Tag: milwaukee brewers
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Monkey Bytes | May 5
Sunday’s 16-game slate resulted in seven wins by relievers, though one was accompanied by a blown save, eight saves, and seven losses. Despite a runner reaching third with one out at the top of the ninth, Atlanta held on for a one-run win, Minnesota’s closer has tweaked his pitch mix, and St. Louis swept the…
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Monkey Bytes | May 1
Wednesday’s full slate plus one doubleheader yielded nine wins and nine saves by relievers against three losses and only one blown save. However, there were some rough outings, notably by a Diamondbacks’ reliever who maintains he’s healthy but will undergo an MRI after being removed from a save chance in New York. This will be…
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Monkey Bytes | April 25
Though small, Thursday’s nine-game slate yielded five reliever wins and seven saves against four losses and two blown saves. There was also no shortage of hot topics with Arizona’s staff deciding its “closer” was unavailable, a potential closer controversy brewing in San Francisco, and curious usage patterns by the Brewers during a late-inning collapse. Three…
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Monkey Bytes | April 22
Though small, Monday’s eight-game slate proved mighty for save streamers. Relievers recorded six saves with five by the “second” in-line designation on our updated hierarchies. There were also three wins and two losses in yesterday’s contests by relief pitchers. Today’s takeaways focus on evolving leverage ladders in Boston, Miami, and Detroit. Three Takeaways (1) Slaten…
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Monkey Bytes | April 19
Friday featured only 14 games, with snow postponing the game in Colorado. Relievers recorded three wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save and converted nine saves. Jeff Hoffman posted another dominant outing, this time not against a team which spurned him in free agency, and Ryan Pressly was awarded a win despite taking…