The Reds Are In First And They Can’t Hit. How Are They Doing It?

How are they doing it? There are answers. Luck seems to be one. Is it working? Yes. Sustainable? Probably not.

How are they doing it? There are answers. Luck seems to be one. Is it working? Yes. Sustainable? Probably not.
It’s going to be a battle. Three teams are pretty obvious playoff contenders.
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Read moreAdvertisements Good 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
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Read moreNot even the ’87 Twins (13 win deficit to the Tigers) had to overcome so much. If the Dodgers lose this, it would be jaw-droppingly amazing…kind of like when the 116-win Seattle Mariners club lost to the 95-win Yankees team in 2001.
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Read moreAdvertisements We forget sometimes that our heroes will not live forever. Hank Aaron has passed away, but his actions and words and comportment truly helped change the world. I love Hank Aaron, as much as you can love a man you’ve never met. I love his humility. I love his honor. I love his dignity. I love his effort. I
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