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Mike Evans is confident in Bucs' QB competition: "Kyle's improved a lot. I'm really impressed with what I've seen from Baker. Whoever the quarterback will be, I'm positive they're going to make the right choice and we're going to win some games."
Twins ace Sonny Gray hasn’t won a game in his last 11 starts. He has a 2.50 ERA on the season, good for 2nd in the AL
NBC pulls an ESPN, forgets White Sox in Chicago sports montage to open the NASCAR Chicago street race
Making matters worse, the White Sox were the only Chicago team to sponsor a car for the race. The car placed 35th with a Did Not Finish (DNF).
Sakushin players with their victory flags
Tommy Pham's last 30 games: 38 for 106, 6 HR, 24 RBI slashing .358/.410/.651 for an OPS of 1.061
For the First Time Since June 1st, The New York Mets have won a series
Mets swept the Phillies in a three game set ending on June 1st. Did not win a series where a majority of the games were played in June. Take 2/3 from the San Francisco Giants.
Pete Alonso gets some practice in for the home run derby with a no-doubter and insurance for the Mets.
ESPN put this kid on the national broadcast, he whiffed at a wiffle ball on a tee, and ran off like Napoleon Dynamite after his dance performance.
Emmanuel Clase has achieved a Jeurys Familia: Blow a lead so large you are not charged with a blown save
Clase came into a 6-2 lead in the 9th and blew it - 4 ER, 1 IP. Cleveland came back in the 10th, which would make Clase the Winning Pitcher except the scorer gave it to Hentges.
Since 2002, a 9-inning ballgame going more than 3-plus hours reached as high as 67 percent of games in 2021. Since the pitch clock this season, that number is down to 9 percent. List in comments
9-inning MLB games lasting 3+ hours:
2002 - 35%
2003 - 24%
2004 - 25%
2005 - 26%
2006 - 27%
2007 - 34%
2008 - 31%
2009 - 34%
2010 - 33%
2011 - 35%
2012 - 42%
2013 - 47%
2014 - 54%
2015 - 42%
2016 - 51%
2017 - 59%
2018 - 50%
2019 - 59%
2020 - 63%
2021 - 67%
2022 - 57%
2023 - 9%👀
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14p5d93/down_62_the_cubs_score_4_runs_in_the_9th_as_cody/
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14p57m2/brent_rooker_finds_out_he_made_the_2023_all_star/
Blake Sabol's pinch hit 2-run homer brings the Giants within two runs of the Mets in the seventh.
A fan is escorted off the field after falling over the railing in the outfield seats.
Alek Manoah is done after five innings of one-run ball. He struck out 10, allowed three hits and three walks and hit a batter. Looked more confident as the outing progressed, throwing 82 pitches, 47 strikes.
All-Star reserve Brent Rooker is excited to meet Shohei Ohtani
Luis Matos tries to deke Brandon Nimmo on a Tommy Pham bloop to right, completely whiffs, and Nimmo scores from first.
The Left Side of the Padres Infield, Both Aged 30 and Owed $630 Million Through 2033, Explained by Baseball Savant
Mark Canha's solo home run extends the Mets lead to 4-1.
John Fisher screws Oakland fans, exhibit 4,821:
Pit Viper sunglasses giveaway today. Not advertised as such, but there was "a very limited number," staff said. Ran out >1.5 hours before game despite small crowd. Crying kids and angry adults everywhere in Coliseum.
The worst thing about it is the workers at the Coliseum feel Oakland fans' anger while John Fisher hides from it.
I had one worker I complained to point at my SELL shirt and say, "Unless that happens, this will always be a joke of a franchise, in Vegas or here."
So true.
I heard from one employee that "the shipment never showed up," there may have been fewer than 1,000 pairs to give away.
Unhappy fans were told to give their email addresses, and are being given vouchers for a future game ... But nothing with promotions.
