Jose Urena has really fallen on the Miami Marlins depth chart.

What Happened to Jose Urena?

This year, however, the wheels have come off for him. Not only has Urena’s record gotten even worse (4-10), but his ERA shot up well over a run, his hit rate rose to its highest level since he was a rookie, his K rate dropped and the walks were up. Yes, his FIP (4.71) suggests he deserves slightly better results, but even so, it’s been a majorly disappointing season for him.

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Blu-ray Review: Shaft

Given that John is an old-school, non-PC relic of a bygone era, he and JJ don’t see eye to eye on much, but when John sees a connection between JJ’s case and a drug kingpin he’s been after for decades he decides to help. Their initial investigation points to a mosque that has received a major cash infusion from a local grocery store with known criminal ties. JJ brings this information to his bosses at the FBI, but when they move on the mosque it turns out everything is above board.

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Video Game Review: Torchlight II

As much as we came to enjoy the combat, it’s fairly simplistic with a lot of encounters requiring no more than holding down the basic attack button and maybe rotating the left stick to change the aiming point. The right stick is used to zoom in and out, which seemed unnecessary — even when playing it like a handheld on the Switch we were almost always zoomed out so we could see as much of our surroundings as possible.

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Roberto Perez showed he can hit for the Cleveland Indians.

The 2019 MLB Wire Troll All-Star Team

Although he was used more in the outfield, Santana qualified as the top first baseman on the wire this season. Likely slated as a super utility player again next year (especially given his ability to play every outfield spot), the Dominican veteran finally showed this season that maybe his rookie BA effort wasn’t a complete fluke, and he hit with more power than ever before.

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Video Game Review: Remnant: From the Ashes

Shooting is definitely crisp and responsive, though years of having it ingrained that pulling the trigger when not aiming down the sight means shooting from the hip will likely lead to some missteps as here that’s how you attack with your blade. Firearms can also be equipped with a mod that offers a unique ability (such as temporary spikes to deal damage when enemies attack you or imbuing your ammo with fire damage) that can be used after it charges up. You’ll also have a selection of items that can be used via the d-pad.

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Video Game Review: Redeemer: Enhanced Edition

Combat here is split into two areas: melee and ranged. Switching between the two is easy as you simply move the right stick to aim your gun. When the gun isn’t raised you’re either punching and kicking or using one of the handheld weapons (i.e., knives, wrenches, stun rods, etc.) to beat your foes to a pulp. Prompts will also appear for one-hit kills when approaching undetected or standing near an object that you can interact with, such as a table saw.

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Tanner Anderson took a step backward for the Oakland Athletics.

Minor Matters: Tanner Anderson Flops in Rotation

The 25-year-old Cuban had some home run issues at Triple-A last year, but his results were good. This season, he got hit way harder, seeing his ERA soar to 4.80. However, Armenteros wasn’t bad in his first taste of the bigs, recording a 4.00 through five games, including a couple of starts. Houston is stacked right now, so he’s blocked, but either way, it’s not clear he’s ready for a full-time big league role after his performance this year. For now, the righty is an important Triple-A pitcher for the organization, but his prospect status is fading.

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