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Orioles trade Jim Johnson to A’s
The 30-year-old Johnson, who converted 50 of 59 opportunities and tied Atlanta’s Craig Kimbrel for the major league lead in saves this past season, was emotional about leaving Baltimore. “It actually just hit me five minutes ago,” Johnson told MLB.com and MASNSports.com on Tuesday morning, pausing periodically to collect himself. “Really, I’m not like this. […]
Continue readingWhich closers are safe, and unsafe?
Speaking of saves, when it comes to trying to figure out which pitcher is going to get the call when victory hangs in the balance, most managers want this decision to be made on autopilot. Managers hate uncertainty. They want to pick up the bullpen phone and have there be no question as to which […]
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