Cole has the most all star appearances by a SP since 2018(5), and is tied for the most by a SP since 2016(6. Tied with kershaw)
Most All Star selections among Starting Pitchers since 2018:
Gerrit Cole 5
Clayton Kershaw 3
Max Scherzer 3
Justin Verlander 3
Shohei Ohtani 3
Luis Castillo 3
Gerrit Cole now has 6 All Star appearances since 2015, which is tied with Clayton Kershaw for the most in baseball
Andrés Giménez smacks a 2-run homer to put the Guardians on the board against the Cubs
Pete Alonso Just Announced on ESPN he is participating in the 2023 Home Run Derby
Pete has won 2/3 Derbys and will try to tie Griffey's record of three wins!
The Mariners take a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the 7th on the second hit by pitch of the inning
Oakland's lone All Star Brent Rooker crushes one 442 feet to deep center, trimming the gap to 3
Jake Diekman since being DFA’d by CWS and picked up by Tampa Bay: 16.2 IP, 2.16 ERA
Diekman started the season with the White Sox and threw 11.1 IP with a 7.94 ERA and 2.118 WHIP before being DFA’d and released. Rays continue to work their magic in Tampa.
Today was the fifth straight game for Reid Detmers with 8+ strikeouts and two-or-fewer runs allowed.
The only other pitcher in #Angels history to have such a streak of at least five games is Nolan Ryan (seven games; his final three games in 1972 and first four in 1973)
Most All-Star Appearances by a Player for Every MLB Team
Shohei Ohtani hits home run #31, a 454ft bomb for the league leader in homers!
The worst record by a team with a positive run differential since the move to 162 games is 75-87 (09 Jays, for one). The Padres are +23 and on pace for 73 wins.
[ESPN Live] 2023 MLB All Star Game Reserves
NL:
Matt Olson
Ozzie Albies
Pete Alonso
Austin Riley
Dansby Swanson
Lourdes Gurriel Jr
Nick Castellanos
Juan Soto
Will Smith
Elias Diaz
Jorge Soler
AL:
Salvador Perez
Adley Rutschman
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Whit Merrifield
Bo Bichette
Jose Ramirez
Brent Rooker
Luis Robert Jr.
Austin Hays
Yordan Alvarez
Adolis Garcia
The Braves’ 8 All-Stars are their most in a season in franchise history, surpassing 2003 & 1997 (7)
Only 6 teams have had more in a year + all were AL
8 ties 2008 CHC, 1960 PIT, 1956 CIN & 1943 STL for most All-Stars for a NL club in a season
We’re bringing EIGHT to Seattle! ⭐️
This is the most in a single season in franchise history. It’s also the first time ever that our entire infield has been selected.
2023 All Star Game Pitching
NL:
Bryce Elder
Zac Gallen
Clayton Kershaw
Josiah Gray
Mitch Keller
Justin Steele
Spencer Strider
Marcus Stroman
Alexis Diaz
Camilo Doval
Josh Hader
Devin Williams
AL:
Shohei Ohtani [DH/SP]
Shane McClanahan
Gerrit Cole
Luis Castillo
Kevin Gausman
Nathan Eovaldi
Sonny Gray
Framber Valdez
Michael Lorenzen
Kenley Jansen
Emmanuel Clase
Yennier Cano
Felix Bautista
Jake Marisnick hits the second grand slam for the Tigers today
Jake Marisnick hits the second grand slam for the Tigers today
Camilo Doval said he was called into Gabe Kapler’s office to talk about holding runners better. Then surprised him with the news that he’s an All-Star. Doval called it a double dream to be an All-Star and also represent the Dominican in the WBC.
This is Clayton Kershaw's 10th All-Star selection, tying Pee Wee Reese for most in Dodgers history
Despite a slow start for his standards, Jose Ramirez is the best 3B in baseball this season, again.
After having a rough start to the season where he had a May to forget, for his standards. Jose has quietly been the best 3B yet again in baseball. His stats:
fWAR - 1st (3.3)
Stealing Home - 1st
wOBA- 2nd (.369)
wRC+ - 2nd (136)
BA - 1st (.297)
OAA - 3rd (7)
K% - 1st (6.7%)
BSR - t-1st (1.9)
This also just serves as an appreciation post for a guy who continually puts in the work every day and quietly produces MVP numbers every year. Still showing no signs of slowing down.
The Detroit Tigers have hit a home run cycle!
