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Rangers Fall Apart against Diamondbacks in Finale

Diamondbacks 6, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 13) — The Texas Rangers collapsed inches from the finish line as they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6–4, Wednesday afternoon. James McCann and Ketel Marte both helped the Diamondbacks’ cause by hitting a homer apiece in the eighth to leapfrog the Rangers on the scoreboard. With this […]

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Diamondbacks Edge Rangers in Middle Game

Diamondbacks 3, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 12) — The Texas Rangers had some bad luck Tuesday as they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–2, in front of a rather small crowd of 18,268. The Diamondbacks profited from a go-ahead homer by Ketel Marte in the ninth. The Rangers, meanwhile, will try for the series […]

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Manny Machado smashing his 2000th hit, putting him 2/3 of the way to the 3000 Hit Club
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Manny Machado Is Well on His Way to the 3000 Hit Club. So Are a Few Others.

Manny Machado, a Few Others on Pace for 3000 Hits With San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado joining the 2000 Hit Club Monday night, speculation as to whether he’ll join the more exclusive 3000 Hit Club is natural. There are 33 members of this club, and when it comes to Hall of Fame voting, […]

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The Padres Toughest Week So Far
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The Padres Toughest Week So Far

Out of the last 13 games the Padres have played, 10 were against division rivals. From June 9-15, all games were against teams in the NL West. With the NL West being the only division to have four teams above .500, it’s safe to say this was one of the toughest weeks for the Padres’ […]

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D’Backs Extend Marte for Six Years

The Arizona Diamondbacks continued extending key players on Wednesday. After completing a five-year deal with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt, the D’backs extended a key piece of their offense. They agreed to a six-year extension with All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte. The deal is said to be worth $116 million. MVP Caliber Season Marte, 31, is coming […]

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2024 MVP (NL) Shohei Ohtani and 2024 MVP (AL) Aaron Judge
Photo: Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) (Right) CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 17: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians during Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 17, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images

Judge, Ohtani Both Deserved to Be 2024 MVP

Judge, Ohtani Both Deserved to Be 2024 MVP The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced its 2024 MVP voting results Thursday night. As expected, New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge is the AL winner, and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the NL winner. Both were unanimous. Every year, the MVP […]

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Jake McCarthy Has Been Raking for Diamondbacks

Strolling among the Arizona Diamondback’s practice fields at Salt River Fields in 2023, Sport Relay editor  Evan Thompson looks over at two young players interacting with fans. Corbin Carroll and Jake McCarthy sign for some kids. Thompson remarks “Everyone knows about Corbin, but McCarthy is going to be a superstar.” McCarthy has started showing what […]

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Top Five NL MVP Candidates

As Major League Baseball enters the “dog days” of August and title races begin to wrap up, the best hitters across the National League have separated themselves from the pack. The best of the best have dominated all year and will win awards for it. But of the best in the National League, who is […]

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