Tag: Pete Fairbanks
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2027 Free Agents
Uncertainty about an extended lockout may fuel a frenzied free-agent period before the owners enact it. From Andy McCullough’s column for The Athletic on the topic: Five days after the World Series ends, free agency begins. Noting the problems a lockout presents for players, signings may be fast and furious: The reliever market is more…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.13.2026
Saturday’s slate resulted in nine wins, six saves, six losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,156 saves this season by 247 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Is…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.6.2026
Saturday’s slate resulted in seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,104 saves this season by 242 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.28.2026
Thursday’s 7-game slate resulted in two wins, one save, zero losses, and no blown saves by relievers. Here is the save in condensed form: There have been 1,045 saves this season by 239 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save.…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.25.2026
Monday’s 10-game slate featured three wins, five saves, two losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,025 saves this season by 236 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Here…