Tag: Orion Kerkering
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Monkey Bytes | June 19
Wednesday’s full slate was reduced by inclement weather. There were three games postponed and one called during the sixth inning in Cincinnati. Still, relievers recorded three wins and six saves while getting tagged with three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Carlos Estévez 20 12…
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Monkey Bytes | June 17
Monday’s seven-game slate provided plenty of actionable, high-leverage content and results. Relievers recorded four wins and five saves, including a career-first, while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Aroldis Chapman 13 13 76.9 53.8 3:0 3 Seth Halvorsen 4 15 53.3 0 0:0…
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Monkey Bytes | April 30
There are very few dull moments in the high-leverage ecosystem, and even though Tuesday’s 14-game slate only yielded four wins by relievers and four saves, usage patterns by multiple teams created ripple effects for fantasy managers. Relief pitchers also suffered three losses and two blown saves, though one resulted in a walk-off win. Today’s takeaways…
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Monkey Bytes | April 23
Full-slate Tuesdays provide a bevy of high-leverage events; last night, they featured a run of fives. Relievers recorded five wins, five losses, five saves, and five blown saves. Justin Martinez was not quite ready for game action; Minnesota held on in the ninth courtesy of Byron Buxton. Will a closer controversy happen in Cleveland? Covered…
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Monkey Bytes | March 23
Although this column focuses on the results from the previous day, it must be noted that two closers have not appeared in a spring contest in over a week. Robert Suarez last pitched in a spring training tilt on March 12. Trevor Megill has not pitched in a spring game since March 15. Let’s take…