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Magic Number Counter: Astros get win despite another bad outing from JV, Kansas City starting to slip

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Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Astros number gets lower as the season continues to wine down Another game, another bad outing from Justin Verlander. At least this time, the team’s offence could back it up. Meanwhile, others around the league are winning and losing and helping Houston make the postseason. Let’s see what happened around the league on today’s Magic Number … [Read more...] about Magic Number Counter: Astros get win despite another bad outing from JV, Kansas City starting to slip

Astros HOF Index: Revisiting the Alex Bregman contract

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Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Have things changed significantly? Author’s Note: I have seen a few comments concerning why such articles are labeled as HOF Index even when they don’t involve a discussion of the Hall of Fame. Simply put, the index is about a way of systematically looking at questions that allows us to arrive at a more comprehensive answer. I am not arguing … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: Revisiting the Alex Bregman contract

Elly De La Cruz hits 25th homer, a three-run bomb, as Reds pound Pirates 7-1

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Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Saturday. De La Cruz, who has three hits, joined Eric Davis and Barry Larkin as the only Reds players with 25 homers and 65 stolen bases in a season. Rhett Lowder made his fifth career start for Cincinnati and allowed five hits. Ty France hit a two-run homer off … [Read more...] about Elly De La Cruz hits 25th homer, a three-run bomb, as Reds pound Pirates 7-1

Breakout Players: 5 NBA Players Who Are Going to Surprise Fans This Season

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The NBA is a league where stars can emerge from out of nowhere. You never know when a player is going to go from being unknown to an NBA superstar. Nikola Jokic was drafted as the 11th pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft and is now a three-time MVP with an NBA championship. As crazy as it might sound, this is not unheard of, as many players take sudden jumps in their … [Read more...] about Breakout Players: 5 NBA Players Who Are Going to Surprise Fans This Season