Tag: Will Vest
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 2
During the first full slate following the trade deadline on Friday, there were team debuts for many relievers, but none were as electric as the one by Jhoan Durán in Philadelphia, especially his entrance. The excitement did not end here, as five games ended in walk-off rallies. Relievers recorded eight wins and seven saves while…
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Monkey Bytes | July 21
Before covering Sunday’s results, the Phillies have made their first move to strengthen their bullpen ahead of the trade deadline, but not on a trade: Last year, David Robertson went 3-4 with two saves and 34 holds with Texas, posting a 3.00 ERA, a 2.69 SIERA, a 3.19 xERA, and a 1.11 WHIP with 99…
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Monkey Bytes | July 9
Tuesday’s full slate featured a walk-off inside-the-park home run and seven games decided by five or more runs (blowout). Still, relievers recorded six wins and five saves while suffering five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 26 20 55 0 1:0 3 Trevor…
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Monkey Bytes | July 8
Things seemed tranquil on Monday until Arizona announced Shelby Miller was being placed on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness. In the postgame comments, Torey Lovullo shared that the reliever will undergo imaging: Although fantasy managers prefer clarity, it appears the team will deploy a match-up-based approach: As for Monday’s 10-game slate, relievers recorded…
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Monkey Bytes | July 5
Friday’s slate provided plenty of leverage events of interest and some extended outings. Relievers recorded seven wins and eight saves versus five losses. Among the eight saves, three required at least two innings, with two three-inning saves in the late contests. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB…