Tag: Robert Suarez
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Projecting 2027 Closers | National League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while you start preparing for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.13.2026
Wednesday’s full slate featured four wins, eight saves, six losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 941 saves this season by 232 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save on…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.24.2026
Thursday’s five-game slate featured two wins (one accompanied by a blown save), four saves, four losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 781 saves this season by 205 different pitchers. Our Trade Deadline Market Trends for relievers entering game play on July 24. Here are…
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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…