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Welcome to the Bleacher Report MLB mailbag!
There is never a shortage of opinions on the B/R app, so it s time to put your thoughts to work. Once again, the focus was on general questions and hot takes two months into the 2021 season.
Who will be the first big-name player traded?
Where is the best future home for the Oakland Athletics if they move?
What s next for the Los Angeles Angels after Mike Trout s injury?
How do I feel about Yermin Mercedes and 3-0 swings in blowouts?
There was a lot to unpack, so let s get to it.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have not
missed the postseason since 2012 and have won three National League pennants and a World Series in that time frame. Conversely, the Seattle Mariners are fighting to avoid missing the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season. What about some of the other franchises yearning for October baseball?
Let s take a look at some of the longest playoff droughts in MLB and when they might end. These timelines were devised through an assessment of current MLB rosters and players under club control, as well as the expected arrival and development of top minor leaguers.
For clarity s sake, no team on this list has made the playoffs since 2016. Easy enough, right? Well, maybe not for the following clubs.
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Jacob Stallings walkoff homer helps Pirates rally past Giants
Field Level Media
16 May 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Jacob Stallings hit a walkoff two-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday after the Pittsburgh Pirates erased two four-run deficits in an 8-6 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.
Tied at 6-6 and with Bryan Reynolds at third, Stallings hit his third homer, to left, off Jake McGee (1-1).
Stallings earlier hit a two-run double. Kevin Newman and Ka ai Tom each added an RBI single.
Pittsburgh starter Tyler Anderson allowed six hits and a season-high four runs in five innings, with two walks and seven strikeouts.
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