Tag: Washington Nationals
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Monkey Bytes, May 19: Edwin on the Hot Seat, Walk-off Wins, and more
It’s difficult to quantify how missing a season will affect a pitcher, especially with the introduction of the pitch clock. Edwin Díaz has been placed on the hot seat based on recent rough outings, especially his non-save outing on Saturday which resulted in four earned runs and an eventual loss in extra-innings. He may receive…
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Monkey Bytes, May 15: Puk records his first save, Hader logs two innings for the win, and break up the Rockies?
During an extra-inning win in Detroit, Tanner Scott tossed a scoreless ninth, keeping the game tied. After his teammates plated the “place” runner in the top of the tenth, A.J. Puk made his second straight appearance, closing out his first save of the season, retiring the side and preserving the one-run win. He jumped into…
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Monkey Bytes, May 9: Kimbrel falters again, McArthur rebounds, and Suarez shines again, Game Recaps, and more
Despite a doubleheader providing mixed results from a fantasy perspective, through 15 games played on Wednesday, there were 10 saves, including Robert Suarez moving into a tie for the major league with his 12th. James McArthur took over a messy situation in the ninth and secured his eighth save, which should represent no imminent change…
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Monkey Bytes, May 8: McArthur suffers a blown save, Finnegan nails down his 11th, Leverage Updates, Game Recaps, and more
Wrapping up another full-slate Tuesday, only four saves were recorded among the 15 contests but many high-leverage events of interest took place regardless. James McArthur was one pitch from a clean outing and instead, allowed a two-out double by William Contreras, issued a walk, and a go-ahead three-run home run, life can come at you…
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Monkey Bytes, May 6: Clase closed for save number 10, Bednar secures his sixth, Game Recaps, and more from a crazy slate
Sunday’s full slate featured a rain-shortened save in New York and a blown save by Edwin Díaz. There were six saves total on the day, along with many games decided by the bullpens. Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He incurred the injury while playing…