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Getting used to a new environment is tough for anyone. Being traded to New York for a highly touted prospect is another. Such was the case for New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz. In 2019, Díaz was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Mets in a deal that has become infamous. New York dealt […] READ MORE
Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen have been two of the most dominant relievers of the past decade. The two relievers combined have 11-all-star appearances, two World Series titles, three Reliever of the Year awards, and over 1,400 innings pitched combined. Yet as of Friday, both pitchers are sitting on 397 career saves with 400 in […] READ MORE
The 2022 Hall of Fame ballot consists of several controversial candidates. Whether because of steroids, off-the-field issues, or post-career actions, this ballot is as interesting yet frustrating as they come. However, there are three relievers on the hall of fame ballot who come with little to no baggage. They are Billy Wagner, Joe Nathan, and […] READ MORE
The Seattle Mariners currently have the best record in one-run games in baseball and are on pace to set the all-time record for most one-run wins. Although this is a fairly impressive stat, the main reason for it isn’t being talked about enough. The main reason resides in the bullpen. He goes by the nickname […] READ MORE
Detroit Tigers and K-Rod part ways with a release, and Hector Rondon recalled from Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to take his place READ MORE
Sunday night’s Chicago Cubs-New York Yankees contest on ESPN turned into a marathon. The game finally ended in the 18th inning when the Yankees pushed across a run to end the impromptu double header. This brought the discussion of extra innings to the forefront thanks to the national television audiences of two of the game’s most popular […] READ MORE
Francisco Rodriguez was once one of the most elite closers in baseball. He burst onto the scene as a baby-faced 20-year-old with the Anaheim Angels, making five regular season appearances in late September. He then came out of the pen 11 more times for manager Mike Scioscia during their run as eventual World Series Champions. […] READ MORE
Detroit Tigers Win Third Straight Game Despite Shuffled Lineup They won their third consecutive game Tuesday night – a 19-9 clobbering over the Seattle Mariners – with yet another shuffled lineup. The injuries of J.D. Martinez, Jose Iglesias, Miguel Cabrera, and JaCoby Jones so far this season have forced manager Brad Ausmus to rearrange his starting […] READ MORE
The Detroit Tigers have been hanging on to the last vestiges of their run of AL Central dominance for the last few years. Every season looks to be the one where everything falls apart and, for the most part, their rickety machine has held together quite nicely. They managed to come a few games away […] READ MORE
Detroit Tigers 2016 Offseason Needs: The Tigers finished in second place in the AL Central this season. Here are some needed changes headed towards 2017. READ MORE
Paul is a native and current resident of Georgia. He is an avid fan and lifelong student of the game of baseball and joined the LWOS team and baseball department in the summer of 2016. In addition to covering baseball, Paul can be found covering college football news with Saturday Down South & Saturday Tradition. You can check him out on Twitter: @HammerHarvey.