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          Jeurys Familia rebounds after three straight blown saves

          Jeurys Familia got the save Saturday, using just 10 pitches to get all three outs in the ninth. Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY Sports
          • Adam Rubin, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2015, 04:13 AM
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          NEW YORK -- With his closer having blown three straight save chances to open the second half, and with Tyler Clippard now on board via a trade with the Oakland Athletics, New York Mets manager Terry Collins recently gave a vote of confidence to incumbent Jeurys Familia.

          "I said, ‘You're the guy. You're still the guy. You've earned the right to go back out there. You're in a little bit of a slump right now. It happens. You've got to fight your way out of it,'" Collins said. "And he has."

          Familia had been All-Star worthy, converting 27 of 29 chances during the first half.

          He appears back on track now after the tough stretch to open the second half.

          Familia retired all five batters he faced in a non-save situation in Friday's series opener against the Washington Nationals. On Saturday, he notched the save in a 3-2 win with a perfect, 10-pitch ninth inning that was capped by a game-ending strikeout of Michael Taylor.

          "We're not perfect," Familia said. "I'm just trying to move forward and get my confidence back and trust my stuff."