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Athletics Lose Series to Mariners

The Oakland Athletics (39–95) dropped two out of three from the Seattle Mariners (76–57) this week. They lost another series in Seattle and helped keep the AL West division race close. The Mariners, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers all sit within one game of each other for the lead in the division. It may very […]

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MLB Waivers see Veterans Added to the List.

Major League Baseball

The NL and AL had major shakeups today, with noticeable names hitting MLB waivers, able to be claimed by teams looking to make noise in October. Waiver claims are made in inverse order. With the teams with the worst records going first, wild card teams may jump on the opportunity to add critical veterans to […]

Evan Phillips yelling in triumph after closing out a game against the Boston Red Sox.

Evan Phillips: From Castoff to Dodgers Closer

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Closer Evan Phillips: Another Diamond in the Rough In recent years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have found some castoffs with potential, worked them through their system, and turned them into key players. Two of the most successful examples are Max Muncy and the now-departed Justin Turner. Both made two All-Star teams and were on […]

A pitch being thrown by Justin Topa, whose Mariners are second in Week 21's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 21 (Aug 28 to Sep 3) Team Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 8/28–9/3 Team Rankings We are beginning the 21st week of the season. After missing Week 20 due to computer problems, the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings have returned. The leader has remained the same since these rankings first ran. A crucial injury caused the #2 team to fall 18 spots. […]

Elly De La Cruz of the Reds tagging out a diving Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks.

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Diamondbacks Shoot Selves in Foot, Suffer Crushing Loss to Reds in Extras

Reds 8, Diamondbacks 7 (11 innings) PHOENIX, Aug. 26 — The Arizona Diamondbacks held a two-run lead over the Cincinnati Reds entering the ninth inning, but instead of hearing “D-Backs Swing” when the game ended, they may as well have played Lit’s 1999 hit song “My Own Worst Enemy.” Seven Reds runs over the final […]

Reds warming up before their game against the Diamondbacks

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Diamondbacks vs. Reds Pregame — Zach Davies vs. Fernando Cruz

Arizona Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Pregame — August 26, 2023 Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks Manager Injury Updates Arizona Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo said before his team’s game with the Cincinnati Reds that Drey Jameson is “out to 60 to 90 feet, feeling asymptomatic, and feeling good.” The next steps will be to get him out to 120 feet […]

Kevin Ginkel of the Diamondbacks celebrates his team's victory over the Reds

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Diamondbacks Outslug Reds

PHOENIX, Aug. 25 — The Arizona Diamondbacks outslugged the Cincinnati Reds, 10–8, with aggressive hitting and baserunning on Friday night. In what has become an important series at Chase Field, rookie Brandon Pfaadt went up against Hunter Greene, and when Kevin Ginkel got the final out, Pfaadt picked up his first major league win. Reds […]

Felix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles, the top AL closer in the August 23 Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza Individual Rankings

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 20 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 20 Individual Rankings We are near the end of Week 20 of the 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, setup […]