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In their search for some type of spark in the rotation, the D-backs have used 14 different starters across their 89 games this season. Some of that was by necessity, with 3 expected mainstays needing IL time at some point or another. Their replacements have been awful to say the least, with each of the spot starters carrying ERAs above 5 on the year. Jake Faria is the latest to take a stab at the rotation and has been up to par with other options, albeit short outings that tax the bullpen. In his previous two starts, he’s allowed 5 runs across 8 innings with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts to
July 7, 2021
I’m being a little selfish this week. A few of the players who were dropped in six leagues interested me, so I included them. I seperated out the hitters in Colorado. I think they were not good enough hitters to roster, but I don’t know for sure. I’ll study the Colorado threshold later this week.
For this weekly feature, I use the NFBC Main Event because of the number of identical leagues. Additionally, the managers stay engaged longer on the whole since each spent $1700 per team. I tried to find that sweet spot between the obvious and bizarre drops and will focus on players dropped in seven to ten leagues. Previously the number was six to nine, but I adjusted with the Main Event adding four leagues since I did the report.
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Díaz comes through again, Rockies rally past Cardinals
Elías Díaz delivered a two-out run-scoring single in the ninth on an afternoon Germán Márquez struck out 11 and was picked for his first All-Star team, helping the Colorado Rockies rally for a 3-2 win Sunday over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Canadian Press Elias Diaz , The Canadian Press
DENVER (AP) Germán Márquez figured his day was done when he spotted his manager approaching in the dugout.
Didn t surprise him.
Now that caught the Colorado right-hander by complete surprise.
Elías Díaz delivered a two-out run-scoring single in the ninth on an afternoon Márquez struck out 11 and was picked for his first All-Star team, helping the Rockies rally for a 3-2 win Sunday over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Elias Diaz smacks another walk-off hit as Rockies top Cardinals
Field Level Media
05 Jul 2021, 09:19 GMT+10
Elias Diaz delivered his second walk-off hit in four days as the Colorado Rockies edged the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Sunday.
Diaz hit the game-winning RBI single off Cardinals closer Alex Reyes (5-3). He drove in Joshua Fuentes, who hit a two-out single and took second on a wild pitch.
On Thursday Diaz hit the game-ending three-run home run as the Rockies defeated the Cardinals 5-2. Colorado won three of the four games in the series.
Justin Lawrence (1-0) worked the ninth inning and earned his first big-league victory.