Tag: Sean Doolittle
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Disappointing season for Wilton Lopez
September 19, 2013 Colorado Rockies – With the game still close in the 8th inning yesterday, the Rockies went to lefty Adam Ottavino, who pitched a clean inning to lower his ERA to 2.77, nearly a point and a half lower than Wilton Lopez. Lopez, the former closer for the Astros, never really got it…
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Nick Vincent earning some bigger innings
September 16, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Carter Capps was summoned in the 5th inning on Sunday and has been knocked around in his last few outings. After a short time when Capps was getting some higher-leverage innings, Charlie Furbush has resumed to his role as a dual set-up man with Yoervis Medina. Hierarchy change: Charlie…
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Sean Doolittle picks up save, Jason Grilli struggling
September 14, 2013 Oakland A’s – Ryan Cook came on with 2 outs in the 8th inning last night and proceeded to give up a walk and two hits while recording no outs. Sean Doolittle got the last out of the 8th and stayed on for the 9th to pick up his 2nd save of…
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Luke Hochevar: Crummy starter, ace reliever
September 8, 2013 Oakland A’s – Grant Balfour threw 37 pitches in his Friday outing, so the A’s went to Sean Doolittle in the 9th on Saturday, and the lefty picked up his first save. Doolittle continues to share the 8th inning role with Ryan Cook. No hierarchy change. . Closer . Set-Up . 2nd…
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Kevin Siegrist is finally getting some big innings
August 12, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals – We’ve extolled the virtues of Kevin Siegrist in this space before, and finally, the young lefty is getting some love. On Sunday, he pitched the 7th inning and earned his fifth hold of the season, three of which have come this week in similar circumstances. The 24-year old…