag: Kyle Barraclough
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Gabe Kapler just wants to watch the world burn
May 17, 2018 Philadelphia Phillies — Gabe Kapler has declared war on your fantasy team and by-the-book bullpen management, treating the ninth inning of a three-run May matinee like the wild card playoff. Tommy Hunter and Luis Garcia split up the eighth, and after Edubray Ramos struck out the first two guys in the ninth…
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Ottavino, Clippard having resurgent seasons
May 7, 2018 Colorado Rockies – With Wade Davis getting the afternoon off, Adam Ottavino picked up his first save of the season. Ottavino has quietly been maybe the single best reliever in all of baseball thus far, with 35 Ks in 19 innings and only 1 earned run allowed all season, and should be…
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Drinking the Haderade amidst a night of vulture saves
May 1, 2018 Cleveland Indians – The Indians picked an interesting spot for Cody Allen yesterday, summoning him with 1 out in the 8th inning AFTER they had already relinquished their lead a batter earlier. But if the idea was to keep the game close, the move was prescient, as they went on to rally…
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Darren O’Day looking like the guy in Baltimore
April 30, 2018 Baltimore Orioles – Darren O’Day has collected the last two saves in the Baltimore bullpen, with the rather looming caveat that they’ve come 9 days apart. O’Day has given up three HRs in 11.2 IP this year, which obviously isn’t ideal for a closer, but he’s also got 15 Ks (and only…
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Barraclough records save, plus a panda sighting?
April 29, 2018 Miami Marlins — With Brad Ziegler not 100%, the Marlins turned to Kyle Barraclough to protect a three-run lead. Barraclough responded by striking out the side for his first save of the season. Ziegler has not pitched particularly well so far this season and this could be a preview of things to…