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April 23, 2013
Detroit Tigers – After a short stint in the minors, Jose Valverde has been called up to the big leagues and will close starting tomorrow. Joaquin Benoit will return to his familiar 8th inning role. Hierarchy change: Jose Valverde to Closer, Joaquin Benoit to Set-up, Phil Coke to 2nd in line.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |UpdatedDET |Valverde |Benoit |Coke |Rondon |4/23/13
April 23, 2013
Chicago Cubs — James Russell came on in the 7th and gave up a tying triple. He stayed on for a scoreless 8th, then was relieved by Carlos Marmol, who pitched a passable 9th and 10th, finishing with a strikeout of Joey Votto. The seas are turning blood red, frogs are falling from the sky, and Carlos Marmol is probably the Cubs’ closer again — for now. Beware. Hierarchy change: Carlos Marmol to Closer, James Russell to Set-Up.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |UpdatedCHC |Marmol |Russell |Camp |Fujikawa |4/23/13 |Fujikawa(DL)|
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Koji Uehara, Boston Red Sox — John Farrell is running Andrew Bailey into the ground, sending him out for a third straight game to capture a low-leverage three-run save. Bailey hasn’t had two days of rest in two weeks, but surely must be off tomorrow.
2. Shawn Camp/Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs – James Russell has pitched in two straight games and is often saved for lefty matchups, while Carlos Marmol had a lengthy outing yesterday. If the Cubs need a save tomorrow, the options will be even less promising than normal.
3. Joe Smith, Cleveland Indians — Chris Perez and Vinnie Pestano have each pitched in the last two games.
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