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Tommy Hunter picks up three inning save
April 21, 2013 Baltimore Orioles - Tommy Hunter picked up a three inning save in the second game of the double header yesterday. Hunter has pitched relatively well this season out of the bullpen, but...
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Bell likely to replace Putz, while Tazawa is confirmed in Boston; Marmol back...
May 8, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks – J.J. Putz gave up a four-pitch walk to start the ninth Tuesday night, then immediately exited with elbow stiffness. Although Heath Bell is allowing 1.5 baserunners...
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Long balls send Bailey to the Hot Seat; Tommy Hunter pitching well in Baltimore
June 19, 2013 Boston Red Sox – Felix Doubront pitched beautifully through eight innings (including retiring the last 17 men in a row), and John Farrell brought in Andrew Bailey for the ninth. Two...
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Someone needs to stop Brandon League; Marmol and Herrera disappear
June 26, 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers – As predicted, the Dodgers gave Kenley Jansen the night off and went to Brandon League with a three-run lead in the ninth — but League gave up three straight hits to...
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Chris Perez returns; Astros giving Jose Cisnero a bigger role
June 27, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates – After a taxing outing on Sunday, Jason Grilli has gotten a few days off. On Wednesday, Mark Melancon pitched the 9th inning in his stead. So far, there’s no...
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Putz back for D-Backs. Storen, Pestano, and Hunter pick up saves
June 29, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks - J.J. Putz will be activated from the DL on Saturday and should return to the closer role. Hierarchy change: J.J. Putz to closer, Heath Bell to Set-Up, David...
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Jim Johnson blows another save, Oliver Perez picks up save
July 6, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Oliver Perez struck out the side to pick up the save on Friday night. Tom Wilhelmsen is still the closer as he was warming in the bullpen to come in if there was any...
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Dane De La Rosa picks up first career save
August 10, 2013 Los Angeles Angels – Dane De La Rosa picked up his first career save on Friday. Ernesto Frieri has not pitched since Tuesday so he should have been well rested. However, manager Mike...
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Tommy Hunter gets save as Jim Johnson looks on from bench
August 21, 2013 Baltimore Orioles – In a wild 9th inning, Buck Showalter first left Darren O’Day on the mound to try to get the first out, and then yanked him in favor of Brian Matusz after the...
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Rafael Betancourt could be on a short leash; Tommy Hunter picks up save
August 22, 2013 Colorado Rockies – Rafael Betancourt’s third outing since returning from the DL ended in a blown save. Betancourt has been reliable all year, and had posted two scoreless appearances...
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Ernesto Frieri and Jim Johnson close to winning their jobs back
August 24, 2013 Baltimore Orioles – Jim Johnson picked up the save on Friday night as he pitched a perfect inning with 1 strikeout. Right now it looks like both Tommy Hunter and Jim Johnson are worth...
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Jim Johnson likely returning to the closer role
August 28, 2013 Baltimore Orioles – Though Jim Johnson made a strong case for reclaiming his closer job in his last outing, it took five days before either he or Tommy Hunter appeared in a game again....
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Tommy Hunter’s reign as O’s closer appears over
August 29, 2013 Oakland A’s – Brett Anderson picked up a three-inning save on Wednesday. The former starter does not factor in to the A’s usual late-inning plans. No hierarchy change. . Closer ....
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Gonzalez Germen could see a few save opps here and there
August 30, 2013 New York Mets – The Mets don’t necessarily see Gonzalez Germen as a closer, but they think he could develop into a strong set-up man, and might start giving him a few 9th inning...
View ArticleZach Britton picks up first save, looks like new Orioles closer
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox May 15, 2014 Baltimore Orioles - Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance,...
View ArticleZach Britton, Jenrry Mejia climb to the top of their committees
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox May 16, 2014 Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance,...
View ArticleGrant Balfour on the hottest of Hot Seats
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox May 23, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – We’ve mentioned Grant Balfour’s ratios here before, but it truly is...
View ArticleNathan continues to struggle, Hunter working his way back
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox June 8, 2014 Detroit Tigers – Joe Nathan continues to struggle as he gave up two runs last night in...
View ArticleGrant Balfour on the verge of losing closer gig
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox June 9, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – Grant Balfour gave up five more runs on Sunday and now has a 6.46...
View ArticleJason Grilli lurking after several good outings
Closer Monkey - bullpen updates and closer depth charts from all 30 MLB teams, straight to your inbox July 4, 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates – His first two appearances as a Pirate had gone relatively...
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