Tag: Riley O’Brien

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.18.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.18.2026

    Friday’s slate featured seven wins, six saves, five losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 742 saves this season by 196 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options:  Vulture Save Options for 7.18.2026 Doubleheader Options Vulture Save Stashes for 7.19.2026 For those interested in…

  • 1H in Review | The State of the Save in 2026

    1H in Review | The State of the Save in 2026

    With the first half of the season completed, it’s time to reassess the state of saves from a fantasy perspective. Volume has not been a problem in 2026. However, securing saves on a team’s ledger has been more challenging, with fewer relievers accruing at least ten or fifteen saves than in the two previous seasons…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.12.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.12.2026

    Saturday’s slate featured eight wins (three of which were accompanied by blown saves), 11 saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 728 saves this season by 194 different pitchers. On the precipice of the All-Star break and the conclusion of the first half,…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.11.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.11.2026

    Friday’s slate featured six wins, six saves, eight losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 717 saves this season by 191 different pitchers.  Here are the vulture save options:  Vulture Save Options for 7.11.2026 Doubleheader Options Vulture Save Stash for 7.12.2026 For those interested in…

  • National League Trade Deadline Primer | 7.1.2026

    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…