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- Updated: August 30, 2016
ARLINGTON — Rangers manager Jeff Banister wasn’t willing to look too deep into Sam Dyson’s recent control issues after he escaped a bases-loaded jam to pick up his 29th save of the year on Sunday against the Indians.
“He hadn’t pitched in three days,” Banister said. “The bottom line for gunslingers — guys that pitch at the end of the game — it’s truly, ‘Did you get the job done?’ Not how you got the job done.”
Dyson has walked seven batters over his last 13 innings and has a 4.15 ERA over that span. He became the first Rangers pitcher since C.J. Wilson in 2008 to save a one-run win while allowing three-plus baserunners.
“I’m not going to overanalyze or under-analyze it,” Banister said. “I know what it is. He had a couple walks, gave up a base hit and then got three outs.”
Earlier in the year, Banister was dealt with the problem of using Dyson too much. He’s still tied for the American League lead in games pitched entering Monday’s game (61), but has pitched just seven times in the last 18 …
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