Baseball lovers of a certain age will remember the hype of Fernandomania. Alas, the mania has moved on.
Diamondbacks News
Diamondbacks 2024 Player Reviews: Blaze Alexander
Blaze Alexander finally received his long-anticipated MLB debut in 2024. The results were a mixed bag to be sure.
Other Baseball News
Fernando Valenzuela, Father of Fernandomania, Dies at 63
The trailblazing Mexican lefty set baseball on fire in 1981 as he established himself, for a short time at least, as one of the most dominant pitchers in the game. Though he ultimately played for six organizations, his legend was established early, in his first two seasons, when he debuted and then pitched 11 years for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Yankees-Dodgers Position-by-Position Breakdown
I have to admit, it’s closer than I would have first guessed.
Dodgers Name Jack Flaherty World Series Game 1 Starter
He’ll be facing off against the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole
Ohtani’s 50/50 Ball Fetches $4.39 million at Auction
Though litigation over the ball’s initial ownership is playing out in Florida, an agreement was reached on Oct. 7 between the auction house and “all parties” that allowed the auction to proceed and conclude apart from the lawsuits filed over the ball’s ownership.
Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers
Thankfully, the Diamondbacks have at least one more season before they need to worry about being on this particular list, though there are two names on this list that would be a good fit for the Diamondbacks.