Tag: Toronto Blue Jays
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 27
Tuesday’s full 15-game slate provided a bevy of leverage events of interest. Relievers recorded seven wins and converted six saves while suffering seven losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, another light forecast: Vulture Save Option for August 27 Three Takeaways (1) A reset for Hoffman? For a fifth time…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 24
Although Saturday’s 14-game had six games decided by five-plus runs, relievers recorded five wins and eight saves while getting tagged with four losses. There were ancillary saves, multi-inning saves, and two in extra innings. Here they are in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for August 24 Vulture Save Stash for August…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 23
Friday’s full slate yielded voluminous leverage events of interest, and last night did not disappoint. There are updates for 23 of the 30 teams from yesterday’s action in today’s post. Relievers recorded eight wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Trevor Megill), and eight saves while suffering nine losses. Of the eight saves,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 19
After the second game of a scheduled doubleheader was postponed in Chicago, the slate was reduced to 12 contests. Relievers recorded three wins and five saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for August 19 Doubleheader Options, take two Here are the leverage…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 16
Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, Rob Thomson called on his closer with a four-run lead in Washington. Jhoan Durán had not pitched since Sunday, so getting in work made sense. However, while facing his first batter, Paul DeJong, a line drive comebacker when off the closer’s ankle, and after a delay waiting for…