Tag: Pedro Strop
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Veras out as Cubs closer; Rondon, Strop, Grimm all in the mix
April 12, 2014 Chicago Cubs — Rick Renteria just announced that Jose Veras will be moved from the closer role, and Cubs save situations going forward will be matchup-dependent. As we mentioned earlier today, Hector Rondon has been pitching great and would be our pick to close — but unfortunately for him, he’s pitched the last three days…
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Koji Uehara has tightness in shoulder, Veras blows another save
April 12, 2014 Boston Red Sox – Edward Mujica pitched a perfect 9th inning last night to pick up his first save of the season. Closer Koji Uehara was unavailable with shoulder tightness. The Red Sox are saying the injury is not serious but Uehara said he experienced similar tightness in Texas a couple years ago and it took…
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Houston’s committee is a real thing; Jose Veras struggles
April 7, 2014 Chicago Cubs – Rick Renteria might be saying he’s not worried about Jose Veras, but we’re just not sure that we believe him. Yesterday, Veras was summoned in a non-save situation and could only get two outs before being bailed out by Pedro Strop. So far on the year, the Cubs’ closer…
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Nate Jones with injury troubles; movement in New York
April 4, 2014 Chicago White Sox — It was a bad day for White Sox relievers: Nate Jones walked the two men he faced in the seventh, Maikel Cleto let them score, Ronald Belisario gave up a tying home run in the eighth, and Matt Lindstrom blew the save and got tagged for the loss in the…
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Jim Johnson hits the Hot Seat while Josh Fields picks up the first Houston save
April 3, 2014 Atlanta Braves – Jordan Walden might have the closing experience, but through two games of the 2014 season, David Carpenter is the one racking up the 8th inning holds — Carpenter has pitched the 8th in each of the Braves’ first two wins ahead of Craig Kimbrel. Hierarchy change: David Carpenter to…