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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages against starting pitchers: 0.274 — Alex Bregman batting against Zack Littell. 0.274 — Jose Altuve batting against Steven Matz. 0.274 — Steven Kwan batting against Dean Kremer. 0.272 — Xavier Edwards batting against Brandon Pfaadt. 0.272 — Logan O’Hoppe batting against Patrick Corbin. 0.271 — Luis [...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks game thread

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals come home to open up a crucial series against the D-Backs With a 1-5 start, the Washington Nationals have dug themselves a hole already. With the Dodgers lurking, the Nationals need to get their season going here against the D-Backs. The most notable change to the lineup is the inclusion of Jose Tena. Tena will get his first sta...2025
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• Washington Nationals need to stop the bleeding against the D-Backs

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Nationals need to get going, but the D-Backs will be a tough test for the struggling Nats The Washington Nationals need some wins, and fast. They need to find a way to win this series against Arizona because the Dodgers are coming to town next. We do not want to be in a 2-7 or 1-8 hole with one of the greatest teams of all time coming to town. I am going to ...2025
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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages against starting pitchers: 0.263 — Nolan Arenado batting against Walker Buehler. 0.262 — Amed Rosario batting against Brandon Pfaadt. 0.262 — Nico Hoerner batting against Randy Vasquez. 0.261 — Jon Berti batting against Randy Vasquez. 0.260 — Ivan Herrera batting against Walker Buehler. 0.258 — Seiya [̷...2025
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• Jordan Montgomery May Be Done as a Diamondback, But Brandon Pfaadt Is Sticking Around

Two candidates for Arizona's fifth-starter job take widely divergent paths....2025
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Yankees new bat is causing a stir. There are two new stadiums this year. Willson Contreras eats tape. We remember whom we’ve lost and other news from baseball. I don’t know whether I’m paying tribute to David Farragut or Tom Petty. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Brewers on Saturday and many were quick to credit/blame New York’s new “torpedo...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The baseball season resumes! Sam McDowell writes about the positives from a bullpen that blew it on Opening Day. During a month (or two) in which Royals manager Matt Quatraro will probably be tinkering with how to use his new-look bullpen, there will probably be some second-guessing of his decision to yank ace Cole Ragans in favor of Zer...2025
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider rehabbing, frustrating loss in San Diego, and more

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is nearing his return after it was announced Friday that he would be making a rehab start tonight for Triple-A Gwinnett. The return of the Quadzilla.2023 #Braves All-Star RHP Spencer Strider is scheduled to rehab with Gwinnett in Charlotte tomorrow, presented by @NorthsideHo...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks series preview

Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now we begin the meat of the 2025 season. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, they’re awaiting Opening Day of the 2025 season. There will be ceremonies, players will line up on the baselines to be introduced, etc. For the Chicago Cubs, it’s Games 3 through 6 of the season. Time to get down to business! Incidentally, the Cubs are going to wind u...2025
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• Should the Braves go to the desert in search of pitching help?

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images I Want a Diamondback, Diamondback, Diiiamoondback Starting Pitcher (Just One of Theeeem) As you might’ve figured out by now, I have a toddler. He’s wonderful. But he’s also busy. And he’s not sleeping at the moment, and he’s never been a great sleeper. It can be a nasty combo sometimes. As many other parents have probably experienced, this means you don’t...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 25, 2025
Logan O'Hoppe (C-LAA) put together a solid if unspectacular first full season in the majors in 2024, posting a .244 average, 20 homers, 56 RBI, and 64 runs scored across 522 PA, with a slightly above-average wRC+ of 101. Contact was an issue as O'Hoppe recorded a 29.5% strikeout rate, 16.5% swinging-strike rate, and 68.5% contact rate. His 80.5% z-contact% was well below average. But he tended to ...2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
Yesterday was the first full day of games in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. After an active offseason teams are getting work in and facing game conditions. Fantasy drafts are starting and for those not drafting yet it's time to pay attention to what's happening. Chris Sale- P- ATL- Sale tossed 2 perfect IP in his Grapefruit League debut. He threw 21 pitches with his fastball averaging 93.8...2025
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 20

