Tag: Tony Watson
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Jason Grilli injures pitching arm during save chance
July 22, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – After his 24th pitch of the night, Jason Grilli winced, grabbed his arm, and beckoned for the trainers. If it’s serious, and observers are speculating that it is, then Mark Melancon will take over as Pirates closer for the foreseeable future. Hierarchy change: Mark Melancon to Closer, Justin Wilson…
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Rafael Betancourt out with a tight groin; Brothers and Lopez await
May 22, 2013 Colorado Rockies — Rafael Betancourt left Tuesday night’s game with what the team immediately described as a “tight right groin” — no real surprise given its recent workload. Betancourt was initially listed as day-to-day, but if Wednesday’s MRI leads to a DL stint, it’s likely that Rex Brothers will take over the closer role. Wilton Lopez is another option if…
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Tony Watson picks up 2-inning save; Joba Chamberlain coming around
April 26, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – With both Jason Grilli and Mark Melancon getting a day off, Tony Watson picked up a 2-inning save on Thursday. Barring injuries, Watson won’t get too many opportunities like this one. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated PIT |Grilli |Melancon |Watson |Grilli |4/26/13 …
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John Axford struggling; Phil Coke gets two straight opportunities
April 4, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers – John Axford got rocked in a non-save situation on Wednesday, entering the game in the 9th inning with the Brewers down by a run and allowing three runs. He’s now given up three home runs in just 1.2 innings this season, prompting Ron Roenicke to observe: “(His velocity) was…