Tag: Richard Lovelady
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.4.2026
Sunday’s slate featured nine wins by relievers, five saves, and five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: As for the vulture option during today’s slate: Vulture Save Option for 5.4.2026 For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30 and covers the season. Premium will operate…
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Monkey Bytes: September 13
Thursday’s eight-game slate provided plenty of late innings intrigue. Relievers recorded six wins and six saves. There were ancillary saves by Richard Lovelady (TB) and JoJo Romero (STL). Kirby Yates notched his 30th save, and Jesús Tinoco (MIA) secured his first of the season. Our condensed game recaps cover all of yesterday’s high-leverage events of…
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Monkey Bytes: August 18
Baseball Reference identifies a blowout as a game decided by five or more runs. Saturday’s slate featured six such contests, though two provided a save. Relievers only recorded two wins and seven saves, though four were of the ancillary variety. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest and some relievers getting in work…
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Monkey Bytes; May 31
Despite a smaller slate on Thursday, relievers recorded three wins and four saves. Reed Garrett snapped his bullpen’s futility while securing his third save. Milwaukee used Elvis Peguero as the replacement in the ninth, while Trevor Megill worked on reducing the swelling in his pitching arm from his contusion versus the Cubs. There was one…
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Monkey Bytes; May 26
Saturday’s slate provided massive volume in the world of high-leverage relievers. It began with Jason Foley pitching in the eighth inning, operating as his team’s HLR facing the heart of the Blue Jays lineup, and Tyler Holton securing his first save of the season. Among the 15 games, there were 13 saves, three of which…