— Andy McCullough – The Athletic — MLB Power Rankings: Teams start to settle in as we look toward the playoff push

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As teams solidify their rosters with September call-ups, we take a look at which additions might make a difference this month and beyond.     ▪▪ Link ▪▪

— Andy McCullough – The Athletic — How Arte Moreno’s meddling, myopia and penny-pinching doomed the Angels for a decade

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Moreno spent on stars, skimped everywhere else, and squandered the primes of two of baseball’s greatest players as the franchise languished.     ▪▪ Link ▪▪

— Andy McCullough – The Athletic — The hot seat mailbag: Which managers and execs have jobs on the line this month?

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There is a month to go before the postseason. Some of these embattled leaders will make it, and some won’t. Let’s talk about it.     ▪▪ Link ▪▪