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images At least the Braves still won? Let’s start off with some good news, shall we? The Atlanta Braves absolutely smacked the Cincinnati Reds on their way out of Ohio in order to win their series. That was awesome! Yesterday’s game was really fun to watch, which was a real and true relief since usually easy wins for the Braves seem to coincide with someone ge...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Two likely NL postseason teams face off for second time in a week The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off the high moment of their season. On Wednesday, they walked off the Philadelphia Phillies on the same day that they officially won the National League Central. If they come out a little flat on Thursday, we may have an idea of why. The Diamondbacks, though, need t...2024
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents

Allan Henry-Imagn Images With the Brewers currently sitting as the third seed in the NL, they’d take on the last wild card team in the field Coming off a big series win over the Diamondbacks and a series-opening win over the Phillies, the Brewers’ magic number now sits at two, meaning any combination of two Brewers wins and Cubs losses would clinch the NL Central division. After they surpa...2024
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• Know Your Enemy: Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks logo circa 1998. If the White Sox play but everyone has tuned out and no one watches, did they really play? The final home stand of 2023 is upon us, as your Chicago White Sox welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Sox Park. As this fetid carcass of a baseball season winds to its close for the South Siders, the Diamondbacks come in with something left to play for. Arizon...2023
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"When the Diamondbacks shocked the baseball world by landing right-hander Corbin Burnes in free agency, the move gave them nearly unparalleled depth in the rotation: the righty is joined by Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jordan Montgomery, Brandon Pfaadt, and Ryne Nelson among the club’s starting options headed into 2025."

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"Brandon Pfaadt goes for Arizona."

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"His spot on the 40-man roster will go to top pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt, whose previously reported promotion has now been formally announced by the team."

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"Sunday Notes: D-Backs Prospect Brandon Pfaadt Came Out of the Blue"

• Washington Nationals need to stop the bleeding against the D-Backs
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider rehabbing, frustrating loss in San Diego, and more
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• D-backs lock up RHP Pfaadt on 5-year, $45M deal
The Diamondbacks and right-hander Brandon Pfaadt reached agreement on a five-year deal worth $45 million....2025
• Diamondbacks Extend Brandon Pfaadt
The Diamondbacks announced that they have agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. It runs from 2026 through 2030 with a club option for 2031 and a mutual option for 2032. The righty is guaranteed $45MM, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Per John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM in Phoenix, the…...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks series preview
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• Should the Braves go to the desert in search of pitching help?
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• Preseason Prep - February 25, 2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 25

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Braves pull within a half-game of a playoff spot, but weather will lead to temporary chaos for the race It was a great day in the standings for the Braves, as pretty much everything that could’ve gone right did. The Braves beat the Mets, a one-down-five-to-go sort of thing. The Giants absolutely obliterated the Diamondbacks, nudging the Braves to wit...2024
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Snake bitten: Cubs lose 8-1! It will forever amaze me how good a team can look one day and how bad the next. In this case, that would refer to the offense only. Obviously, the pitching has been sluggish to start the 2025 campaign, save for those innings worked by Shōta Imanaga in Japan. Games like Friday night are the origin of the quote about momentum and t...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025
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• Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 1: Eugenio Suárez blasts the Cubs again

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Jameson Taillon served up two home runs to the D-backs third baseman. Normally I wouldn’t feature a Cubs opponent in a recap headline or photo, but credit where it’s due — Eugenio Suárez continued his utter domination of Cubs pitching by smashing two home runs Friday evening, leading the Diamondbacks to an 8-1 win over the Cubs. The two home runs by Suárez g...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 25, 2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 25
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 20
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Even though it’s September, it’s the first time these two teams meet this season In a strange quirk of the schedule, the Brewers will face an NL opponent for the first time this season in September. The Brewers and Diamondbacks are meeting for the first time this season and will play all seven of their games this season in the next 10 days. It’s bee...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 1: Eugenio Suárez blasts the Cubs again
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• Should the Braves go to the desert in search of pitching help?
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• Robert Gasser stands out in close loss

