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Thursday, October 26 View In Browser Good morning! Globe Life is getting ready for (another?) Fall Classic. TOP NEWS D-backs-Rangers position-by-position breakdown   The D-backs and Rangers have taken similar paths in October to reach the World Series, but how do they match up around the diamond? (Game 1: Friday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX) Exploring the parallels between the D-backs and Rangers They both lost more than 100 games two years ago. They each faced struggles midway through the season. Those are only a couple of the similarities between this year's World Series teams. Hot-hitting Garver OK after HBP; Eovaldi tabbed to start Game 1 Mitch Garver said he is ready to go after taking a 97.2 mph fastball to the ribs during ALCS Game 7, and Nathan Eovaldi received the Game 1 nod after Jordan Montgomery pitched in relief on Monday. The unknown reliever who became the D-backs' postseason X-factor Demoted to the Minors in June, Kevin Ginkel has gotten some of the D-backs' biggest outs in October. Here is how the righty reliever turned things around. Will Rangers be the latest champions built in free agency? The Rangers' accelerated their rebuilding process by making a splash during the past couple winters, but where do their pickups rank among past champs? Baker to announce retirement after 26th season as manager Four years after returning to the dugout to manage the Astros and a year after winning his first World Series, Dusty Baker will call it a career today. One reason this postseason rules? Well, it's the rules Since last season, 20 minutes have been trimmed off the average length of postseason games, and steals have nearly doubled among other changes. MORE TOP NEWS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! STAFF PICKS Ranking the 10 best bats in the World Series Adolis García and Ketel Marte are among the top batters in the latest Hitter Power Rankings after being named MVPs of their respective League Championship Series. Rangers ready to make their own history at Globe Life Field Globe Life Field has already hosted a World Series, but the Rangers were not involved. It's not the only oddity for the stadium since it opened in 2020. He's never played a game, but he's won 5 rings There haven't been a lot of players with five World Series rings, but massage therapist Russell Nua has quite the collection dating back to when he worked with the D-backs in 2001. 'He pushes the right buttons' Bruce Bochy is seeking his fourth World Series title in his first season as Rangers manager, and his players explain how he made such an immediate impact. World Series Media Day Hear what the D-backs and Rangers have to say about playing in the World Series, starting at 3 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Finalists unveiled for Frick Award Ten finalists were announced for the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the Hall of Fame. Draft Lottery odds set, order taking shape MLB's second Draft Lottery will take place during the Winter Meetings on Dec. 5, and here are the odds for the 17 teams eligible for a chance at the first pick. MORE STORIES © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.