Ryan Franklin

...for the Closer of the Year Award with Cordero is Bell, David Aardsma of the Mariners, the Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton, the Cardinals' Ryan Franklin, Brian Fuentes of the Angels, the Brewers' Trevor Hoffman, Joe Nathan of the Twins, Jonathan...

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...the Cardinals. It was an improbable win for the Dodgers, who entered the ninth inning trailing by a run with Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin on the mound. But left fielder Matt Holliday misplayed a ball hit to left field by James Loney...

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...of e-mails arrive every week, so they can't all be used in the mailbag or receive personal responses. How much of a concern are Ryan Franklin's late-season and playoff struggles heading into the 2010 season? Do you see a possible closer...

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...go unanswered. ItaEUR™s increasingly likely the club will seek to fortify its bullpen with an established set-up reliever to front Ryan Franklin. Think a Russ Springer type, not a Billy Wagner type. RICK HUMMEL The Cardinals must have an...

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...in their postseason meetings. Papelbon's 2009 Playoff Numbers: 2 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 13.50 ERA, 0 saves, 1 blown save Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals Most thought the Cardinals were the team with the most talented and loaded...

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...outings. Manuel's slick maneuver seemed to pay dividends early on in the postseason, as we all watched Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Ryan Franklin, and Brian Fuentes blow saves, while Lidge, along with Mariano Rivera, remained perfect...

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...the Red Sox in the clincher against the Angels. Joe Nathan blew a ninth-inning lead for the Twins in Game 2 against the Yankees. Ryan Franklin, Brian Fuentes and Huston Street had late-inning implosions in the first two rounds of the...

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ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Franklin's year didn't end the way he wanted it to, but the offseason has gotten off to a good start. Franklin was named the National League reliever of the year by The Sporting News on Friday, validation for an...

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...the Cardinals. Mariano Rivera: 44 saves, 1.76 ERA New York Yankees right-hander Mariano Rivera and St. Louis Cardinals righthander Ryan Franklin are Sporting News' 2009 relievers of the year, as selected by a panel of 31 Major League...

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Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Franklin (No. 31) is hugged by Julio Lugo following the team's 6-3 victory over the Rockies Saturday. The St. Louis Cardinals' raucous National League Central title celebration had ended in Colorado. The...

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