Brewers starting pitcher Robert Gasser | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports In a low-scoring game, Brewers pitchers show something to build upon Box Score Robert Gasser set up the Brewers for success with an impressive showing in Thursday’s loss, 4-2, to the Seattle Mariners. Gasser, the Brewers’ sixth-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, pitched four innings while allowing one run on ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Spring awakenings

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ohtani hits his first home run in a Dodger uniform. The Dodgers make a couple more moves. A Giants legend moves to St. Louis. Ichiro’s relationship with Cooperstown and other news from baseball. Good morning. Jeff Passan just ordered two “LISA WAS RIGHT.” shirts which is even more proof why Jeff Passan is the absolute best there i...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Stro must go on

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Marcus Stroman heads to the Bronx. The latest in other Hot Stove rumors and news from around baseball. There has been a lot of baseball news over the last few days, but a lot of it involved the Cubs and that’s Cub Tracks’ department. As a minor league guy, I’m just going crazy over a rare prospect-for-prospect deal. I will have my own extended thoughts on t...2024
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• The fate of the World Series may hinge on Game 5

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Rangers are one win away from making franchise history. They will surely want to make sure that they can finish off the resilient Diamondbacks right here and now in Phoenix. Despite losing Max Scherzer to injury and Adolis García's incredible Postseason run coming to a premature end in sad fashion, the Texas Rangers just keep on rolling. Texas s...2023
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• World Series: Brandon Pfaadt, a little-known rookie, keeps meeting the moment in biggest starts of his career

In Game 3 of the World Series, the Diamondbacks rookie will go up against Max Scherzer...2023
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• Diamondbacks Designate Seth Beer For Assignment
The D-backs announced Wednesday that they’ve designated first baseman/designated hitter Seth Beer for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to top pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt, whose previously reported promotion has now been formally announced by the team. Righty Peter Solomon was optioned to Triple-A Reno to clear a spot for Pfaadt on…...2023
• Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4: Two bad pitches by Justin Steele

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs lefthander threw pretty well... except for those two... bad... pitches. In the bottom of the first inning Friday night at Chase Field, Justin Steele appeared to be just about ready to get out of the inning. He’d allowed a leadoff single, then retired the next two batters, one on a sacrifice bunt. That entire sequence took just five pitches. Then, sudd...2023
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• Diamondbacks 12, Cubs 11: This space intentionally left blank

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images I can’t even... Whatever that game was, I did not like it one bit. Well, perhaps that’s too harsh. The Cubs scored a lot of runs! They got a key grand slam from Ian Happ! They were one out away from victory... Nope. Sorry. Going back to “did not like it one bit.” The Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 12-11 in 11 innings Tuesday night in Arizona, and while we can fi...2024
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• Dodgers 9, Cubs 4: A position competition
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Two Cubs infielders are going for what’s likely one backup spot on the Opening Day roster. The Cubs lost to the Dodgers 9-4 on a chilly (mid 50s) February afternoon in the Valley of the Sun, their first loss of the this spring, but the story of the game is a developing position battle between two guys who are likely vying for one backup spot on the 26-man O...2023
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• Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2: Maddening, infuriating, exasperating, frustrating

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Yes, I went through the thesaurus to get as many descriptive adjectives as I could for this bad loss. The wheels aren’t falling off yet, from the Cubs’ postseason hopes, but you can feel them wobbling. The 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on a gorgeous early fall afternoon at Wrigley Field could have, and probably should have, turned into a win on several dif...2023
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• Diamondbacks To Promote Brandon Pfaadt
The Diamondbacks are going to promote pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt to make his major league debut tomorrow, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Pfaadt isn’t currently on the club’s 40-man roster, meaning they will need to open a spot for him between now and then. More to come....2023
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• Rockies 7, Cubs 3: Can’t anyone here play this game?

