Tag: tommy hunter
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Grant Balfour on the hottest of Hot Seats
May 23, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – We’ve mentioned Grant Balfour’s ratios here before, but it truly is incredible to see a pitcher with peripherals this bad continue to get the ball in the 9th inning. After walking two (and getting annoyed with the crowd for booing him) in a blown save on Thursday afternoon,…
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Zach Britton, Jenrry Mejia climb to the top of their committees
May 16, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance, Buck Showalter summoned lefty Zach Britton to get the final three outs of a 2-1 game. Britton needed only 12 pitches to convert, registering his first career save. After the game, Showalter was noncommittal about the closer role going…
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Zach Britton picks up first save, looks like new Orioles closer
May 15, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance, Buck Showalter summoned lefty Zach Britton to get the final three outs of a 2-1 game. Britton needed only 12 pitches to convert, registering his first career save. After the game, Showalter was noncommittal about the closer role going forward, complimenting Britton’s…
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Tommy Hunter could lose his job; Mets and A’s closing by committee
May 14, 2014 Baltimore Orioles — After an overturned call on a Rajai Davis steal, Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save and boasts a 21.60 ERA over his last four appearances. Hunter has allowed 29 baserunners in his 15 IP so far this year, and the cries to replace him are getting louder. Buck Showalter is speaking in generalities thus…
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O’Day picks up save, Santos bounces back
April 19, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Darren O’Day picked up the save last night. He got the last out of the 8th inning with the Orioles up 3 and then Orioles added another run in the top of the 9th. O’Day stayed on to finish the game and record his first save of the season. No…