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At least there's no chance of adding that contract unless it's for Pollock. And AJ would probably finish Top Ten NL MVP race next year in Philly the way things are trending.

Really thought the Brewers were going to overtake them with two weeks to go and ending season against Houston. Guess it's pretty appropriate they match up so quickly again. Hard to hang your heads too much in SD. They went for it, luck ran out running into a buzzsaw and lacking a fourth starter. Thomson has just had the magic touch since being hired...just had to persevere through one really tough stretch there late in September not unlike the 2005 White Sox.

Well, that was interesting. Grisham totally lost his confidence. When you have his power you can't leave it up to Nola. Thomson out managed Melvin and Harper/Hoskins were just too much. Should have started Martinez over Clevinger. Hopefully a better WS than these championship series... although the NL one was very competitive for the most part.

I had assumed Alvarado was still going to be out there... oops. At least smart enough not to use Hand here. Going to Suarez against Grisham who doesn't have a hit the entire series. DP ball to end it?

More team profits? And that 100% should never have been the case if Hahn knew anything about either marketing or roster construction. Doesn't seem they ever had any real intention of signing him. Just a PR show.

Same with Machado. Moncada won 2019, but those three non-moves pinned the rebuild largely on the success of Yoan, Robert and Jimenez. Fwiw, Machado has a legit case for ML MVP.

Would be a shocker if Azocar Drury or Kim can do much here. Lost Bell for the PR in the 7th.

Like the season he had a 10 fWAR mode right now.

Padres' fans somewhat bitter they didn't get Harper and Machado, saving the need to empty out the system for Soto. That just wasn't realistic at the time.

Unreal. Gotta give credit to the Phillies. Team of destiny right now. Couldn't get the game to Hader. Wheeler and Harper would have looked pretty nice in Sox uniforms...

Got a break with the increasing rain intensity. At least it's an interesting game, Decision to pull Wheeler the first move to backfire on Thomson recently...along with relief moves in G2.

https://www.fishstripes.com/23400670/marlins-manager-candidates-joe-espada This will be his 8th or 9th shot at a big league managing job.

https://m.startribune.com/twins-trainer-injured-list-vikings-kevin-oconnell-loons-mls-playoffs-3-2-pitch-lavelle-neal/600218101/ Twins part ways with top trainer after second highest number of days lost to injury

Whoever signs Clevinger or Manaea needs to have their heads examined.

Martinez and Kim... would have to double check on Suarez. Seems like the Phillies' year, though.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/finding-the-formula-for-team-chemistry/561722/ What makes a baseball team great? The elusive search for indicators of team chemistry.

Not to mention he's tied in with Bauer, Tatis and a number of the same groupies.

Clevinger is terrible, too. Another four plus hour bullpen game.

Yankees just don't have enough of an offense outside their Big 3.

Nick Castellanos would be a perfect fit for the White Sox...defensively. Fortunately, they can't afford him.

Reinsdorf probably thinks bringing back Ozzie will stave off at least 1/2 the attendance fall off and put all the attention on him instead of those responsible for this entire fiasco of the last 15 months.

Bad call on Profar…totally changed the complexion of that inning. Sac and they get two shots to tie with runners on second and third, as well as running up Dominguez’s pitch count. Likely to be 3-1 since Clevinger sucks, leading to Phillies/Astros. Snooze.

Soda on no way shape or form deserves a Gold Glove. Derek Jeter Effect.

Padres quite fortunate to still be in this one. Almost had a Gaffe-anino series-turning moment.

Why are they interviewing Guillen?