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• Luis Arraez hits solo home run, Padres pitchers shutout Diamondbacks en route to win

Luis Arraez | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr. rob Arizona of runs with highlight reel catches Luis Arraez returned to the second spot in the lineup and delivered the most important swing of the night for the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the seventh inning. Arraez hit a solo home run to right field off Arizona Diamondbacks starter ...2025
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• Trade Buzz Heats Up as Execs Expect Merrill Kelly To Be Moved by Trade Deadline, per MLB Analyst
This MLB insider was on the case as many executives have identified Merrill Kelly as the premier trade candidate for the 2025 season....2025
• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Cubs have a loaded farm system that could help the Royals. The Royals have dropped 30 of their last 45 games, falling seven games below .500. As July begins, it’s increasingly likely Kansas City will pivot toward selling at the trade deadline. One of the most coveted players will likely be All-Star pitcher Seth Lugo, and according to Matthew Trueblo...2025
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• Diamondbacks’ 36-Year-Old Veteran Suddenly Becomes Hot Trade Chip as Wild Card Dreams Slip Away
Trade rumors are heating up before the trade deadline on July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly is a name to keep an eye on....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: June 26th

Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images Let’s go back in time! Braves Franchise History 1914: In Boston, the Giants hammer the Braves for 27 hits, winning 8-4 and 10-4, and put Boston back in the cellar. Boston had moved into seventh place with yesterday’s win over New York. Christy Mathewson wins the opener over Lefty Tyler, and Art Fromme wraps up the nitecap. 1935: Lloyd Waner has a still...2025
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• Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 3: First to 60 losses

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Rockies can’t keep pace with the Diamondbacks in the middle innings. It was another quality battle between the Colorado Rockies (17-60) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-37) on Saturday, but the little things proved to be the difference maker as the Rockies failed to get the big hit and pull off a comeback late. Early innings sprint The runs came early...2025
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• Is Mick Able? - June 5th, 2025
Mick Abel (SP - PHI) - Abel returned to the Phillie rotation on Wednesday looking much less dominant than in his debut, but he still managed 5 1/3 innings of 1-run ball against Toronto, allowing 3 hits and striking out 2 without walking a man. It's certainly shocking to see Abel with all of his control issues go the first 11 1/3 innings of his MLB career without walking anyone, and I wouldn't expe...2025
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• Braves get bewildered by Merrill Kelly in 2-1 loss to Diamondbacks

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Chris Sale was good once again but it doesn’t matter if his lineup can’t do much of anything! Merrill Kelly was just too much for Atlanta’s lineup to deal with in this one. Kelly pitched seven shutout innings as Chris Sale’s strong start went down in vain. The Atlanta Braves had their chances (especially late) but they were unable to capitalize and ended ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Might the Cubs need a Snake?

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the team should be interested in a Diamondbacks starter. It’s another Monday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re so glad to see you. There are still a few tables available. The show ...2025
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• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run against Seattle Mariners during the tenth inning. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images With a chance to build on recent progress, the Nationals head to Arizona eyeing a series win against a struggling Diamondbacks team Washington is coming off a great series against the Seattle Mariners. They picked a g...2025
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• MLB botched Sunday’s rain delay at Wrigley Field

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images It happened again. Do better, MLB. Just last week, I wrote this article about Major League Baseball and rain delays. In that article, I quoted this article by James Fegan at Sox Machine, in which he wrote: There was word near the end of spring that there will be an increased emphasis from MLB this season on waiting out weather delays whenever possible and avo...2025
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• Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2: There was nothing good about this day

The look from Carson Kelly sums up this one | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images There were multiple rain delays and the Cubs lost a frustrating extra-inning game. How was your Sunday? Oh yes, as you can imagine I have some things to say about how Sunday’s weather was handled at the ballpark, but I’m going to save that for tomorrow. The Cubs lost to the Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11 innings, a loss t...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 23

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs win a relatively mellow game for a change, 6-2. One of the byproducts of a stacked early season schedule is that every game has either felt like a playoff game or has been lopsided against the Cubs. A week ago, the Cubs had a laugher in Los Angeles. It was almost two weeks ago that there was a comfortable win at home against the Rangers. The A’...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Friday 3/28, 8:40 CT

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images The Cubs go for two in a row at Chase Field. Friday notes: FOR OPENERS: With their win last night, the Cubs are 15-16 in all first games they have played at Arizona, and 6-3 since 2016. (They did not play there in 2020.)They have won the first two games only five times, including 2018 and 2021. In all second games, they are 11-19. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) SCO...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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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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"Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs and Merrill Kelly will go for the D-backs."

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"The series begins Monday evening with righthander Ben Brown on the mound for the Cubs and Merrill Kelly throwing for the D-backs."

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"Presumptive Cy Young favorite, Spencer Strider and ERA leader Blake Snell are tied for fifth with 16 (Merrill Kelly and Mitch Keller also have 16 quality starts in 2023)."

