Tag: Mason Miller
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Under the Hood, April 15: Alexis Díaz’s command issues and Mason Miller’s breakout
This week’s Under the Hood will delve into two relievers on divergent paths based on early returns. These may not stick, but assessing how a closer performs early on helps set a baseline of expectations for the remainder of the season. Alexis Díaz, Cincinnati Reds Acknowledging it’s a small sample size, he owns a 1.50…
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Monkey Bytes, April 12: Miller lights up the radar and our hearts, Free baseball in Boston, What to Watch For, and more
Thursday’s small slate became smaller courtesy of two postponements, however, there were a couple high-leverage events of interest worth exploring, along with some bonus content with eyes on the weekend. Oakland A’s – Slamming the door on his second save, Mason Miller faced the first three hitters in the Rangers lineup, retiring them in order,…
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Monkey Bytes, April 7: Two closers record their first saves of the season, Ancillary saves, Quick Hits, and more
Saturday’s full slate provided some intriguing and frustrating appearances across its 15 contests. Today’s post will highlight high-leverage events of interest, along with some notes about reliever’s performances in them. Texas Rangers – Pressed into duty when Josh Sborz had to leave during the eighth with an injury after retiring both batters faced, getting credit…
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Monkey Bytes, April 3: Kopech hangs on for his first career save, Hader blows his first in Houston, Game Recaps, and more
Chicago White Sox – Taking over with two runners on and one out in the eighth, Michael Kopech issued a walk and induced an inning-inning double-play grounder. In the ninth, he served up a solo home run (Marcell Ozuna), issued a second walk, and gave up a single, but recorded his first major league save,…