Team News
D-backs live to fight another day in playoff chase with win over Rockies
“We know where we stand,” Kelly said. “The ball’s not only in our court. There’s a couple balls bouncing in other people’s courts. We know that you know our backs are against the wall a little bit, and we do need a little bit of a miracle to get to where we want to go. So I think that maybe takes away a little bit of that playoff feel factor. But obviously, we all know that we have to win every single day.”
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/d-backs-inch-closer-to-nl-wild-card-with-win-over-rockies
Diamondbacks hold on to beat Rockies, keep elimination number at 2
In order to catch the Phillies:
Diamondbacks go 4-0, Phillies go 1-3 or worse
Diamondbacks go 3-1, Phillies go 0-4
In order to catch the Cubs:
Diamondbacks go 4-0, Cubs go 0-4
In order to catch the Padres:
Diamondbacks go 4-0, Padres go 0-4
Diamondbacks hold on to beat Rockies, keep elimination number at 2
D-backs Hold On In Playoff Hunt With Another Massive Win vs Rockies https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-hold-on-playoff-hunt-massive-win-rockies
How did the Diamondbacks perform at Chase Field this season?
“One of the things we talk about at the beginning of the year is protect our turf,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “I feel like our home record indicates that these guys have been very engaged and played good baseball in front of a home crowd. … I want teams to know when they’re walking down the hall and coming off their bus and into their clubhouse that they’re getting ready to play a tough game and it’s going to be a dog fight.” https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/how-did-the-diamondbacks-perform-at-chase-field-this-season
Other Baseball
Shane McClanahan Not Available For Division Series https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/09/shane-mcclanahan-not-available-for-division-series.html
Aaron Judge: Still Hoping To Be Active For Wild Card Round https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/09/aaron-judge-unlikely-to-be-available-for-wild-card-round.html
Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50016225/counsell-says-cubs-disadvantage-schedule-change
Blue Jays’ Guerrero stands by comments about contract extension https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50016563/blue-jays-guerrero-stands-comments-contract-extension
MLB playoffs 2026 tracker: Standings, schedule, clinch scenarios, tiebreakers, playoff bracket and more
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mlb-playoffs-2026-tracker-standings-schedule-clinch-scenarios-tiebreakers-playoff-bracket-and-more-130331560.html
Sale’s 9th career 200-K season cements him among game’s greats
https://www.mlb.com/news/chris-sale-reaches-200-strikeouts-for-ninth-time-in-career
Here is each club’s top Arizona Fall League prospect
https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/top-arizona-fall-league-prospect-for-each-club-2026?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage
Bonkers stats that have defined the 2026 season
https://www.mlb.com/news/crazy-stats-2026-season-in-mlb
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-24
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/September_24
Small breeds of dogs live longer than larger breeds.
Smaller breeds have a life expectancy of 12-14 years. Larger dogs, on the other hand, have a life expectancy of around 8-10 years. For giant breeds, they can live as short as 5 years up to 8 years.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has the most mistakes in a movie in the 2000s.
With the constant pressure of TV or movie productions, errors are pretty much inevitable. A little continuity blip here and a stray Starbucks cup there, it can be easy for little errors to slip the editor or director’s notice. However, in all film history, The Curse of the Black Pearl is said to have the most film errors at 105 “goofs”.
Portugal is the top country for cork production.
Out of 2,200,000 hectares of cork forest worldwide, 34% is in Portugal. With annual cork production at 200,000 tons, 49.6% comes from Portugal. They must be serious about their wine.
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