(*) RELIEVERS: Holy Guacamole!
Apr 10 2012
Less than a week into the season and bullpens appear to be in chaos!
Frank Francisco (RHP, NYM) saved his first three games as a Met while Mariano Rivera (RHP, NYY) blew his one save chance for the Yankees. Jonathan Broxton (RHP, KC) saved his first game as a Royal in dominant fashion. Heath Bell (RHP, MIA) and Sergio Santos (RHP, TOR) each blew their first save chance for new teams. Jose Valverde (RHP, DET) blew his first save chance of 2012 after going all of 2011 without blowing one. Brad Lidge (RHP, WAS) saved a game for Washington—and so did Henry Rodriguez (RHP, WAS). Héctor Santiago (LHP, CHW) is the lefty saving games for the White Sox, not Matt Thornton (LHP, CHW). Fernando Rodney (RHP, TAM) got 2(!) saves one...
Almost!
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