Top 1st: Javier Baez grand slam
Top 3rd: Kerry Carpenter 3 run HR
Top 4th: Jake Rogers solo HR
Top 7th: Spencer Torkelson 2 run HR
Hitters are 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position against Andrew Abbott in his six career starts.
That is the most opposing at-bats w/ RISP without allowing a hit through six career games by any pitcher who debuted in the last 50 years.
Jarren Duran has tied the MLB record with 4 doubles in 1 game, becoming the 1st AL player since Brock Holt in 2014 to do so!
Over 50 players have 4 doubles in 1 game but no one has ever hit 5. Most recently accomplished by Kyle Farmer for the Reds on April 22, 2022. Brock Holt was the last American League player to accomplish this on June 1, 2014.
O's #3 prospect Jordan Westburg with the ultimately game-winning RBI on a HBP off a 101.3 MPH Duran fastball
Andrew Abbott is the 1st pitcher since 1900 to record at least 40 strikeouts while allowing 5 or fewer runs in his first 6 career games.
Mickey Moniak with a 3-run HR to put the Angels up 4-2.
The Red Sox celebrate Canada day weekend by sweeping the Blue Jays for the second time this season
Blue Jays begin a season 0-7 vs an AL East opponent for just the 2nd time in franchise history
Also occurred in 1999 against the Yankees
Bo Bichette joins Tony Fernandez as the only shortstops in Blue Jays history with multiple career All-Star selections
#BlueJays lose, 5-4.
It's a sweep. A few boos.
They're 0-7 against the Red Sox and 7-20 in the AL East.
The Nationals take 2 out of 3 from the Phillies in Philadelphia. The Nationals won all 3 series on their road trip
Andrew McCutchen during Anthrocon 2023: 5-for-17, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, .294/.333/.588 slashline
Went 0-for-8 in the last two games, but a relatively successful Anthrocon for Cutch
Alex Verdugo crushes a go-ahead solo home run on the first pitch he sees in the 9th inning!
Jarren Duran hits his 4th double of the day! He would reach first on a swinging bunt in his next AB to go 5-5 on the day
Mike Trout with a 436 ft HR off Zac Gallen!
The Braves sweep the Marlins in a 3-game series in Atlanta.
Kerry Carpenter stays hot with a 3-run bomb in Colorado
The Marlins run differential vs. the rest of MLB: +32 The Marlins run differential vs. the Braves: -54
Noted speedster Justin Turner scores from first on a groundout thanks to a throwing error by Guerrero Jr.
Tyler Stephenson hits a pinch-hit oppo bomb to break the tie in the 8th
Andrew Abbott’s 25 swings & misses today are tied for 3rd-most by a rookie in a game in the pitch-tracking era (2008), behind only:
6/30/18 Tyler Mahle: 26
6/14/18 Domingo Germán: 26
Mookie Betts athletic play at SS
Ha-seong Kim and Fernando Tatis Jr. go back-to-back to tie the game in Cincinnat
Nicky Lopez knocks in 2 runs vs the Dodgers as Kyle Isbel scores from first
Andrew Abbott vs the Padres today: 7.2 IP, 12 K, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 101 pitches
Javy Baez hits a grand slam in the first inning against Colorad
Reigning Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara has already allowed more earned runs this season (59) than he did all of last year (58).
2022 Sandy Alcantara
32 GS, 228.2 IP, 58 ER, 2.28 ERA
2023 Sandy Alcantara
17 GS, 107.2 IP, 59 ER, 4.93 ERA
What pitch has been thrown by the most pitchers this season? (stats via Baseball Savant)
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Drury said his shoulder is feeling better but he had trouble trying to swing the bat. He said he fully expects to return after the All-Star break on July 14
This is the play Drury said he injured his shoulder on, diving for Yasmani Grandal's ground ball in Thursday's game.
Ozzie Albies hits a 2-run homer to give the Braves the lead.
Bo Bichette hits a 2-RBI single but gets thrown out at second by Alex Verdugo, again
Spencer Steer 2-run HR to the upper deck!
"Right elbow tightness" for Whitlock we are told. Given all their rotation issues, last thing the Red Sox needed.
