Tag: Ryan Cook
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Jake McGee out for the year; Glen Perkins out for five more days
August 21, 2015 Tampa Bay Rays — Sometimes-closer Jake McGee has a torn meniscus and will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery. Xavier Cedeno and Steve Geltz will be Tampa’s next line of defense behind a shaky but secure Brad Boxberger (four blown saves, nine losses). Updated hierarchy: Boxberger | Cedeno | Geltz. Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins received a cortisone shot…
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Junichi Tazawa gets first save chance for Boston after Uehara’s injury
August 12, 2015 Boston Red Sox — Boston got its first post-Uehara save chance, and John Farrell went to Jean Machi for a shaky eighth, followed by Junichi Tazawa in the ninth. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, Tazawa gave up two singles, a wild pitch, and a sac fly to blow the save. As you probably know,…
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Carson Smith ascending; Adam Ottavino out for the year
May 5, 2015 New York Yankees – After Chase Whitley tossed 7 innings of shutout ball, Chris Martin and Dellin Betances surrendered 3 runs between them. Martin was tagged with the loss and Betances credited with his first blown save of the year. With Andrew Miller getting some rest following a long outing last night,…
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Tyler Clippard blows a save; Keone Kela ascends
April 27, 2015 Oakland A’s — Oakland’s bullpen has been struggling lately, turning Evan Scribner into an eighth-inning fixture, and leading Bob Melvin to give Ryan Cook the seventh-inning role in his season debut. Cook pitched well, but Tyler Clippard blew the save. Clippard has enough good will built up, though, that he’s not on the Hot Seat…