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Welcome Ryan Cook to The World of Closers
On Tuesday night, Ryan Cook entered the ninth inning for the Oakland Athletics. It was an “About Time” for me personally. I was shocked when they placed Brian Fuentes in that role to begin with and A’s management finally wised up. After doing what Brian Fuentes does best, blowing saves in big ways, Manager Bob Melvin finally made the right move to Cook. In a span of 11 days, Fuentes managed to blow two … Read entire article »
Filed under: In-Season Analysis, Ryan Cook
Danger Zone: Grant Balfour, Oakland Athletics
It has been a rocky few days for Grant Balfour. After successfully and surprisingly saving the first five games he entered in 1012, it has been anything but easy since then. In his last four appearances, Balfour has been rocked for six runs and two blown saves. In the last save opportunity for the Athletics, Brain Fuentes entered the game instead of the overworked Balfour. While I don’t believe that Balfour has been replaced, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Brian Fuentes, Danger Zone, Grant Balfour, In-Season Analysis
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