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Cincinnati Reds 2023 (sell the team Bob)

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Giants, D'backs, Dodgers and fucking Brewers again for the next 13 games.

2 back already, could be 5 or more this time next week.

My personal benchmark has always been 5 games. If you are more than 5 back, you aren't close and if it's well before the deadline, you need to shift into seller mode.

There is a good core here and good talent in the minors. Keep tweaking the edges of the roster.
 
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Elly De La Cruz Threw a Ball Faster Than Any Infielder in the Statcast Era​

In the top of the third inning, Milwaukee center fielder Joey Wiemer hit a grounder between third and short. De La Cruz fielded it on the edge of the outfield grass, gathered himself and fired a missile to first to retire Wiemer.

Even with the naked eye, it’s obvious that’s De La Cruz’s throw was unreal, but MLB’s Statcast data reveals just how impressive it was. At 97.9 mph, it was the hardest throw for an infield assist ever tracked by Statcast (which has been in use since 2015).



De La Cruz’s throw broke the record previously held by the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz, who zipped one at 97.8 mph on July 14, 2022. Fernando Tatis Jr. holds the third and fourth spots on the list (97.3 mph and 96.8 mph) and Cruz rounds out the top five (96.7 mph).
 
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