Stone Garrett returns the favor and hits a grand slam to put the Nationals up 4-3 against Ranger Suarez and the Phillies
William Contreras puts the Brewers up 3-2 with a bomb!
JT Realmuto hits a 2 run shot and the Phillies go up 3 to 0
Nick Castellanos interrupts John Kruks illustration with a towering HR to put the Phillies up 1-0
Neither Marmol nor Contreras wanted to comment on Michael Kay’s report yesterday that Contreras, early in the season, called pitches that were not in a pitcher’s repertoire.
The Oakland A's got their 22nd win on July 1st. As such, they are now mathematically certain to have a better winning percentage than the 1899 Cleveland Spiders.
The 1899 Spiders went 20-134, for a winning percentage of 12.98%. When the A's got their 22nd win on July 1st, they ensured they will not be the worst team of all time.
The A's also won on July 2nd. They will avoid being the second worst team of all-time if they win five more games, at which point they would surpass the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenies.
Ohtani in his career so far has a 1.194 OPS with 43 home runs in June. No other month has more than 30 home runs or an OPS over .900.
Eduardo Rodriguez Will Return And Start Wednesday
DeNa Baystars had a Pokémon Day yesterday
Reports were good on Carlos Rodon after yesterday's outing, Aaron Boone said. He's in line to start July 7 vs. Cubs.
Juan Soto played in his 700th game last night, he now has a .424 OBP and 583 walks for his career. Joey Votto is his first five seasons (704 games): .417 OBP, 424 walks
Obviously not a dig on Joey or anything, but crazy how Soto has outpaced him in these stats. He also started five years younger than Votto. Kid is special
Cedric Mullins shows off his functional groin as he climbs the wall to make a spectacular grab off a Buxton rocke
Rays Place Shane McClanahan On 15-Day IL
Kevin Long has been the hitting coach for 4 different teams. The Yankees won the World Series his third year with the team. The Mets made it his first year with them. The Nationals won his second year with them. And the Phillies made it his first year with them
Kyle Teel Named Consensus First-Team All-American, Nation's Top Catcher
The rules for the 2004 World Champion Red Sox
In the midst of his first full Minor League season,
@J_Holliday7
is still getting used to the schedule.
Wilson Contreras reportedly got taken off catcher for calling pitches not in pitchers arsenals
"That's something that's been frustrating for a while for me."
@Cubs
top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong refined some of his tools in 2023.
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Is that why they’re called the 0’s?
Is it still a NOBLETIGER if the hitting team has already scored in the inning?
Anthony Volpe since June 12th, when he ate chicken parm at his parent’s house and re-tooled his batting stance with teammate Austin Wells: .373/.448/.569, 186 wRC+, 0.8 fWAR
He raised his season wRC+ from 67 to 90 during that time
Mookie Betts' 4th-inning groundout for the
@Dodgers
tonight snapped his streak of 15 consecutive plate appearances without having a hitless at-bat (he went 7-for-7 with 6 BB & 2 SF during that stretch).
That's tied for the longest streak by any MLB player in the last 50 years.
MLB, Most Consecutive PA without a Hitless AB - Last 50 Seasons
15 - Pedro Guerrero, LAD (July 23-27, 1985)
15 - Frank Thomas, CWS (May 16-20, 1997)
15 - Barry Bonds, SF (Aug. 31-Sep. 4, 1998)
15 - John Olerud, NYM (Sep. 16-22, 1998)
15 - Mookie Betts, LAD (June 28-July 1, 2023)
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Alek Manoah's Final Line at AA New Hampshire: 5IP, 3H, 1ER, 3BB, 10SO
Manoah pitching in AA right now
Ready to shine ⭐️
Congrats to Bo, Gaus, Vladdy, and Whit!
Toronto Blue Jays
@BlueJays
First the Derby, then the show ⭐️
Vladdy's going to his third All-Star Game!
