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Another save chance gets away from Estevez
- Updated: August 9, 2016
DENVER — The cheers that came from the third-base stands at Coors Field, which were well populated with Rangers fans, almost drowned out the scattered boos and groans of Rockies fans as rookie closer Carlos Estevez trudged from the mound.
But questions about Estevez’s future lingered long after the noise had quieted, long after he blew his second straight two-run save opportunity in Monday’s 4-3 loss to Texas at Coors Field.
The Rockies have now dropped four of their last five.
Estevez gave up four runs in the ninth inning on Friday in a loss to the Marlins — who hold the second and final National League Wild Card spot, four games ahead of the Rockies — and blown saves don’t enhance a team’s chances.
But when asked if he is re-evaluating the role, manager Walt Weiss said, “I’m not going to talk about roles after a game.”
All Estevez, 23, can do is answer for his lack of command. He had issues with his fastball while giving up three runs on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning. He is capable of 100-mph fastballs, but he had to resort to changeups. They were hit on the ground, but one was Adrian Beltre’s single through the mound, another was an Elvis Andrus two-run single that tied the score at 3.
Boone Logan replaced Estevez and yielded Mitch …
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