Tag: Santiago Casilla
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Santiago Casilla burns Bruce Bochy for the last time
September 10, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Turns out Bruce Bochy wasn’t kidding when he said that the Giants’ new closer committee could include the struggling Santiago Casilla — it was Casilla himself who got the very first save chance, in the tenth inning of Friday’s game. Casilla blew the save when Jake Lamb hit his…
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Derek Law could be the best bet for Giants saves going forward
September 9, 2016 San Francisco Giants — Bruce Bochy announced before Friday’s game that the Giants will move to a closer-by-committee setup. Derek Law might be the best bet for saves through the end of the season, but for now, any of several different options might get the call in the ninth — including Casilla himself.…
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Santiago Casilla is still the closer in San Francisco…for now
September 9, 2016 San Francisco Giants – The Giants were off Thursday, but that didn’t stop some beat writers from writing off closer Santiago Casilla, who has struggled recently. While he’s certainly on the hot seat, there’s still no word on whether he’s off the job. Sergio Romo or even Joe Nathan would be candidates to…
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Santiago Casilla’s job is in serious jeopardy
September 8, 2016 San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla blew his seventh save of the season last night, and while #GiantsTwitter had a lot to say on the matter, Bruce Bochy was silent after the game about the closer role. With the Giants holding on to a playoff spot by the slimmest of margins, it’s possible…
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Chapman close to being dealt, Strickland records save
July 24, 2016 New York Yankees – There have been rumors of a lot of teams being interested in Aroldis Chapman and it looks like the Yankees are ready to finish up the process. Andrew Miller has been in rumors as well, but it sounds like the Yankees might hold on to him. Hierarchy remains: Chapman | Miller | Betances.…