Tag: Pedro Strop
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Joe Blanton, the newest CJ Nitkowski All Star
June 15, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – The latest pitcher to join the C.J. Nitkowski All Stars (AKA the Bad Starter Decent Reliever club) is Joe Blanton, who got his 6th hold of the season last night pitching the 8th inning ahead of Kenley Jansen. Blanton’s control has always been good, and he’s upped his strikeouts…
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Aroldis Chapman is back and ready to fire away
May 9, 2016 New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from his 30-game suspension this morning and will close immediately for the Yankees. Andrew Miller has done a stellar job in his place and becomes perhaps one of the best middle relievers in the game — he’s worth holding on to, especially if the…
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Jesse Chavez and Cory Gearrin are moving up
May 7, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays — After the Jays called on a shaky Drew Storen to finish off a 5-2 win over the Dodgers, John Gibbons explained that Roberto Osuna was unavailable with a mild groin strain. Osuna, speaking through a translator (to the bafflement of Blue Jay Twitter), said he’d be fine for Saturday,…
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Strop records save, Bruce Rondon keeps giving up runs
September 20, 2015 Chicago Cubs — Pedro Strop recorded the save yesterday after regular closer Hector Rondon got tossed for hitting the first batter in the ninth inning. Travis Wood ended up getting the start with Joe Maddon only using members of his bullpen for the game. We expect Wood to see more time in the later innings…
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Bruce Rondon blows save, Justin Grimm pitching well
August 16, 2015 Detroit Tigers — Blaine Hardy and Alex Wilson combined to pitch a scoreless eighth inning and it was Bruce Rondon again who got the call in the ninth. However, this time Rondon was unable to convert the save opportunity, as he blew the one run lead by giving up a leadoff home run. He…