Tag: Tyler Clippard
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Tyler Clippard new favorite for saves in Washington; Heath Bell struggles
May 26, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – Scott Downs recorded the save on Friday, pitching a clean 9th inning. Ernesto Frieri will still get the majority of saves in the Angels’ closer-by-committee. No hierarchy change. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated LAA |Frieri |Downs |Walden |Walden |5/26/12 |Hawkins(DL) | New York Yankees – With…
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Tyler Clippard takes over as closer for Nationals
May 25, 2012 Washington Nationals – Sean Burnett pitched in the 8th and Tyler Clippard came on for the save. As we mentioned before Clippard really wants the chance to close games and it looks like Johnson is listening as Clippard has gotten the last two saves. Even if this continues to be a committee…
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Antonio Bastardo returns to set-up role for Phillies
May 25, 2012 Philadelphia Phillies – Antonio Bastardo pitched the 8th inning on Thursday, and has reclaimed his role as the Phillies set-up man after some struggles early in the season. Hierarchy change: Antonio Bastardo to Set-up, Chad Qualls to 2nd in line. |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |Updated PHI |Papelbon |Bastardo |Qualls |Papelbon…
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Sean Burnett, Tyler Clippard share closer role in Washington; JJ Putz to Hot Seat
May 23, 2012 Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role, and that he’d use a closer-by-committee for the 9th inning. Johnson said he was going to keep Tyler Clippard as his high-leverage set-up guy, but Johnson ended up giving the first save opportunity…
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Sean Burnett leading candidate to close in Washington
Washington Nationals – Davey Johnson said before Tuesday’s game that he was moving Henry Rodriguez to a “less demanding” role. While Tyler Clippard expressed that he badly wants the chance to close, Johnson told Washington Post reporter Adam Kilgore that he still liked Clippard as a high-leverage set-up guy, and that he would base the 9th…