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August Dog Days, Collapses & The Takeaways From This Week in Baseball
We have reached the dog days of the 2023 season so let's look at some of the teams that have been the biggest disappointments this year.
Mike Fink
Mike Fink joined Last Word on Sports in April of 2023 and covers the New York Yankees as well as baseball at large. In addition to covering the Yankees, Fink has written for multiple blogs about the NHL, MLB, and NFL since 2020. He thinks Bernie Williams was an underappreciated Yankee in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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The Yankees Problems Go Beyond Awful Deadline
The Yankees are playing terrible baseball these days but this problem has been a long time coming.
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Trade Deadline Thoughts & Takeaways from This Week in Baseball
With the trade deadline around the corner, let's focus on a few teams and their approach to it. How will it work out for them?
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Orioles, Divisional Races & 3 Other Takeaways From This Week in Baseball
The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror and it's time to prepare for the second half of the season, which should be a fun one.
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German, Ohtani, & 3 Other Takeaways From This Week in Baseball
This was another fun week in the baseball world as we saw a perfect game, Ohtani continue to do remarkable things, and some teams step up.
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German’s Perfect Game Adds to Wild Season & Yankees Legacy
Domingo German tossed the fourth perfect game in New York Yankees history. The game was one to remember as it kickstarts a big year ahead.
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Braves, Reds, London Baseball & Three Other Takeaways from This Week in Baseball
This week there were a lot of streaks, a lot of teams surging and falling in the standings, and an exciting weekend series.
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Yankees Are Being Carried By Pitching: Is It Sustainable?
The Yankees have won back-to-back games on the backs or great starting pitching. The question is if it is good enough to catapult them to the postseason?
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A’s, Manfred, & 3 Other Takeaways from This Week in Baseball
Unfortunately, baseball was in the news this week for all the wrong reasons mainly because the A's look like they are moving and the fallout from it.
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Big Red Machine, Marlins Surge & 3 Other Takeaways from This Week in Baseball
The Reds haven't felt this optimistic in years. The Marlins continue their surprising surge up the standings. It was another action-packed week in baseball.