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  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 22

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 22

    Thursday’s nine-game slate yielded four reliever wins and six saves with only two losses. Of the six saves, three required four or more outs; here they are in condensed form: Vulture Save Options for August 22 News, Notes, and Observations IIt appears that the fantasy community and Ian Browne of MLB.com were too aggressive in…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 19

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 19

    After the second game of a scheduled doubleheader was postponed in Chicago, the slate was reduced to 12 contests. Relievers recorded three wins and five saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for August 19 Doubleheader Options, take two Here are the leverage…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 18

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 18

    Across Sunday’s full 15-game slate, relievers recorded ten wins, with one accompanied by a blown save (Alex Vesia), and ten losses while securing six saves. Of the six saves, one may mean a changing of the guard for the ninth inning in Texas. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 17

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 17

    Saturday yielded a bevy of high-leverage events across the full 15-game slate. Relievers recorded six wins, one accompanied by a blown save (Trevor Megill), and 11 saves while suffering six losses. Four saves required five or more outs, and there were two one-out saves. Here are the saves in condensed form: For our save streamers:…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 16

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 16

    Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, Rob Thomson called on his closer with a four-run lead in Washington. Jhoan Durán had not pitched since Sunday, so getting in work made sense. However, while facing his first batter, Paul DeJong, a line drive comebacker when off the closer’s ankle, and after a delay waiting for…