Tag: Tampa Bay Rays
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Monkey Bytes | May 7
Tuesday was a slippery slate, especially for those with Ryan Pressly on their roster. Relievers recorded eighth wins, though blown saves accompanied two, and only converted four saves while suffering eight losses. Today’s takeaways feature the Cubs’ closer’s declining whiff rates, the Giants closer getting tagged with a blown save, and Milwaukee’s adjusted hierarchy. Three…
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Monkey Bytes | May 5
Sunday’s 16-game slate resulted in seven wins by relievers, though one was accompanied by a blown save, eight saves, and seven losses. Despite a runner reaching third with one out at the top of the ninth, Atlanta held on for a one-run win, Minnesota’s closer has tweaked his pitch mix, and St. Louis swept the…
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Monkey Bytes | May 4
Saturday’s slate had a mix of close games and six decided by four or more runs. Relievers recorded five wins and seven saves but also suffered seven losses and three blown saves. Our takeaways will be brief but feature three closers in bounce-back situations; they all passed. Three Takeaways (1) Walker remains in the ninth:…
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Monkey Bytes | May 3
Friday provided some highs and lows, plus a few surprises during high-leverage appearances. Relievers recorded four wins and six saves while getting tagged with four losses and only one blown save. Today’s takeaways feature the fifth Dodgers’ reliever with a save, the Angels’ closer showing signs of rust in a meltdown, and a pitch mix…
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Monkey Bytes | April 28
Sunday began with limited-leverage events of interest and finished with a flurry during the late afternoon contests. Relievers recorded six wins and five saves while suffering four losses with zero blown saves. Arizona used Justin Martinez on consecutive days, Seattle’s closer moved into a tie for the major league lead in saves, and the Yankees…