Leaders Pick Up Wins
Monday was a day where the leaders in their respective divisions picked up wins and some ground. The Astros only increased their lead by half a game since the Athletics weren’t on the field Monday but Colorado picked up a …
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Second Places Advance
Sunday was a day where the 2 second place teams in the West advanced in the standings, at least in that they gained ground on their respective leaders. Oakland won early over Texas 7–3, and had to watch a tense …
Colorado Holds On To First
Kyle Freeland outdueled Walker Buehler to keep the Rockies in first place in the NL West. The gained a game on the Dodgers with the victory to move 1 1/2 games ahead but the division is still close. Arizona, who …
LA Gets Close, Houston Takes Down the Giant
Friday featured some of the playoff contenders going head to head with the top of the card belonging to Houston and Boston. While the Red Sox got out to an early lead it was the Astros who came roaring back …
Relatively Quiet Day
Thursday was a reletively quiet day in the West as there were only 2 teams that played. Actually, there were only 4 games total in MLB so it was quite all around. Even so, the Diamondbacks lost some ground in …
Offense Reigns Supreme
Today featured a couple of crazy games from a couple of stars. I’m not really sure which performance is supreme but I would gladly take either one on my team or my fantasy team. I’ll start with Trevor Story who …
Defense is Important
With all the home runs hit this year it’s easy to overlook a critical part of the winning equation – defense. Sure, pitchers able to strike out opponents and batters able to Smack the ball out of the park are …
A New Leader in the NL West
The roulette that is the NL West landed on Colorado on Monday as they moved into sole possession of first place ahead of the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. The Rockies were the only contending team in the NL West that won …
LA Back in First Place
The biggest story in the West Sunday was the Dodgers reclaimation project. In 3rd place a couple days ago and more than 4 games behind the leader, the team steeled itself for a playoff push. That determination paid off on …
Dodgers getting Closer, Athletics falling Behind
The big deal Saturday was the movement at the top of the standings in the West. In head-to-head competition, the Dodgers pulled off a victory at home and gained a game on the Diamondbacks. In seperate games in the AL, …
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