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Rangers 5, Orioles 2 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 5) — The Texas Rangers were able to avoid the sweep against the Baltimore Orioles, as they won Wednesday’s matinee by a final score of 5–2 at Globe Life Field. Adolis Garcia and Nathaniel Lowe both had RBI doubles. Josh Jung contributed as well with a solo home […]

Cleveland’s Other Great Cy in Team’s Hall of Fame

Cy Slapnicka, Cleveland’s other great Cy, never threw a pitch or got a hit for the team but is in the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. Without him, Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Earl Averill, and Lou Boudreau as well as all-stars Mel Harder, Herb Score, Roger Maris, and many more would not […]

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Rangers Lose Second Straight to Orioles

Texas Rangers

Orioles 7, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 4) — The Texas Rangers lost their second straight game to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday by a final score of 7–2. Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, and shortstop Jorge Mateo both homered in the Orioles’ early offensive surge. The series finale between these two clubs is set […]

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Orioles Snap Rangers Winning Streak

Texas Rangers

Orioles 2, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 3) — The Baltimore Orioles came into Arlington on Monday evening and snapped the Texas Rangers‘ three-game winning streak with a 2–0 victory. They were able to keep the AL West leaders at bay with solo home runs off the bats of Gunnar Henderson and Jorge Mateo. The […]

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Joey Wiemer Gets His Chance

Milwaukee Brewers

Joey Wiemer gets his chance for the Milwaukee Brewers. The outfielder was called up this past weekend when Luis Urias was placed on the IL with a hamstring injury. Wiemer certainly has an opportunity to display his skills and stay on the big-league roster if he can show them that he can handle the day-to-day […]

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Reds Hold Off Cubs to Extend Winning Streak

Cincinnati Reds

There is something special about this Cincinnati Reds team. The up-and-coming young Reds team won again on Monday night, 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs. Saddled with multiple deficits throughout the night, the Reds kept grinding away and answering the bell. The bullpen wasn’t perfect, and neither was the offense, but this is a gutsy win […]

Minor Matters: Rosters of Guardians’ Farm Teams

Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians’ plentiful farm system is gearing up for the 2023 minor-league season. One team has already opened the season. Three others will throw out the first pitch this week. The Columbus Clippers opened on the road this past weekend, dropping a three-game series including a pair of-one-run contests to the Iowa Cubs. Lefty […]

Emmanuel Clase (left) and Devin Williams (right), two of the top modern performers in reliever stats.

Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Right: DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 5: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a game at Coors Field on September 5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Around

General Baseball

The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Out There (Note: Evan presented the following at the 30th Annual Nine Spring Training Conference, March 2, 2023.) Evaluating relievers has become more challenging in the last 35 years or so as their in-game roles have changed. Even before this development, it was tough for the simple fact […]