The Oakland Athletics (33–82) lost their recent three game series to the Texas Rangers (68–47). After dropping the first two games of the series, the Athletics won the third game, 2–0. The young bats have continued to develop and bring some life back into the organization. Zack Gelof continues to produce at a high level, […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 18 (Aug 7–13) Team Rankings As we enter Week 18 and settle in for the stretch run, it is time for another set of team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings. The Deadline acquisitions have all arrived and assumed their new roles. Most teams stayed near where they were before the […]
Read MoreOn Monday, the Cleveland Guardians picked up 29-year-old outfielder Ramon Laureano off outright waivers from the Oakland Athletics. Laureano is now under club control with the Guardians through the 2025 season. They will also pick up the remainder of Laureano’s owed salary this season of $3.55 million. Two years ago, it would’ve been hard to see […]
Read MoreDetroit Tigers Tyler Holton has been proficient since joining their team and bullpen this season. The left-hander currently has a 1.94 ERA in 55 2/3 innings and has finished seven games. This past Wednesday he picked up his first career save and become one of the top go-to relief options for Manager A. J. Hinch. […]
Read MoreThe Oakland Athletics (32-80) swept the San Francisco Giants (61-51) in a two game set. The two teams split their season series 2-2, both sweeping at their home fields. The Bay Bridge series between the two is one of the most historic rival series in all of baseball and now comes with a trophy awarded […]
Read MoreRangers 6, Marlins 0 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 6) — The Texas Rangers swept the Miami Marlins out of town by beating them, 6–0, Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Field. Home runs by Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Ezequiel Duran, and Adolis Garcia led the charge in the series finale. This is the second consecutive three-game sweep […]
Read MoreRangers 9, Marlins 8 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 5) — The Texas Rangers ran their winning streak to five games, as they beat the Miami Marlins, 9–8, on Saturday afternoon. Another multi-RBI day for Corey Seager was one of the difference makers for manager Bruce Bochy‘s bunch in this one. With this win and the Houston […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — All-Star Break Team Rankings The Trade Deadline is over, and with the new acquisitions having reported to their teams, it is time for another set of team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings. However, this one will be a bit different. For the only time all season, we will use each player’s […]
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