LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: 10 Losing Seasons

they are 77-75; it’s mainly the Mets. But in the 2nd half, Gallen has been incredible and Ketel and Corbin are sow awesome.

But this is what Kenny said —- not about who’s got the biggest names on the roster. It’s about getting hot at the right time,” Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen said. “Are you all pulling in the right direction? And when a big moment is there, do you have enough guys willing to step up and produce?
“I think you’ve seen that from our team the last 2-3 weeks. If we need big outs in a certain spot, we’re calling on (Taylor) Rashi, who just got here (on Aug. 28) and, in his debut, got a three-inning save. To the likes of Perdomo, who’s been doing it all year. That’s what it takes. And when you get to October, anything can happen.”
Perdomo, second baseman Ketel Marte and right fielder Corbin Carroll, the top three hitters in the Diamondbacks’ order, are among the top players in the game. And Perdomo, manager Torey Lovullo said, has taken over the team in recent weeks, batting .331 with a 1.009 OPS since Aug. 2 and entering Tuesday ranked first among NL position players in bWAR and third in fWAR.

Both of the Diamondbacks’ replacements for Naylor at first base, Pavin Smith and Tyler Locklear, are on the IL, leaving the position to two players who normally play elsewhere in the infield, Tim Tawa and Ildemaro Vargas. However, the DBacks are playing a fast, athletic, Brewers-esque style. And their veterans are drawing from the experience of ‘23.

“There was a nervousness coming to the ballpark. Can we? Are we able to? And we did. We made it to the World Series,” Lovullo said. “So the guys are all saying, ‘We’ve been there before, let’s not panic. Let’s be ourselves, have fun and win baseball games.’ I don’t think you can do that unless you’ve seen that before and understand what that road map looks like.”