Tag: Oakland A’s
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Under the Hood, April 15: Alexis Díaz’s command issues and Mason Miller’s breakout
This week’s Under the Hood will delve into two relievers on divergent paths based on early returns. These may not stick, but assessing how a closer performs early on helps set a baseline of expectations for the remainder of the season. Alexis Díaz, Cincinnati Reds Acknowledging it’s a small sample size, he owns a 1.50…
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Monkey Bytes, April 12: Miller lights up the radar and our hearts, Free baseball in Boston, What to Watch For, and more
Thursday’s small slate became smaller courtesy of two postponements, however, there were a couple high-leverage events of interest worth exploring, along with some bonus content with eyes on the weekend. Oakland A’s – Slamming the door on his second save, Mason Miller faced the first three hitters in the Rangers lineup, retiring them in order,…
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Monkey Bytes: Leclerc’s struggles persist, Kopech and Miller record saves, Ginkel’s on the board, Game Recaps, and more
Tuesday’s full slate of contests yielded 10 saves, and every team except Miami has recorded at least one for the season. Controversy may be at the forefront of fantasy player’s thoughts, but it appears Bruce Bochy will not be making any changes in his leverage ladder, yet. Same goes for the Pirates, even though David…