Tag: Ryan Helsley
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Monkey Bytes: Leclerc’s struggles persist, Kopech and Miller record saves, Ginkel’s on the board, Game Recaps, and more
Tuesday’s full slate of contests yielded 10 saves, and every team except Miami has recorded at least one for the season. Controversy may be at the forefront of fantasy player’s thoughts, but it appears Bruce Bochy will not be making any changes in his leverage ladder, yet. Same goes for the Pirates, even though David…
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Monkey Bytes, April 9: Phillies “floating closer” concept resurfaces, Helsley suffers a loss, Game Recaps, Injury Notes, and more
After recording his team’s first two saves, José Alvarado appeared in the eighth, matching up with a left-handed lineup pocket, not as a traditional closer. This readjusts the leverage ladder which felt like it was stabilizing, but as this game points out, did not. There were other events of interest in the 13-game slate, covered…
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Monkey Bytes, April 7: Two closers record their first saves of the season, Ancillary saves, Quick Hits, and more
Saturday’s full slate provided some intriguing and frustrating appearances across its 15 contests. Today’s post will highlight high-leverage events of interest, along with some notes about reliever’s performances in them. Texas Rangers – Pressed into duty when Josh Sborz had to leave during the eighth with an injury after retiring both batters faced, getting credit…