Tag: Toronto Blue Jays

  • Monkey Bytes: August 3

    Monkey Bytes: August 3

    Friday night’s slate featured some confusing usage patterns, fueling more questions than answers in the remaining unsettled bullpen hierarchies following the trade deadline. Six relievers recorded a win, and there were six saves, including yesterday’s vulture recommendation, Joe Jiménez. Our Closer CliffsNotes recaps the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways Vulture Save Option…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 29

    Monkey Bytes: July 29

    There is only one more day until the trade deadline, and the reliever market will remain active. During Sunday’s games, relievers recorded nine wins across the 15-game slate and secured seven saves. Two more trades were made with relievers; Tampa Bay was involved in each, covered below. Our three takeaways focused on three struggling relievers…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 27

    Monkey Bytes: July 27

    Friday provided a bevy of high-leverage events and three trades involving relievers, with more on the way soon. In last night’s slate, relievers recorded five wins and five saves. However, the most interesting storylines may have been the Yankees’ blown save in Boston and a loss in Baltimore. Closer CliffsNotes Roster Updates Seattle Mariners –…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 22

    Monkey Bytes: July 22

    Late-inning rallies highlighted Sunday’s slate, which featured six wins by relievers and 11 saves. Kyle Finnegan saved each game during a sweep of Cincinnati. Evan Phillips‘ struggles continued in a non-save outing against Boston, though he was warming for the save chance before his team scored three in the bottom of the eighth. There has…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 15

    Monkey Bytes: July 15

    Sunday’s full game slate provided high-leverage events of interest and the end of the first half. Ten relievers recorded a win, one via a “bulk” outing behind an opener. Eight saves were recorded, with only one being a reliever’s first of the season (Roansy Contreras). There were walk-offs by the Giants and the Tigers, plus…