Tag: Sean Burnett
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Sean Burnett, Tyler Clippard share closer role in Washington; JJ Putz to Hot Seat
May 23, 2012 Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role, and that he’d use a closer-by-committee for the 9th inning. Johnson said he was going to keep Tyler Clippard as his high-leverage set-up guy, but Johnson ended up giving the first save opportunity…
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Sean Burnett leading candidate to close in Washington
Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role. While Tyler Clippard expressed that he badly wants the chance to close, Johnson told Washington Post reporter Adam Kilgore that he still liked Clippard as a high-leverage set-up guy, and that he would base the 9th…
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Sean Burnett, Tyler Clippard could enter closer-by-committee in Washington
May 22, 2012 Washington Nationals – Henry Rodriguez had to be bailed out again on Monday, as Sean Burnett came in for the 9th inning and got the final two outs for the save. The young righty, already on the Hot Seat, may be placed in to a committee, or worse. ”I’m going to sleep on it,…
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Joel Hanrahan to bereavement list, Juan Cruz as temporary closer
May 11, 2012 Washington Nationals – Ryan Mattheus pitched the 7th inning on Thursday ahead of Tyler Clippard and Henry Rodriguez and picked up his 5th hold of the season. Hierarchy change: Ryan Mattheus to 2nd in line, replacing Sean Burnett. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated WAS |Rodriguez |Clippard |Mattheus |Storen |5/11/12 |Storen(DL)…
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Washington Nationals, Storen and Clippard off, Rodriguez save, Burnett down
Washington Nationals- Both Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard had the night off, having pitched the previous two days, so Henry Rodriguez got the call for the save, his second this week. Rodriguez has surpassed Sean Burnett on the Nats depth chart, as Burnett was only used for 1 hitter in the 7th. Hierarchy change: Henry Rodriguez…