Those of us who are still waiting for the Bus to the Postseason have suffered some disappointment over the last few days, and I too have felt that disappointment. Last night’s loss, when we held a lead going into the bottom of the ninth, was indeed heartbreaking. But, well, you know. Brandon Pfaadt is the way he is when he’s not pitching at Chase Field, and our bullpen is our bullpen, and so, well. You know.

Tonight we had Ryne Nelson taking the mound for us, so that was good. Ryne has, after all, been our best and most consistently reliable starting pitcher by far in 2025, even though he wasn’t moved back into the rotation full-time until June 7. As a starter, he’s pitched 117 innings for us over 21 starts, with a 3.08 ERA (including tonight’s outing). That’s pretty damn good.

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