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The San Diego Padres were expected to make the National League West into a three-team race, and now that the calendar has turned from April to May, that race is already meeting expectations. The San Diego Padres are sitting in second place, just a half-game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, and one game above the San Francisco Giants. The Padres have found early success from … [Read more...] about San Diego Padres April Review

Dany Jiménez has shown improvement in his role as fill-in closer for the Oakland Athletics. Closer Lou Trivino was placed on COVID-19 injured list back on April 18th and Manager Mark Kotsay went to Jiménez to be the closer. Back with Oakland Oakland signed Jiménez this past November, the second time he has joined the organization. In the Rule 5 draft of December 2020, the A’s … [Read more...] about Dany Jiménez Shows Improvement

Diamondbacks Hitting Has Shown Vast Improvement The Arizona Diamondbacks just returned from a seven-game road trip to St. Louis and Miami, going 5–2 thanks to stingy pitching and vastly improved hitting. This has been a welcome relief for the Diamondbacks, who still sit 14th out of 15 National League teams in run production. Only the Cincinnati Reds are lower, and they are … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Hitting: Vast Improvement on the Recent Road Trip

The St. Louis Cardinals April has wrapped up. April is a unique month for baseball fans. After months without Cardinal baseball, a handful of games can feel like a full season. But as Cardinal teams of the past have shown us, the MLB season is very much about how a team finishes and not how they start. The most important baseball is undoubtedly yet to come. With that said, … [Read more...] about St. Louis Cardinals April Analysis

One of the legends of the game reached an impressive milestone on Tuesday. With a 4–0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros skipper Dusty Baker got his 2,000th career win as a manager. He became the 12th member of the 2,000 managerial wins club. With his 2,000th win, one of the most beloved figures in baseball has cemented his spot as one of the greatest managers in … [Read more...] about Dusty Baker Gets 2,000th Win vs Mariners