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"The Diamondbacks announced Friday that they’ve signed right-hander Merrill Kelly to a two-year contract extension, covering the 2023-24 seasons."

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"25MM club option on righty Merrill Kelly and decline their $9MM club option on outfielder Kole Calhoun."

2020
"Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly landed on the injured list with a nerve impingement in his pitching shoulder Monday."

2019
"Merrill Kelly won his big league debut at age 30 by throwing six strong innings and benefiting from an offensive outburst started by Adam Jones' leadoff homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 10-3 Saturday night."

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"Right-hander Merrill Kelly is joining his hometown Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing to a $5."

• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report
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• Diamondbacks’ 36-Year-Old Veteran Suddenly Becomes Hot Trade Chip as Wild Card Dreams Slip Away
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• This Day in Braves History: June 26th
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• Nick Pivetta dominates Diamondbacks, leads Padres to win

Nick Pivetta | Allan Henry-Imagn Images San Diego ends three-game losing streak in final game of series in Arizona Nick Pivetta took the ball for the San Diego Padres looking to help his team snap a three-game losing streak and a potential sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He turned in a dominant pitching performance that included four hitless innings to start the game, while...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How am I doing?

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot asks if you what it would take for you to give Cubs team president Jed Hoyer an extension. It’s another evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. Come in and join us. There’s no cover charge. Tell us if you need anything. Th...2025
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• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series
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• Can't Stop Kerry Carpenter! - May 13, 2025
Kerry Carpenter, OF, Detroit Tigers Carpenter had a great day going 2-5 with 3 R, 1 BB on three hard hit balls. He's running a .434 xwOBACON, which is mainly driven by a 14.5 barrel rate and 21.7 LA. He's pulling balls in the air at an astounding 23.6%. This analysis is simple - Kerry hits the ball hard, hits it in the air, and can do both at the same time. He's playing nearly every day and has so...2025
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• Chris Sale looks to bring Braves back to life against Diamondbacks

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves are on a slide that needs to stop. Here comes Chris Sale to help fix it. It’s June 4 and the Atlanta Braves are currently five games under .500, have lost seven of their last ten ballgames and are stuck in fourth place in the NL East at the moment. Needless to say, things are going in the wrong direction for Atlanta at the moment and there’s n...2025
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• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series
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• Can't Stop Kerry Carpenter! - May 13, 2025
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• Another tough series out West awaits the Braves

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Four of the five NL West teams have gotten off to great starts so far. Atlanta will face another one of those four in Arizona. The Atlanta Braves are showing tangible signs of life. They just went 5-1 on a six-game homestand. The offense is starting to come to life. Bryce Elder made a good start. While the Braves are still floating around under .500...2025
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• MLB botched Sunday’s rain delay at Wrigley Field
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 23
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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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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 3

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One and two. In more ways than one. One and two. That describes the Cubs record this season through three games. A large number of teams will be one and two after three games. Maybe as many as half, probably a little less. It is predictive of nothing. Would “oh” and three have been worse? Somewhat, but not massively. There are no “big” wins in March. Of tha...2025
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• Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 6: Miguel Amaya drives in five

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs began the North American portion of the 2025 schedule with an offensive outburst. Here’s yet another example of why Spring Training results mean nothing. The Cubs returned from Japan — where their bats were pretty silent — and played five games at Sloan Park, in which they were outscored 35-13, and lost four of the five. Two days later, the Cubs sma...2025
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• Braves vs. Diamondbacks series recap: Back in the mud again

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Thanks to a serious stumble and getting swept (at home, no less), the Braves are once again seven games under .500 and right back in the hole that they started the season in. I’m not going to waste any more of your time or my time going over this series, so I’ll just state plain facts to get this thing going: The Atlanta Braves headed into this series f...2025
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• Chris Sale looks to bring Braves back to life against Diamondbacks
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• Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III are providing the Washington Nationals a spark

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Daylen Lile and Robert Hassell III are still getting their feet wet, but their energy is giving the Nationals extra juice Neither Daylen Lile or Robert Hassell III have put up eye popping numbers in their first tastes of big league action, but they are still providing a lot of value to the team. Their enthusiasm and energy is contagious. Both also have a knack for ...2025
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• Rockies 14, Diamondbacks 12: The bats come alive in the desert

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Rockies scored 14 runs on 19 hits in cathartic road victory It was a classic showdown in the desert between the Colorado Rockies (8-37) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (24-22) as the bats were hot, and the pitchers just tried to survive. The two offenses combined for 26 runs on 34 hits and set a season-high for MLB with 36+ hard-hit balls in the g...2025
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• Braves pick up Grant Holmes with another huge 8th inning, in thrilling 8-7 10th inning win