BeGAUS he's a star ⭐️
Sea you at the All-Star Game,
@KevinGausman
👏
Pretty good location
Romano's ERA is about a run higher in non-save situations vs. save situations
That's the 15th HR he's given up in non-save spots vs. 6 in save situations
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An exceptionally fun fact about Kyle Isbel
Bryan Woo’s 93-year-old grandfather got to see his grandson pitch professionally for the first time tonight. He struck out seven in the longest outing of his career so far and did it against the team they grew up cheering for together
Hey G, do these pants look tight on me?"Video
Manny Machado generously gives Hunter Renfroe on-the-job training for playing First Base
Camilo Doval vs. SEA: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R/ER, 1 HBP, 1 K. Season ERA from 1.89 to 2.77
Aaron Judge’s American League Home Run Reign May Be Short-Lived
Logan Webb vs the Mariners: 6.2+ IP, 2 R/ER, 11 K, 7 H, 2 BB, TP-ST 100-68
The 11 Ks are his second highest strikeout total in a game
Blake Sabol crushes a go-ahead homer to dead center, his ninth of the year
There's going to be 12 straight hours of free MLB tomorrow starting at 11:00 AM ET on MLB (dot) TV
Clayton Kershaw is now Top 5 in All-Star Selections by a pitcher with 10 total selections
Warren Spahn (14)
Mariano Rivera (13)
Tom Seaver (12)
Roger Clemens (11)
Clayton Kershaw (10)
Steve Carlton (10)
Tom Glavine (10)
Randy Johnson (10)
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14q2ch2/edouard_julien_blasts_a_firstpitch_pinchhit_home/
Bogaerts makes it 3-0 in the first with a HR to LF
Atlanta Braves have won 9 games in a row and are officially THIRTY games over .500
Incredible, this team is going to lead the NL East for years to come count on it
Harrison Bader hits a 3-run bomb to break the tie in the 8th
Anthony Volpe continues to dominate with his new stance. Hits his 11th Homerun of the season
Michael Harris II hits his second home run of the game.
Marcell Ozuna hand dances on the Guardians after giving the Braves a 3-run lead with a solo home run.
Michael Harris II launches a solo home run to give the Braves a lead over the Guardians in the third
Yankees Fans let Aaron Hicks hear it in his first return to Yankee Stadium since being DFA’d
Joey Votto remains in a perpetual state of banging as he knocks a 2-Run HR to make it 3-0 Reds
Through 83 Games, the Braves Have hit 158 Home Runs. Extrapolated Over 162 Games, that Works Out to 308 HRs. The MLB Record for HRs in a Season by a Team is 307, held by the 2019 “Bomba Squad” Twins
When did home-run celebrations start including funny hats and costume props?
Win Probability Chart- Astros @ Rangers 7/3/2023
Martin Perez’s final line vs Astros: 1.1 IP | 6 H | 6 ER | 2 BB | 0 SO | 57 PI
Houston Astros take 3 of 4 from the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field
Chas McCormick double gives the Astros a 12-11 lead. Crazy game
Jose Abreu double ties the game at 11 in the 9th
Corey Seager sac fly gives the Rangers a 1-run lead after being down 10-2 in the 4th inning
Adolis Garcia hits a game-tying homer to make it a 10-10 tie after being down 10-2!
In his first AB as a Brewer Jahmai Jones hits a bases-clearing pinch hit double to make it a 6-6 game!
Every team in the American League is either 4-6, 5-5, or 6-4 in their last 10 games
Jose Abreu hits a 452 foot 3-run second deck shot for his 250th career homer
] With Jorge Soler's selection for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, he becomes the first Marlins free agent signing to achieve the honor since 2004.
Kyle Tucker hits a grand slam, the Astros' third homer of the inning, off of Martin Perez
Madison Bumgarner is 0-27 from the plate in his postseason career.
For a guy with a triple slash of .197/.243/.340 in years his team made the postseason, It seems like MadBum used all his postseason devil magic on his pitching.
2023 All-Star Team Player Balloting ResultsImage
MLB Graphical Standings - July 3rd, 2023
AL East
The entire division remains above 0.500 with the Red Sox sweeping the Jays to end the week
AL Central
The entire division is now below 0.500
AL West
NL East
Braves are insane
Marlins and Phillies also had exceptionally good stretches over the last month, and have lost ground
NL Central
Reds and Brewers are battling it out
NL West
Diamondbacks decided W1, L1 was boring, so they upgraded to W2, L2
Runs Scored vs Runs Allowed
It's an increasingly crowded field in the center of the chart, so I'd bet on seeing some crazy WC races heading into the 2nd half of the season
All AL Teams
All NL Teams
Cubs and Pirates are better than the Mets and Padres
First-half record, pace, and playoff picture through exactly 81 gamesImage
As we enter July...
