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The Dodgers' path to a ninth consecutive NL West title has become more treacherous than expected with the Giants joining the Padres as a threat.

Mauricio Dubón yanked a first-pitch fastball from Clayton Kershaw and then stood there and watched, willing the ball to stay fair. When he saw his towering drive clang off the left-field foul pole, Dubón commenced his home run trot, tapping his chest twice as he rounded first base. Dubón’s two-run

Colorado Rockies news and links for Sunday, May 30, 2021

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

Voslers first homer sends Giants over skidding D-Backs Jason Vosler snapped an eighth-inning tie with his first major league home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied past Arizona 5-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Diamondbacks their 10th straight defeat. The Canadian Press Jason Vosler celebrate , The Canadian Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jason Vosler snapped an eighth-inning tie with his first major league home run and the San Francisco Giants rallie...

share-square-1492357 Jason Vosler found himself filling in for not one, but two injured first basemen on Wednesday. Before the game, Vosler was called up from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Brandon Belt, who landed on the injured list with a mild left oblique strain. Hours later, Vosler was thrust into action when Darin Ruf was forced to exit in the sixth inning with a right hamstring strain. Vosler responded by picking up the Giants in a huge way, crushing his first career Major League home ru...

Giants come back to knock off Diamondbacks Field Level Media 27 May 2021, 15:19 GMT+10 Austin Slater slugged a tying two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and Jason Vosler followed with his first major league blast as the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 5-4 victory over the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night at Phoenix. Vosler was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day when Brandon Belt (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. He entered the game...

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May 26, 2021 Remember when the Rockies attempted to assemble a super-mega bullpen? During the 2017-18 offseason, the team committed a combined $106 million to Wade Davis, Jake McGee, and the protagonist of this article, Bryan Shaw. What followed was a disaster. The trio put up just 0.4 WAR while part of the Rockies bullpen, a miserable return on investment. Each pitcher had his own flaws, but none was worse than Shaw, who dragged down an already disappointing total with -0.5 WAR over a two-yea...