Tag: Tyler Phillips

  • Rapid Reaction | Pete Fairbanks

    Rapid Reaction | Pete Fairbanks

    Presented with a two-run lead against the Dodgers, Pete Fairbanks took the mound trying to snap his team’s eight-game losing streak. Things did not go as planned. His outing began with Andy Pages drawing a leadoff walk, followed by a Dalton Rushing walk, and a pop-out bunt by Miguel Rojas, which would be the only…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.27.2025

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.27.2025

    In the last full slate of games on a Friday this season, relievers recorded seven wins and nine saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, our next-to-last forecast, in order of preference: Vulture Save Options for September 27 As the season comes to a close, if…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 31

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 31

    Saturday’s slate yielded seven wins by relievers and nine saves while suffering seven losses. There were four ancillary saves, including a surprise one by Kyle Leahy (STL), covered in condensed form: For the save streamers, in order of preference: Vulture Save Options for August 31 Under the Hood With the score tied at the top…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 25

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 25

    It’s not as simple as saying there will be a changing of the guard for San Francisco. However, after the team rallied for a one-run lead in Milwaukee at the top of the ninth, Ryan Walker received the save opportunity. He worked around Sal Frelick’s two-out single and recorded two strikeouts during a scoreless outing,…