The worst thing about the Jays being swept on a weekend is not watching Jays in 30 all morning.
Player balloting took Bichette over Seager
1992/1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series Coca-Cola Cans
Toronto's other baseball team - the Maple Leafs of Christie Pits - is looking for a new owner
José Altuve was asked to put himself in his dream infield using current players 3B - Manny Machado SS - Bo Bichette 1B - Vladimir Guerrero Jr
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I spent the offseason studying Ryan Poles' rise over 13 seasons in the Chiefs front office to becoming GM of the Bears to understand how the blueprint and parallels of the rebuild he witnessed up close is guiding him in Chicago
1982-1996: On this day of Independence, we'd like to honor a man who truly embodied America's rebellious spirit: Jim McMahon--the quarterback who once wore a Bears jersey to the White House during a Packers Super Bowl visit.
QB stat: Most touchdowns thrown to different players.
649 TDs to 96 Players - Tom Brady
571 TDs to 73 Players - Drew Brees
275 TDs to 70 Players - Vinny Testaverde
223 TDs to 62 Players - Ryan Fitzpatrick
196 TDs to 62 Players - Steve DeBerg
508 TDs to 61 Players - Brett Favre
381 TDs to 59 Players - Matt Ryan
366 TDs to 58 Players - Eli Manning
333 TDs to 58 Players - Matthew Stafford
308 TDs to 56 Players - Russell Wilson
ATL in 6/23 went 21-4 (.840). Since 1980, only six teams have had a higher monthly W-L% in 20+ G: DET in 4/84 went 18-2 (.900), LAD in 7/17 went 20-3 (.870), CLE in 9/17 went 25-4 (.862), MIL in 4/87 went 18-3 (.857), OAK in 4/81 went 18-3 (.857), OAK in 8/02 went 24-4 (.857)
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14r09ce/david_bednar_catches_miguel_vargas_lacking_as_he/
7 of the Angels’ ideal starting 9 were injured by the end of today’s game
The players we’ve been starting when they’re healthy are:
C: Logan O’Hoppe (shoulder)
1B: Gio Urshela (hip)
2B: Brandon Drury (shoulder)
SS: Zach Neto (shoulder)
3B: Anthony Rendon (knee)
LF: Taylor Ward/Mickey Moniak platoon
CF: Mike Trout (wrist)
RF: Hunter Renfroe
DH: Shohei Ohtani (finger)
Only LF and RF are still healthy. Everyone else is anywhere from day-to-day to out for the season. It’s just sad to see, especially in Ohtani’s final year, because if this lineup were healthy they’d be a legitimate playoff team
Jonny DeLuca gives the Dodgers the lead by hitting his first career home run off Angel Perdomo in the bottom of the 8th at Chavez Ravine
ames Outman hits his 2nd 2-run Homerun of the game to give the Dodgers a 6-5 Lead
David Fry walks off the Braves
Myles Straw throws out the go-ahead run to keep the game tied in the 10th
Ozzie Albies ties the game in the 9th with his 2nd HR of the game.
Luis Robert Jr hits a 3 run homer to put the White Sox up 1
The Angels bat around the Padres in the top of the ninth as the Angels lose 5-8
Todays A’s-Tigers game ended 1-0 in 10. There were 8 hits total, all singles. No pitcher had more than 6 strikeouts. “Cola Ketchup” was served in the stadium. Is this the worst game of the year?
Oakland pitches their first shutout of the year in a 1-0 win against the Tigers in 10 innings
The one run Oakland got was off the ghost runner. Kill us Tigers fans.
Ohtani's velocity and spin rate are down across the board during his latest start
Juan Soto whiffs like crazy and strikes out again Vs Shohei Ohtani
Cronenworth goes back to back with Bogaerts against Ohtani
Xander Bogaerts takes Ohtani deep to put the Padres up 4-1
Kim makes a great play on Moustakas' 3-4-3 groundout
Jake Cronenworth opens the scoring for the Padres with a 2-run double
Not good (Ohtani's velo)
MLB ALL STARS GRAPHIC - TEAM BY TEAM
The Astros and the Yankees are the only teams in the American League who have a record over .500 in their last 10 games.
