Closer Monkey

Tag: Neal Cotts

  • Neftali Feliz and Aaron Crow record saves

    July 26, 2014 Texas Rangers — With their first save opportunity since trading closer Joakim Soria, the Rangers stayed true to their word and went to Neftali Feliz.  Feliz gave up a hit and a walk, and had to throw 26 pitches to get through the inning, but he pitched a scoreless frame for his first…

  • Neftali Feliz will close in Texas

    July 24, 2014 Texas Rangers — 26-year-old Neftali Feliz, an All-Star closer in 2010, will get the first shot at the ninth with Joakim Soria headed to Detroit. “We’ll give him a shot,” Ron Washington said. “He is the only one with experience.” Shawn Tolleson and Neal Cotts will back him up. Updated hierarchy: Feliz | Tolleson | Cotts. Detroit…

  • Joakim Soria traded to Tigers

    July 23, 2014 Detroit Tigers – The Tigers have acquired Joakim Soria from the Texas Rangers. Joe Nathan will apparently hang onto his job for now, but his Hot Seat is glowing white with his former set-up guy looming. Updated hierarchy: Nathan | Soria | Chamberlain. Texas Rangers – Joakim Soria has been traded to…

  • Jason Frasor traded to Kansas City

    July 17, 2014 Texas Rangers — As we predicted, Jason Frasor was indeed traded — to Kansas City, for AAA all-star closer Spencer Patton. Neal Cotts moves back up to second in line for now, but he could also be next out the door. Updated hierarchy: Soria | Feliz | Cotts. Kansas City Royals — Our first Royals update…

  • Grant Balfour, of course, with a seven-out save

    June 12, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays — Huh. In a one-run game, Joe Maddon summoned Juan Carlos Oviedo in the sixth, watched him get one out and hit a batter in the seventh, brought in Cesar Ramos as a LOOGY, and then let deposed closer Grant Balfour finish the inning. When the Rays scored two in the bottom of…