Tag: The Athletics

  • Monkey Bytes | July 25

    Monkey Bytes | July 25

    Thursday’s five-game slate resulted in an 80 percent save rate but no wins or losses by a reliever. Here are the four saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Andrés Muñoz 23 18 61.1 22.2 1:1 6 Ryan Helsley 20 16 75 31.3 2:0 4 Mason Miller 20 23 56.5…

  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell for the American League

    Trade Deadline Buy/Sell for the American League

    Updated on July 25 With less than one week until the trade deadline, how teams will handle their rosters remains in constant flux. Some teams will use their next three series as a litmus test on how to proceed. There are two teams within one and a half games of the last Wild Card spot,…

  • Monkey Bytes | July 20

    Monkey Bytes | July 20

    A crazy day ended with an extra-inning contest in Seattle’s walk-off win over the Astros. Relievers finished with six wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Ronny Henriquez), and six saves while getting tagged with six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Jeff…

  • Monkey Bytes | July 14

    Monkey Bytes | July 14

    With the conclusion of the first half, it’s time for fantasy managers to take a breath, relax, and refocus for the stretch run. It may be short-lived with the trade deadline on the horizon. During Sunday’s full slate, relievers recorded six wins, with one accompanied by a blown save (Carlos Estévez) and seven saves while…

  • Monkey Bytes | July 13

    Monkey Bytes | July 13

    Saturday’s slate featured a mix of blowouts (four) and games decided by two runs or fewer (nine), though one was a complete game shutout. Relievers recorded seven wins, one accompanied by a blown save (Daysbel Hernández), and six saves while suffering seven losses. Two relievers worked for a third straight contest: Raisel Iglesias (ATL) and…