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High five: What a relief it isn’t

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, waits as manager Bruce Bochy takes the ball from relief pitcher Santiago Casilla, who had given up a single to the Colorado Rockies’ Tom Murphy in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Denver. Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is at right. The Rockies won 6-5.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, waits as manager Bruce Bochy takes the ball from relief pitcher Santiago Casilla, who had given up a single to the Colorado Rockies’ Tom Murphy in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Denver. Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is at right. The Rockies won 6-5. David Zalubowski The Associated Press

Possible names for the Giants’ relievers:

▪ More Bull, Less Pen

▪ Basepath Ushers

▪ The Enablers

▪ Bochy’s Migraine Train

▪ No-Relief-In-Sight Pitchers

Jeff Caraska

This story was originally published September 20, 2016 at 9:31 PM with the headline "High five: What a relief it isn’t."

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