Tag: The Athletics
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.15
Sunday’s slate yielded five reliever wins and nine saves, while they recorded five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 15 News, Notes, and Observations There is no timeline, but Daniel Palencia is throwing per this note on X: Kyle Finnegan threw off a mound…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.13
Full slate Fridays produce a multitude of high-leverage events, and last night did not disappoint, including a walk-off grand slam, tightening up the National League Wild Card race: Relievers recorded seven wins, though two were accompanied by a blown save (Cole Sands and Carlos Vargas), and seven saves while suffering six losses. Here are the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | September 11
On this date, 24 years ago, it was supposed to be my first full day as a first-year Physical Education teacher. However, I received a phone call from my wife at the time telling me to get to a TV and see what’s happening. It was then that I saw the second tower get hit,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 27
Tuesday’s full 15-game slate provided a bevy of leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded seven wins and converted six saves while suffering seven losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, another light forecast: Vulture Save Option for August 27 Three Takeaways (1) A reset for Hoffman? For a fifth time…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 26
Monday’s 13-game slate had seven games decided in blowout fashion (five or more runs), including three shutouts. Relievers did record four wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Riley O’Brien), and three saves while incurring two losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Although our vulture save recommendation hit last night, there…