Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The worst World Series is past, and now we turn towards the future.... October results Unsurprisingly, the failure for the team to make the post-season in consecutive years, for the first time since 2002, put a bit of a damper on fan confidence. I’d be hard pushed to call it a September collapse, considering the team went 13-13 in the … [Read more...] about Arizona Diamondbacks: November confidence poll
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Thursday Tidbits: Championship Hypothetical
Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK How might a college football or basketball style playoff work in MLB? As we bask(?) in the crowning of the Dodger’s at the conclusion of the country’s least favored World Series and the ensuing offseason frenzy has just begun, I thought it might be fun to engage in the kind of hypotheticals that emerge in the immediate … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: Championship Hypothetical
Randal Grichuk Declines Mutual Option With Diamondbacks
Outfielder Randal Grichuk has turned down his end of a $6MM mutual option with the Diamondbacks, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. As Ethan Hullihen noted on X, Grichuk will receive a $1.75MM buyout. It’s unclear if the Diamondbacks exercised their half of the option, although it’s now a moot point. It’s hardly a surprise that Grichuk is electing free agency after the strong … [Read more...] about Randal Grichuk Declines Mutual Option With Diamondbacks
The World Series is over. What comes next for Diamondbacks?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have captured the 2024 World Series title, which means the offseason is underway for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the rest of Major League Baseball. When one season ends, the next begins a day later when free agents can start negotiating with their own clubs, trades can be made and options can be exercised. The Diamondbacks have already experienced … [Read more...] about The World Series is over. What comes next for Diamondbacks?
Report: Randal Grichuk declines option with Diamondbacks, enters free agency
Outfielder Randal Grichuk declined his $6 million mutual option with the Arizona Diamondbacks, entering free agency on the first day of the offseason, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported on Thursday. Grichuk signed a one-year contract worth $2 million with Arizona during spring training 2024 with the option tacked on. The club wanted a right-handed bat to platoon with left-handed … [Read more...] about Report: Randal Grichuk declines option with Diamondbacks, enters free agency