Friday was another footnote in the race for the third wild card. The Diamondbacks lost again to the Padres, officially eliminating them from playoff contention. They join the Giants as the latest and final National League West team to be eliminated from a chance at the pennant. The fact the Diamondbacks were even in the race to begin with was impressive. Entering September, the club was 68-71...
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The final Saturday of the 2025 season marks one last power rankings. Unfortunately for most the readers involved, the penultimate day of the season will be filled with anxiety and potentially disappointment. The Mets, who had the best record in baseball in mid-June, and the second wild card spot in August, are on the verge of completing their collapse. They are “tied” with the Reds...
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Last week in baseball featured our first glimpses of clinches. The Phillies won their second consecutive National League East title Monday with an extra-innings win, the Brewers clinched a spot in October with a win Sunday that featured a made-up letter from Bob Uecker, and the Cubs also clinched a spot with their 88th win of the season Wednesday in Pittsburgh. So far, these three NL teams have...
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Juan Soto faced many questions and criticisms when he decided to leave the Bronx for the illustrious Queens. How will he perform without the short porch? Can he match the same production without the mighty Aaron Judge? Even when he was struggling in the first two months, is he happy? Where’s the shuffle? All ridiculous when looking through the blinding lights of hindsight. Soto hit a new...
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With only a handful of series left to go, the wild-card races are heating up toward the middle of September. In the National League, the third wild card is up for grabs. The Mets’ free fall has been generational, and they dropped Friday night’s game to the Rangers for their seventh straight loss. The Giants, meanwhile, won again, and only trail the Amazins’ by half a game. The...
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