RELIEVERS: First week—Managers changing closers
Apr 14 2015
So this week brings us to Toronto, Detroit, Miami, Queens and Philadelphia. Let's start with the New York Mets where Jenrry Mejia (RHP, NYM) has been suspended for 80 games. Insert new closer Jeurys Familia (RHP, NYM) until Bobby Parnell (RHP, NYM) returns. If he doesn't have any setbacks, Parnell can be expected around May 1. Here is the current group, with projected figures:
NYM Sv IP xERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 G/F BPV R$ ============ == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ===== === == Familia 18 73 3.46 1.34 8.1 2.1 0.5 59/27 77 2 Parnell (DL) 18 44 3.20 1.25 8.4 2.7 0.4 54/26 100 2 Blevins (L) 0 36 3.45 1.14 9.3 2.9 1.0 37/41 94 -4 C.Torres 0 65 3.83 1.34 7.8 2.3 1.1 45/36 73...
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