Shifting to the National League, MLB.com’s beat writers focused on the bullpens and how they will be addressed this season. Today’s post will share their observations and thoughts.  Arizona Diamondbac...

With the regular season behind them, beat writers are focusing on how teams will handle the offseason. This gets more difficult with the looming lockout. Still, today’s post covers the key bullpen not...

Saturday’s 13-game slate produced ten wins (two accompanied by blown saves), two saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,247 save...

Friday’s slate produced eight wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, seven losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,245 saves th...

Thursday’s 12-game slate produced seven wins, nine saves, six losses, and one blown save by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,238 saves this season by 255 different pi...

Wednesday’s slate produced eight wins, eight saves, seven losses, and one blown save by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,229 saves this season by 254 different pitche...

It’s down to the nitty-gritty, and while every save matters for fantasy players, teams not vying for a postseason spot should be auditioning relievers for their 2027 roles. This includes:  Because tea...

Saturday’s slate produced nine wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, eight losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,203 saves ...

Friday’s slate produced seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), nine saves, seven losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,196 saves this...

Tuesday’s slate resulted in six wins (one accompanied by a blown save), six saves, seven losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,170 saves thi...

It’s down to the nitty-gritty, and while every save matters for fantasy players, teams not vying for a postseason spot should be auditioning relievers for their 2027 roles. This doesn’t apply to the t...

Sunday’s slate resulted in seven wins (two accompanied by blown saves), eight saves, six losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,164 saves t...

Saturday’s slate resulted in nine wins, six saves, six losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,156 saves this season by 247 different pitchers...

Friday’s slate resulted in seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, six losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,150 saves ...

On this 25th remembrance of 9/11, I remember what would have been my first active day of classes as a Physical Education teacher in Syracuse. However, the strike of the second tower occurred right bef...

Tuesday’s slate resulted in four wins (one accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, three losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,130 saves...

Monday’s 11-game slate resulted in four wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,122...

Another week has passed, and the Nationals have tied for the major league lead in blown saves in a season; one more means they will take sole possession of an ignominious title. If that wasn’t bad eno...

Before we dive into Sunday’s recaps, I hope you enjoy and relax this Labor Day with your family and friends. Sunday’s slate resulted in seven wins, 11 saves, seven losses, and four blown saves by reli...

Saturday’s slate resulted in seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,104 save...

Friday’s 16-game slate resulted in seven wins, 11 saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,096 saves this season by 242 different ...

Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. S...

Thursday’s 9-game slate resulted in five wins, five saves, two losses, and one blown save by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,085 saves this season by 241 different p...

Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while you start preparing for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations coul...

Wednesday’s slate resulted in 12 wins (one accompanied by a blown save), five saves, nine losses, and seven blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,080 saves ...

Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while starting preparations for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations co...

Tuesday’s slate resulted in six wins (one accompanied by a blown save), three saves, six losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,075 saves t...

Monday’s 12-game slate resulted in four wins, five saves, three losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,072 saves this season by 241 differe...

Another week has passed as the Nationals barrel toward infamy. The team can tie a franchise and major league record if it suffers two more blown saves in its remaining 23 games, and own it outright wi...

Sunday’s 14-game slate resulted in four wins, six saves, four losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,067 saves this season by 240 different ...

Saturday’s 17-game slate resulted in nine wins, six saves, 11 losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,061 saves this season by 240 different ...

Friday’s slate resulted in five wins, 10 saves, four losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,055 saves this season by 240 different pitchers....

Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. W...

Thursday’s 7-game slate resulted in two wins, one save, zero losses, and no blown saves by relievers. Here is the save in condensed form: There have been 1,045 saves this season by 239 different pitch...

Wednesday’s slate resulted in eight wins (one accompanied by a blown save), nine saves, seven losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,044 sav...

Tuesday’s slate had 12 of its 15 games decided by three runs or less, nine by two or fewer, and four one-run contests. This resulted in 11 wins, ten saves, eight losses, and six blown saves by relieve...

Monday’s 10-game slate featured three wins, five saves, two losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,025 saves this season by 236 different pit...

Taking over a tied game at the top of the ninth, Pete Fairbanks issued a walk, then departed with the trainer. While watching the game, he seemed to indicate he had no feeling in his hand, which is sy...

Another week has passed, and more changes have taken place across the closer ecosystem. Tanner Scott will be the Dodgers closer until Edwin Díaz returns, and even after he’s activated. Justin Martinez...

Sunday’s slate featured eight wins (though one was accompanied by a blown save), six saves, five losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,020 s...

Saturday’s slate featured six wins, nine saves, six losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,014 saves this season by 236 different pitchers. ...

Friday’s slate featured seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), five saves, seven losses, and seven blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,005 saves th...

Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. T...

Thursday’s 9-game slate featured three wins, six saves, one loss, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,000 saves this season by 235 different pitch...