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Teodor Tsenov
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Franchise Sports
16 Aug
If your team is in postseason contention, underestimating their respective series against the dangerous San Diego Padres can make their hopes sink.
New York Mets
... . Paddack has already recorded wins over St. Louis, Arizona, Atlanta and the Mets – and he has 1.88 ERA in those games. Despite the loss of the powerful bat o ...
San Diego Padres
... ill surely play season-enders to any contender. And it just happens that the Padres will face the toughest schedule in the last month and a half in all of baseb ...
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Teodor Tsenov
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Franchise Sports
14 Aug
The Atlanta Braves have had bullpen issues since what looked like brilliant moves, but how long will the breadown last?
Atlanta Braves
... s and haven’t been overused. And that’s, most of the time, the case with the Braves as well. With Greene being the hands down closer for the Tigers, all three c ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
13 Aug
Trevor Hoffman was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018. His career with the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers saw him become one of the greatest ever relievers.
San Diego Padres
... s to give up quality.” He had done just that. Padres fans didn’t immediately take to the future Hall of Famer despite early succe ...
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Craig Singleton
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Franchise Sports
13 Aug
New York Mets traded for Edwin Diaz hoping he could be a lockdown closer. He's been far from that, and they need him to improve to make the playoffs.
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
12 Aug
Oakland Athletics are only 1.5 games back of the American League wildcard. After losing the wildcard game last season, this year's exploits are being overlooked.
Oakland A's
... poor in 2019. A competitive 2019 hasn’t been a case of running it back. The Athletics have been tussling with adversity all season. In true Oakland style, though, ...
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Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
11 Aug
The best relief pitchers in MLB history are sometimes overlooked in the history books. Some of the all-time greats did not make the Hall of Fame.
by:
Teodor Tsenov
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Franchise Sports
10 Aug
Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians are battling for the AL Central divison lead at Target Field, but the race might be much, much deeper.
Cleveland Indians
... rivalry is still must-watch for two reasons. On the one hand, even with the Indians being on the bigger upswing and having difficulties finding anyone to stop t ...
Minnesota Twins
... otential. But do not expect Indians starting pitching to easily silence that Twins offence. Even though there are hotter offenses right now, the Twins have onc ...
by:
Craig Singleton
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Franchise Sports
10 Aug
Signings of Joe Panik and Brad Brach are exactly what the New York Mets should be doing as they work towards postseason push.
by:
Teodor Tsenov
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Franchise Sports
8 Aug
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a lot more consistent than they're given credit for. Weak upcoming schedule and offensive deadline moves can solidify their place.
Tampa Bay Rays
... les three weeks ago. And with the help of unconventional pitching usage, the Rays have the lowest team ERA in the AL. And the next step was the acquisitions o ...
by:
Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
8 Aug
New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball right now and have played themselves into the middle of playoff contention in the National League.
by:
Teodor Tsenov
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Franchise Sports
1 Aug
The MLB trade deadline has passed. Zack Greinke, Mark Melancon and Jesus Aguilar were three of the biggest moves made as the deadline approached.
by:
Sam Cox
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Franchise Sports
31 Jul
After an eventful trade deadline, the balance of MLB has altered drastically. The Houston Astros remain atop our power rankings, however.
