Tag: Tanner Scheppers
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Tanner Scheppers returns, gets immediate 8th inning assignment
June 6, 2014 Chicago Cubs – Hector Rondon got a night off after pitching the previous two games, so Neil Ramirez picked up the save in his place. For a last place team, the Cubs sure do have a great tandem at the back end of their bullpen, as Ramirez (0.68 ERA, 21 Ks in…
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Rex Brothers melts down
June 5, 2014 Colorado Rockies – Colorado led 8-5 when Rex Brothers entered in the eighth inning. But Rex yielded four singles and a walk, and all five of those batters came around to score, increasing his ERA to 19.29 over his last six appearances. The Rockies wound up losing 16-8. Although there was immediate speculation that Brothers might…
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Matt Lindstrom out for three months; Cubs turn to Schlitter
May 22, 2014 Chicago White Sox — Bad news for Matt Lindstrom Wednesday; the righthander will need surgery on his injured ankle and is unlikely to return before late August. In his absence, Robin Ventura has chosen Ronald Belisario and his speedy sinker as the team’s closer. Hierarchy remains: Belisario | Webb | Petricka. Los Angeles Dodgers — Chris Perez hasn’t…
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Joakim Soria to close in Texas
March 22, 2014 Texas Rangers — Ron Washington has chosen 29-year-old Joakim Soria to close for the Rangers, citing Soria’s consistency and experience. His #1 ranking on our middle reliever list probably didn’t hurt either. With Tanner Scheppers moving into the rotation, Alexi Ogando will return to his old set-up role. Neftali Feliz’s spot on the…
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2014 AL West bullpen preview
March 7, 2014 Houston Astros – The Astros enter 2014 with one of the most wide open bullpens in all of baseball. After stumbling to the finish line in 2013 with one of the worst cadre of relievers in recent memory, Houston picked up Chad Qualls, Matt Albers, and Jesse Crain to bolster the back…