Tag: Tampa Bay Rays
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Monkey Bytes: July 31
It’s a difficult time of year with many fantasy players transitioning toward football preparations, the trade deadline, and managers providing sometimes misleading information. Doing our due diligence can reap dividends, but patience may be required, especially for those who stashed Ben Joyce for second-half saves. Tuesday’s slate provided five reliever wins, two via bulk relief…
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Closer Monkey’s Trade Deadline Tracker, 2024
As trades happen leading up to this year’s trade deadline, this tracker will keep Closer Monkey readers informed with updated hierarchies and instant analysis. Since it will update with each move, please bookmark it for continued use through July 30. July 30, 2024 In a rush of moves at or just before the deadline: San…
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Monkey Bytes: July 29
There is only one more day until the trade deadline, and the reliever market will remain active. During Sunday’s games, relievers recorded nine wins across the 15-game slate and secured seven saves. Two more trades were made with relievers; Tampa Bay was involved in each, covered below. Our three takeaways focused on three struggling relievers…
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Monkey Bytes: July 24
Tuesday night’s 14 games featured six reliever wins and nine saves. There was a rainout, which means Atlanta and Cincinnati will play a doubleheader on today’s slate. There were two ancillary saves, including the first of the season by Matt Strahm. Last night’s most common theme was command, which affected results by some key leverage…
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2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: American League
Updated: July 26, 2024 With days remaining until the trade deadline (July 30), here are the latest playoff projections for the American League courtesy of Baseball-Reference: Glossary: BUY+: This reliever has a strong chance (50 percent or better) of becoming a closer after the trade deadline. BUY: This reliever has a slight chance (at least…