How do you pick a winner in a contest when both contestants have been underdogs during every stage of the journey to get here? At the beginning of the playoffs, the Diamondbacks were 40-to-1 longshots to win it all and Texas was 18-to-1. Arizona was 125-to-1 at the end of the 2022 season. First thing to do: forget about which
Read moreAfter a week off, when we go back to work, we try to make coffee without the filter, accidentally walk into the wrong bathroom, and we have to reset our password because we forgot it.
Read moreA deep, opportunistic Minnesota team that underachieved nearly all season long finally reached its potential.
Read moreGood news for the Phillies: they beat Miami even with designated hitter Bryce Harper hitting .169 and neither he nor Nick Castellanos had a home run. Bad news: Castellanos is a .194 career postseason hitter (fun fact: Castellanos ended the season with no errors in right field). Schwarber hit 47 home runs to lead the club and nine players had
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“… this fun-loving bunch of kids has a shot to unburden millions of fans of decades of disappointment. At this moment, baseball feels perfect.”
Read more…(San Francisco Giants) management decided three games remaining was the best time to cut (manager Gabe Kapler) loose. But it seems they did so without knowing why.
Read moreThis could be one of those teams that has an offensive surge in the second half and wins 55 games. Or, the offense comes alive and the pitching falls apart and they win 35.
Read moreYou can’t lose Trea Turner, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Alex Verdugo without it catching up to you eventually, especially if Mookie Betts is trying too hard to carry the load and the Swiss Army Knives like Chris Taylor aren’t hitting. The bullpen is full of gas cans. We don’t know how long this is going to last but we do know this is going to be painful, at least for a little bit.
Read moreMaybe the 2023 Diamondbacks are a flash in the pan, maybe not. Regardless they have already racked up enough wins to make their August and September games meaningful.
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Not surprisingly, they have started off well (26-14). But after looking at the numbers, it is really shocking how they are doing it.
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