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  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.17.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.17.2026

    Sunday’s slate featured eight wins (though two were accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, seven losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 968 saves this season by 234 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.16.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.16.2026

    Friday’s slate featured eight reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save, seven saves, and six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form:  There have been 340 saves this season, by 122 different pitchers. Here is the updated save trends tracker:  As for the vulture options during today’s slate:  Vulture Save Options…

  • Matt Barnes booed off the mound and potentially out of the closer’s role

    August 25, 2021 Boston Red Sox — Matt Barnes was called upon to protect a three-run lead against the Twins in the ninth inning and proceeded to allow a leadoff homer followed by two walks before being mercifully pulled by Alex Cora. Hansel Robles was the next man up and, facing the team that traded…

  • Paul Sewald moves to the top of the Seattle committee

    August 18, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Paul Sewald is back from paternity leave and he’s back in the ninth inning for Seattle. He earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday against the heart of the Rangers’ order. Diego Castillo worked the eighth, which has been the case quite a bit lately, even with…

  • Matt Barnes’ IL stint may be over today

    August 4, 2021 Boston Red Sox – We alerted you yesterday that Matt Barnes was on the COVID IL. Well, that stint may come to an end today after Barnes tested negative. We’ll alert you when Barnes is officially allowed to sit in the bullpen and watch the Sox inevitably lose again. Updated hierarchy: Ottavino…