Tag: Philadelphia Phillies
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Monkey Bytes, May 6: Clase closed for save number 10, Bednar secures his sixth, Game Recaps, and more from a crazy slate
Sunday’s full slate featured a rain-shortened save in New York and a blown save by Edwin Díaz. There were six saves total on the day, along with many games decided by the bullpens. Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He incurred the injury while playing…
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Monkey Bytes, May 4: Kimbrel returns and records another historic save, Durán dominates, Megill records his second, Game Recaps, and more
Another fantastic full-slate Friday provided a bevy of intriguing high-leverage events, especially with Craig Kimbrel recording his eighth save of the season, and 425th of his career while striking out the side in Cincinnati. He moved into a tie with Kenley Jansen for the fifth most saves all-time. Despite missing time with an oblique injury,…
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Monkey Bytes, May 3: Doval records his sixth save, Game Recaps, and What to Watch For
Given the small six-game slate from Thursday yielding one save, today’s Monkey Bytes will follow a different format, combining both leagues into one recap. Closer CliffsNotes from May 2 (RP | BAL): Entering in the top of the fifth, Keegan Akin stranded two runners, and collected his first win while tossing 1.1 innings, giving up…