Tag: Pete Fairbanks
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.28.2026
Monday’s 11-game slate featured six wins, six saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 816 saves this season by 211 different pitchers. In the previous five MLB seasons, the league average for pitchers with a save was just over 214: This season may…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.27.2026
Sunday’s slate featured nine wins, eight saves, seven losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 810 saves this season by 211 different pitchers. In the previous five MLB seasons, the league average for pitchers with a save was just over 214: This season may surpass…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.20.2026
Sunday’s slate featured four wins, five saves, five losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 753 saves this season by 198 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options: Vulture Save Options for 7.20.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.21.2026 For those interested in our premium…
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National League Trade Deadline Update | 7.16.2026
With the second half about to begin, things remain unsettled in the National League, with only four teams not within four games of the last Wild Card spot. From MLB.com: Because sites can view things differently, the updated playoff odds from Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference will be shared. First, Fangraphs: And, from Baseball Reference: This post…
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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…