Tag: Tom Wilhelmsen
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Tom Wilhelmsen out as closer as Mariners opt for a return to a committee
August 2, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Prior to Friday’s game, Robby Thompson said that he’d go to a closer-by-committee, mentioning lefties Charlie Furbush and Oliver Perez, and righties Yoervis Medina and Danny Farquhar. Friday’s game offered no clues into who gets first crack, as the Mariners lost and used only Brandon Maurer in relief, but…
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Seattle bullpen melts down; Sergio Santos finally returns
August 2, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Tom Wilhelmsen led the Seattle bullpen to one of the most epic collapses of the season thus far, as he, Oliver Perez, and Yoervis Medina combined to allow six runs in the 9th inning in an 8-7 loss to the Red Sox. The three relievers combined to retire only…
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Axford and Henderson “co-closers” in Milwaukee as K-Rod heads to Baltimore
July 24, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers — As we feared, now that K-Rod is gone, Ron Roenicke told reporters before Tuesday’s game that Jim Henderson and John Axford will likely “flip-flop” future save opportunities. What can we say? The man loves him some drama. Note that Henderson pitched the ninth on Tuesday with the team down by four. Hierarchy change: Jim Henderson to…
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Arizona going closer-by-committee; Tom Wilhelmsen struggling
July 12, 2013 Tampa Bay Rays – Fernando Rodney had the night off on Thursday, and Jake McGee who got the save in his absence. The opp likely would’ve gone to Joel Peralta, but Peralta had to be summoned in the 8th inning to bail the Rays out of a sticky situation. But McGee has…
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Jim Johnson blows another save, Oliver Perez picks up save
July 6, 2013 Seattle Mariners — Oliver Perez struck out the side to pick up the save on Friday night. Tom Wilhelmsen is still the closer as he was warming in the bullpen to come in if there was any trouble. However, Oliver Perez has pitched extremely well this year and could see some more save…