Author: Chris Bello

NL East Roundup: Mets Pull Ahead of Division Rivals

All is well in Mets land. The Amazins’ swept the Rockies at home, then took a West Coast road trip where they split a four-game series with the Dodgers and then swept the Rockies again in the mountains. For my friends who struggle with math, the Mets have gone on an 8-2 stretch in their last ten games. They were the first National League team to 40 wins during that stretch and enter Monday...

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Mauricio Homers, Offense Backs Holmes in Win

Saturday’s win over the Rockies didn’t require the flair for dramatics like Friday. There was no late double that tied the game in the twilight innings. There was no pinch hit, go ahead double that prevented a loss to potentially the worst team that baseball has even seen. Instead, the Mets handled business. The offense delivered, first highlighted by Francisco Lindor. The shortstop...

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MLB Power Rankings: Week Ten Update

Week ten had some tough calls to make for the top-10. The Twins, Astros, and Mariners all were in consideration, but fell short. Nothing against Minnesota, who is in second in the American League Central, but a team that’s recently been on fire just deserved a spot over them. As for the Astros and Mariners, those teams are hard to rank in the top-10. Both teams have gone through swings...

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MLB Power Rankings: Week Nine Update

One-third of the major league season is over. That’s insane to think about. But as the season goes on, teams start to reveal who they are, whether that be regression, progression, or injury. One of those teams has been the Diamondbacks. Injuries to their bullpen, along with poor performances from the rotation, has led to a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and 27-30 record. Another team,...

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MLB Power Rankings: Week Eight Update

Well. Somebody woke the Phillies up. Seriously, this team cracked our top 10 almost every week, but early struggles and offensive mediocrity forced them outside the list in the first two weeks of the season. But they’ve stormed back, have the best record in baseball Saturday morning, and sit in first place in the National League East. But that’s enough about Philadelphia. I’ll...

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