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Braves’ offense kept at it and overcame a four home run game from Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez with a huge eighth inning to win another series. Looking for a series win in Arizona, the Braves hoped that Grant Holmes could put together a strong start, with the veteran Merrill Kelly on the mound for the D-Backs. Things went well for the Braves in the...2025
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• Another tough series out West awaits the Braves
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Forget about the Tokyo Series. Try to win this one. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then c...2025
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• Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 2: The long ball, the relievers and a very weird 100-pitch start from Ben Brown

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs pounded the long ball early and then got some solid relief pitching. The Cubs started out Saturday just like they had ended Friday, pouring on lots of runs and home runs, despite a temperature 25 degrees colder at Wrigley Field. Home runs by Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki led a six-run onslaught off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the first two innings ...2025
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• Justin Steele deserves Cy Young Award consideration

Justin Steele after ending the seventh inning with a strike out on Labor Day | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images What the Cubs lefty has done this season is remarkable There are a lot of heroes in this Cubs season so far. Cody Bellinger is doing an excellent impersonation of his MVP season and will almost certainly be the NL Comeback Player of the Year after putting up a .320/.363/.549 sl...2023
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• Cubs 3, Mariners 2: It’s Michael Busch’s league and we are all just living in it

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs got themselves a real keeper in their January trade with the Dodgers. Not many Cubs fans, I would say, had heard of Michael Busch when the Cubs traded for him (and Yency Almonte) back in January. This was true even though Busch had been a first-round pick of the Dodgers (31st overall) back in 2019 (Cubs could have had Busch back then, too, they select...2024
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• Diamondbacks To Exercise Option On Merrill Kelly, Decline Option On Kole Calhoun
Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen provided details on two of the team’s three option decisions, as Hazen told The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro that the D’Backs will exercise their $5.25MM club option on righty Merrill Kelly and decline their $9MM club option on outfielder Kole Calhoun. The fate of Tyler Clippard’s $3.5MM mutual option (with…...2021
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• Looking For A Match In A Jordan Montgomery Trade
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. That sort of depth…...2025
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• The Texas Rangers bought themselves a World Series title and your team can, too

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Texas Rangers have spent over $800 million in free agency over the past two offseasons. After winning the World Series, it was all worth every single penny. After 52 seasons that started with the old Washington Senators moving from Washington D.C. to a frying pan of a baseball stadium in Arlington, Texas where they were fated to spend decades sc...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ the thrill of the Chase

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. A pitcher’s duel created drama in the desert. The Cubs emerged victorious. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, ove...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Saturday 9/9, 1:20 CT

Photo by Quinn Harris/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs look to end a two-game losing streak. Saturday notes... STRIKEOUT FACTS: Yesterday’s game was just the 44th since 1901 in which Cubs pitchers combined to strike out at least 15 batters. It was the 30th in which they fanned exactly 15. The Cubs are 29-15 in all of those games, but have lost five of the last seven, including three ...2023
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• Kelly Dusts The Old Bay Area Giants With A Visit to Merrill-Land
Leagues are won and lost on the Merrill Kellys (Kellies? Kelli?). Nailing your top picks helps, but those are your top picks. Most times it's just bad luck if they don't work out. The later picks? Those separate from the men and five lady readers from the boys and girls. The picks that everyone rolls their eyes over and yawns. The picks that people are like, "Hey, I have to get home and leave this...2022
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• Luis Arraez hits solo home run, Padres pitchers shutout Diamondbacks en route to win
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• The Cubs have inquired about Seth Lugo, per report
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• Diamondbacks’ 36-Year-Old Veteran Suddenly Becomes Hot Trade Chip as Wild Card Dreams Slip Away
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• Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 3: First to 60 losses
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• Nick Pivetta dominates Diamondbacks, leads Padres to win
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• Braves vs. Diamondbacks series recap: Back in the mud again
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• Is Mick Able? - June 5th, 2025
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• Braves get bewildered by Merrill Kelly in 2-1 loss to Diamondbacks
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• Is Mick Able? - June 5th, 2025
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• MLB botched Sunday’s rain delay at Wrigley Field
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 22

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images An Acuña is currently helping an NL East team get into the Postseason. It’s not Ronald and it’s not the Braves, though. For what feels like the umpteenth time in this NL Wild Card race for the Atlanta Braves, it was one step forward but two steps back. Atlanta got the job done against the Marlins but unfortunately, everybody else in the rac...2024
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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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• The stars are finally starting to align in the Valley

Kyler Murray is finally close to his long-awaited return to the field. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports There has been a lot of frustration surrounding Valley sports stars in 2023, but things may be starting to turn around. It’s quite a time to be a Valley sports fan, isn’t it? At least as far as the big three teams are concerned. We just watched the magical Diamondbacks World Series run...2023
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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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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• Friday Rockpile: 5 pitchers, 2 position players, 2 coaches representing Rockies in WBC
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, February 10, 2023 After months of speculation, the World Baseball Classic rosters were finally announced on Thursday and the Rockies will be represented by seven players and two coaches. The total of nine players and coaches are on nine different teams, which could mean some interesting Rockies matchups — es...2023
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