Tag: Toronto Blue Jays
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Monkey Bytes; June 8
Friday featured some intriguing usage patterns and a scoreless tie after nine innings between the Dodgers and the Yankees in the Bronx. Five relievers, including Michael Grove, recorded wins as a reliever, and there were eight saves. Kansas City overcame an early eight-run deficit for a walk-off win, and Mason Miller benefited from a walk-off…
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Analysis, Trends, and Ramblings: Edwin Díaz’s pending return, Trade Deadline Prep, and more
Because this post may take a few different turns, it may not fall under a categorical listing used previously this season. It will, however, delve into a few tangible topics before fantasy baseball’s next scoring period. Edwin Díaz (NYM) Although his placement on the 15-day injured list was labeled right shoulder impingement, it’s possible the…
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Monkey Bytes; June 7
Thursday’s 10-game slate provided five relievers wins and seven saves. Ryne Stanek filled in affably for Andrés Muñoz preserving a combined shutout. Colorado deployed a match-up based approach indicating saves will be shared moving forward. It feels right a reliever nicknamed “The General” closed out a win on D-Day and Yimi García hung on for…
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Monkey Bytes; June 3
Sunday’s slate featured seven reliever wins, including three in games decided by ninth-inning rallies (Arizona, Kansas City, New York Yankees). Two wins were recorded by relievers of interest in dynasty formats, Justin Martinez and Will Klein. Command remains an issue for each, but their upside lies in velocity and swinging strikes. Keep tabs on their…
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Monkey Bytes; June 1
Friday’s full slate yielded seven wins and seven saves by relievers. It also provided a hot topic with Toronto not using Jordan Romano during a 14-inning contest against the Pirates. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reported after the game that the closer is day-to-day with elbow soreness, with no context on the severity of the issue.…