Tag: Zach Britton
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Vic Black is lurking in Queens
May 28, 2014 New York Mets — After Jenrry Mejia took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon and proclaimed he was “very comfortable” with the closer role, Terry Collins tested that resolve with a two-inning, 37-pitch slog against the Pirates. Mejia earned the save and, no doubt, a day off. Vic Black made his return appearance in…
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Zach Britton, Jenrry Mejia climb to the top of their committees
May 16, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance, Buck Showalter summoned lefty Zach Britton to get the final three outs of a 2-1 game. Britton needed only 12 pitches to convert, registering his first career save. After the game, Showalter was noncommittal about the closer role going…
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Zach Britton picks up first save, looks like new Orioles closer
May 15, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance, Buck Showalter summoned lefty Zach Britton to get the final three outs of a 2-1 game. Britton needed only 12 pitches to convert, registering his first career save. After the game, Showalter was noncommittal about the closer role going forward, complimenting Britton’s…
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Jim Johnson is a closer again; “lunging” hobbles Pedro Strop
May 8, 2014 Oakland A’s — Jim Johnson got the ball in the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead, and retired the side to record just his second save of the season. An easy final three outs hasn’t been Johnson’s strong suit, but it appears as if he’ll get Oakland’s save opportunities moving forward. Should he…
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Zach Britton pitching his way out of long relief
May 2, 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers – Chris Perez came on in a save spot in the 8th inning, and then stayed on for the 9th after the Dodgers stretched their lead for his first save of the year. He’s entrenched as the Los Angeles set-up man and stands to inherit the job should anything happen…