Tag: Pete Fairbanks
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Closer Monkey Saves and SOLDS Rankings; August 12
Weighing season-long results with rest-of-the-season projections and letting some usage patterns take shape following the trade deadline, our updated rankings for relievers in saves-only leagues and SOLDS formats have been updated. Top-50 for Saves Rank Name W SV K-BB% SwStr% WHIP 1 Emmanuel Clase 4 35 20.1% 12.9% 0.66 2 Ryan Helsley 4 37 16.6%…
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Monkey Bytes: August 12
Rarely does Sunday not feature a full slate of games, but four teams had the day off. Across the 13 games played, relievers recorded four wins and seven saves. Two saves were of the ancillary variety, with George Soriano (MIA) notching a one-out save and Will Vest being summoned with a one-run lead in San…
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Monkey Bytes: August 5
Sunday proved slippery from a fantasy perspective in high-leverage. Seven relievers recorded a win, and there were six saves. However, there were two first saves of the season, Hunter Harvey and Anthony Banda, while Roansy Contreras secured a vulture save for the Angels. Our condensed recaps cover the results of interest from this slate and…
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Monkey Bytes: July 29
There is only one more day until the trade deadline, and the reliever market will remain active. During Sunday’s games, relievers recorded nine wins across the 15-game slate and secured seven saves. Two more trades were made with relievers; Tampa Bay was involved in each, covered below. Our three takeaways focused on three struggling relievers…
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Monkey Bytes: July 24
Tuesday night’s 14 games featured six reliever wins and nine saves. There was a rainout, which means Atlanta and Cincinnati will play a doubleheader on today’s slate. There were two ancillary saves, including the first of the season by Matt Strahm. Last night’s most common theme was command, which affected results by some key leverage…