Tag: Neil Ramirez
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Weekly Hot Seat Update: June 6, 2015
This week, we’ll take a deep dive into the bullpens behind Fernando Rodney and Hector Rondon — the two closers most likely to be out of a job by this time next week. Seattle Mariners – At post time Saturday evening, Fernando Rodney is still the closer in Seattle. We’re not sure how many of…
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2015 NL Central preview
March 8, 2015 Chicago Cubs – The Cubs enter the season with more certainty at closer than they have had in years. Hector Rondon did not waste his opportunity last year, and enters this year with Joe Maddon already committing to him as the closer. Maddon has never been shy about using his closer in non-save…
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Jake Petricka hits the hot seat
August 27, 2014 Chicago White Sox — Jake Petricka blew his second straight save on Tuesday, and the last five batters he’s faced have scratched out two doubles, two home runs, and an intentional walk. There are three other guys in the White Sox bullpen who have at least three saves this year, so Petricka can’t afford too many more…
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Jenrry Mejia likely to need surgery at season’s end, if not sooner
August 11, 2014 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia blew the save and took the loss on Sunday, and after the game, revealed that he is battling both a sore calf (which we knew about) and a hernia injury (which we didn’t know about). Given this information, we’ll move Mejia to the Hot Seat, partly…
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Kyuji Fujikawa ready to return to Chicago
July 31, 2014 Chicago Cubs — After an inquiry from the Players Association about their unusual demotion of Neil Ramirez, the Cubs elected to place him on the disabled list with a sore right arm. Meanwhile, Kyuji Fujikawa made a scoreless appearance for Iowa, perhaps his final rehab outing before returning to the big club. Updated hierarchy: Rondon | Strop…