Closer Monkey

Tag: Steve Cishek

  • New closers abound as trade deadline looms

    August 1, 2016 Milwaukee Brewers – For the second straight night, Will Smith got the 8th inning ahead of Jeremy Jeffress. Smith and Tyler Thornburg have been flipping back and forth depending on matchups, so if Jeffress is dealt today, a committee is the most likely outcome. If the Brewers want to pick just one man…

  • 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.…

  • Edwin Diaz emerging in Seattle

    July 17, 2016 Seattle Mariners — Edwin Diaz pitched the eighth inning in Saturday’s 1-0 win, striking out two and allowing just one hit. After the game, Scott Servais said that Diaz has “earned his trust,” but that Diaz hasn’t formally supplanted Joaquin Benoit in the eighth inning. Servais’ major concern is overusing Diaz, who is not…

  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: American League

    July 13, 2016 Special Update (Part 1 of 2 — check back tomorrow for the National League) —– Glossary: BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.…

  • Oh records save, Jake McGee returns for Rockies

    July 3, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Seung Hwan Oh pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts to record his first career save.  Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth inning ahead of Oh.  Another clean save from Oh could drop the committee talk and leave him as the primary closer. Hierarchy remains: *Oh | Broxton | Rosenthal.…