The playoffs got underway yesterday, despite not including Arizona, who was eliminated in the final few innings of the season.
Diamondbacks News
What Was Learned from 2024 Diamondbacks
“We should be in Milwaukee, and we’re not,” Hazen said. “And we play this game to play in the playoffs. We’re aware that we improved our win total by five, year over year, and there’s something there, but this is a fairly binary situation in my mind, which I know is not what everybody really wants to hear, but it is. Torey and I share similar sentiments on this, that we should have made the playoffs, and we didn’t. And it’s pretty disappointing, quite frankly.”
Diamondbacks’ 2924 All-MLB Nominees
Despite worthiness, only one of these players seems to have much of a realistic shot at an award this season.
Other Baseball News
Tatis Homer Leads Padres Over Braves
The Braves are in trouble.
With Last Piece of Verlander Trade, Tigers Pounce on Astros Early
Tarik Skubal was solid again. Jake Rogers took a Framber Valdez 3-0 fastball and put it into center field, plating Detroit’s crucial go-ahead runs.
Iglesias, Mets Take Game One in Milwaukee
The New York Mets continued their unlikely sprint into October baseball. This time their hustle took down the Brewers in the first game of the wild card series.
Royals Shutout Orioles in Game One
Kansas City and Baltimore put on a battle of the aces for the first game of their playoff series.
Pete Rose Death Ruled from Natural Causes
The Clark County coroner has ruled that 83-year-old Pete Rose passed away due to natural causes.
Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2024
MLBTR has released their annual list of the projected arbitration salaries for each team. As the industry leader in this particular arena, the figures here are worth taking seriously.