Cal Raleigh. Jhoan Duran. These are the matchups that make baseball such compelling theater. It’s something that no other major sport can compare to due to the nature of their having so few one-on-one matchups during their games. Maybe an NHL shootout is close, but it doesn’t have the same flair as a one-on-one matchup like this in baseball. It’s …
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Here are three things for MLBTR readers to watch out for throughout the day: 1. Alvarado to return: Phillies southpaw Jose Alvarado served the 80th game of his PED suspension yesterday, meaning he’s set to be activated for today’s game against the Mariners. While Alvarado won’t be eligible to participate in the postseason, if he can continue to produce anything …
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José Alvarado left town on May 18 without talking to even his Phillies teammates, most of whom got the news from manager Rob Thomson in a hastily called team meeting. Eleven weeks later, the reliever finally broke his silence. Alvarado returned to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, two weeks shy of the end of his 80-game suspension after testing positive …
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