Tag: Oakland A’s
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Monkey Bytes; May 31
Despite a smaller slate on Thursday, relievers recorded three wins and four saves. Reed Garrett snapped his bullpen’s futility while securing his third save. Milwaukee used Elvis Peguero as the replacement in the ninth, while Trevor Megill worked on reducing the swelling in his pitching arm from his contusion versus the Cubs. There was one…
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Monkey Bytes; May 29
Tuesday’s full slate was reduced by one postponement, but the Dodgers/Mets doubleheader still provided 15 games. Speaking of which, Los Angeles recorded a sweep with two saves, including Blake Treinen‘s first this year. Plus, the team will activate its closer on Friday. There was an injury scare in Milwaukee when a comeback line drive struck…
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Monkey Bytes; May 26
Saturday’s slate provided massive volume in the world of high-leverage relievers. It began with Jason Foley pitching in the eighth inning, operating as his team’s HLR facing the heart of the Blue Jays lineup, and Tyler Holton securing his first save of the season. Among the 15 games, there were 13 saves, three of which…
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Monkey Bytes, May 24: A Wild Walk-off in Oakland, A Game-ending Interference Call, Game Recaps, and more
Size does not always matter, as illustrated by Thursday’s eight-game slate, which yielded plenty of high-leverage events of interest. There were five saves, a walk-off walk in Oakland, and an extra-inning contest in Cincinnati. All are covered in our condensed and full-game recaps. Closer CliffsNotes American League (RP | BAL): With two runners on and…
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Monkey Bytes, May 22: Miller dominates during his ninth save, Clase closes out his MLB-leading 15th, Recaps, and more
Throughout the preseason, the narratives regarding Mason Miller centered on whether he would eventually be built up for starts by the end of the season or whether his value would be capped by his team’s projected win total. To this point, he’s arguably been the best reliever in baseball. He was handed a one-run lead…