Boston Red Sox Legend Tim Wakefield passed away at the age of 57 after battling brain cancer. Wakefield, known for his dancing knuckleball, pitched for 19 years in the Majors. He finished with a 200–180 record for the Pirates and Red Sox. The team released a statement: “Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, […]
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Astros 1, Diamondbacks 0 PHOENIX, Sep. 30 — A one-out double by Jose Abreu drove in Kyle Tucker from first base, giving the Houston Astros a 1–0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday evening. With the victory, the Astros have clinched a playoff berth in the American League and still have a chance to win […]
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The Texas Rangers have clinched their playoff spot to put, hopefully, one of several exclamation points on their spectacular 2023 season. With a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, the Rangers secured their first postseason berth since 2016. This could have happened earlier, but the Mariners won the first two games of the […]
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The Arizona Fall League is set to begin its 30th season on Monday October 2. This league is an opportunity for top prospects to continue their growth and play with, and against, other rising stars. Most Fall League players are from Double-A and Triple-A. The games are played in front of major and minor league […]
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Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has been on a tear this season. The 26-year-old from Curacao, gives the Braves a good switch-hitter who can help attack from either side of the plate. For some, Albies’ seven seasons in the Braves’ organization could be described as a roller coaster. Some positives, heartbreak, and room for […]
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Astros 2, Diamondbacks 1 PHOENIX, Sep. 29 — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña made a tremendous diving stop to rob Tommy Pham of a game-tying single, saving the game and, possibly, a playoff berth as his Astros defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2–1, Friday night in front of 36,133 at Chase Field. Diamondbacks staff ace Zac […]
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Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 26 Individual Rankings We are in Week 26, the final week of the regular season. Here are the top ten individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, […]
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 9/26–10/1 Team Rankings We are in the 26th and final week of the regular season. Here are the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings as we wind the season down. Six of the seven NL playoff contenders are in the NL top seven. Four of the top five in the AL […]
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