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs lost, and looked bad doing it. The Cubs fashioned a nice early lead Wednesday afternoon and all looked well, as if the team was going to meatloaf this series and head into their off day with a victory. That’s not what happened. What food would you call losing two of three? On second thought, maybe we don’t want to know. The Cubs lost the game 7-3...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Sunday 9/10, 1:20 CT

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs look to end a three-game losing streak. Sunday notes... BEING SWEPT: The Cubs have not been swept in any of their previous nine four-game series against the Diamondbacks. The closest they came was last year, when they were beaten at home, 3-1, 10-6 and 7-6 before winning, 5-4, thanks to back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning by Patri...2023
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
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• I’m Gavin A Party In My Buy Pants
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH) As a fantasy baseball 'pert, I have a responsibility to give you the most likely to help you lede buy each week. This is not that. This is irresponsible. This is walking into the theater of Razzball and screaming fire, then, as everyone screams and runs out, slowly, and methodically eating everyone's left-behind popcorn...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Saturday 3/29, 7:10 CT

Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images It’s the third of a four-game series. Saturday notes: NOT OFF TO A GOOD START: This is the 27th season since 1901 that the Cubs have started 1-3, but the ninth since 2000. The previous three were 2014, 2019 and 2023. They have started 1-4 in 16 seasons, including 2014 and 2019. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) MORE ON THE LOSSES: The Cubs’ lopsided loss last night dr...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages versus starting pitchers: 0.266 — Marcell Ozuna batting against Randy Vasquez. 0.262 — Michael Harris II batting against Randy Vasquez. 0.261 — Jose Altuve batting against Griffin Canning. 0.259 — Jon Berti batting against Brandon Pfaadt. 0.257 — Ezequiel Tovar batting against Zack Littell. 0.257 — […...2025
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider rehabbing, frustrating loss in San Diego, and more
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• Pfaadt Club
The Diamondbacks signed pitcher Brandon Pfaadt to a new deal. He will earn $45 million over five years starting in 2026: Pfaadt’s deal is the latest example of the D-backs signing young players to long-term extensions, joining shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (four years, $45 million) and reliever Justin Martinez (five years, $18 million). ESPN.com Pfaadt is […]...2025
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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just like with Atlanta in the NL East, it’s all about what Los Angeles can do in October instead of the regular season. While the NL Central may be wide open, there are no such delusions of grandeur to be had in the NL West. That means that it’s probably going to be another long season in Denver for the Colorado Rockies, who are very likely going to spend a...2024
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• How the Diamondbacks and Rangers got to the 2023 World Series

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images You’ll have a hard time finding anybody who predicted that these two teams would meet up in the World Series. Still, they’re both here and now it’s time to figure out exactly how they got to the Fall Classic. The most wonderful time of the baseball season is coming to a close, as the rigors of the Postseason have whittled things down to just one team fro...2023
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• Outside The Confines: A classic fall

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The World Series is set. Adolis García and Ketel Marte were the heroes of the Championship Series. What’s next for the Astros. The Red Sox and GIants have new bosses. Congratulations to the Rangers and the Diamondbacks. May we have a seven-game series with every game decided by one run. And let’s have Game 7 go to extra innings for good measure. I don’t hav...2023
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket

Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports The Astros tie up the ALCS with the Rangers thanks, in part, to a batting glove. The D-Backs make a series out of it. And other news from MLB and the playoffs. So we actually have two good series now that the Astros have gone into Arlington and tied up the series with two wins on the road. Also, the Diamondbacks got one in the win column with a win at home and...2023
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