Tag: Paul Sewald
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1H in Review | The State of the Save in 2026
With the first half of the season completed, it’s time to reassess the state of saves from a fantasy perspective. Volume has not been a problem in 2026. However, securing saves on a team’s ledger has been more challenging, with fewer relievers accruing at least ten or fifteen saves than in the two previous seasons…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.13.2026
Sunday’s slate featured nine wins, seven saves, nine losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 735 saves this season by 195 different pitchers. On the precipice of the All-Star break and the conclusion of the first half, here are the save trends since 2021 through…
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National League Trade Deadline Primer | 7.1.2026
Although things in the American League feel more unsettled, in the National League, there is a larger divide between the teams, with no team closer than three games to the last Wild Card position entering play on July 10, and already three teams behind by double digits. Here are the updated standings from MLB.com: The…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.10.2026
Thursday’s 13-game slate featured five wins, six saves, four losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 711 saves this season by 191 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options: Vulture Save Options for 7.10.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.11.2026 For those interested in our…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.5.2026
Saturday’s slate featured three wins, eight saves, three losses, and one blown save by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 678 saves this season by 190 different pitchers. Here are the vulture options: Vulture Save Options for 7.5.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.6.2026 Trade Deadline Primers Our first trade deadline…