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Dave Roberts can’t help himself

The MLB playoffs can get pretty muddled between decisions and results. Rarely do they line up because… y’know, baseball. It doesn’t cooperate. Right decisions, wrong results, vice versa, the throughline is rarely consistent. But Dave Roberts has been at this for years now, so he certainly makes for an easier target. Read more…

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The Dodgers are pulling a page out of Tampa Bay’s playbook — opting for an opener in Game 5

With both the Giants and Dodgers facing elimination tonight, both teams need to put their best foot forward. The Giants are throwing Logan Webb, who also started Game 1 of this series, going 7.2 innings allowing just five hits, walking none, and striking out 10 (tied for his season high). Webb is 7-0 at home […]

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Carlos Carrasco suffers hamstring strain, confirming the Mets are still the Mets

There’s this dude; we’ll call him Felix. Felix was ecstatic when the New York Mets acquired his favorite player, Franciso Lindor, along with Carlos Carrasco, in early January. Felix told his co-workers about how he and his father Julio were exchanging celebratory texts regarding the news. Felix is naturally optimistic… Read more…