Both are 7-3. Conversely 7 teams in the national league have won at least 6 of 10
arik Skubal in his first start since August 1, 2022: 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 6 K
Marlins - scheduling fireworks on Bark in the Park night since 2023
Ohtani wins the first battle as he strikes out Juan Soto with a beautiful shuffling curveball
Daniel Palencia in his first MLB pitching appearance: 2 innings pitched, 4 batters faced, and the W against the Brewers
For the 2nd straight inning, Cubs get outfield-assisted double play from Ian Happ, this time to win it in the 11th inning
From 1999-2002 (4 seasons), Randy Johnson had 1,417 (!) strikeouts
That’s literally half of a hall of fame career in 4 seasons. Probably the craziest non-Bonds stat I’ve ever seen. He threw 1,030 innings over that stretch, which is ridiculous in its own right. That’s good for a 12.4 K/9.
For those wondering: he won 4 straight Cy Youngs over that stretch.
Cubs turn 8-2-4 double play (base hit, out at home, out at 2nd) to escape bottom of 10th. Both calls confirmed after review
Logan Gilbert completely shuts down the Giants: 9.0IP, 5H, 0BB, 0ER, and 7K on 105 pitches
This is the first complete game of Logan's career. He was in complete control.
Phillies P Craig Kimbrel since May 3rd: 23 IP, 3-0, 1.17 ERA, 15.3 K/9, 10/10 save opportunities, 7.80 K/BB, 10 pitch clock violations
Guy has been on absolute 🔥. Looks like he's in his mid 20s again
Mike Ford on July 4th, his birthday, goes 4-4 with a single, two doubles, and a home run.
In his 4th at-bat, sitting a triple away from the cycle, he shoots the ball down the 3rd base line into the corner, and lumbers out his second double of the game.
His teammates in the dugout give him double thumbs-down for not hustling it out for a triple. (Mike Ford is 3rd percentile in sprint speed)
There is still an off-chance for a 5th at bat for Ford in this game. Update: he ends the game 4-5, in his final at bat he worked a full count and struck out on a check swing.
The Houston Astros have committed a NOBLETIGER against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the 8th
Kessinger single
Dubon single
Julks single
Tucker flyout
Bregman flyout
Abreu strikeout
Aaron Nola today pitching against his former teammate (and groomsman) Zach Eflin: 7.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, and 12 Ks on 104 pitches
The St. Louis Cardinals are the only team in baseball that don't have a single pitcher with over 10 IP and a sub-3 ERA
They do have 6 starting pitchers though.
Logan Gilbert records a 3-pitch, 3-out inning against San Francisco
[Highlight] Francisco Alvarez hits an absolute tank to left center to put the Mets up 2 in the 7th
The Derby in the Desert continues as Brandon Nimmo hits a solo shot - his 9th in the past 23 games - to put the Mets back in front
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes it back to back dingers to tie the game at 3 in the 4th
Christian Walker hits a no doubter off of Max Scherzer to cut the Mets lead to 1
3 pitches, 3 outs for Logan Gilbert vs the Giants in the bottom of the 2nd
According to Baseball Reference, Orioles reliever Chris Vallimont is the 23,000th individual player in Major League history
Starling Marte hits a 3 run bomb to celebrate the 4th and put the Mets ahead 3-1
Grae Kessinger sends a ball to the arches at Minute Maid for his first career home run, giving the Astros a 1-0 lead in the 3rdVideo
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The Royals all time record on July 4th falls to 27-26
27-27 if you include 1776
Gleyber Torres scores from first on a single up the middle to give the Yankees the lead
33rd percentile sprint speed but a heads up play there
Also it’s like an hour old but I didn’t see it posted anywhere
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Position Player Pitching: Jacob Stallings takes the mound for the Marlins to preserve a 15-0 lead in the 9th
Jesús Luzardo since June 18th: 0.68 ERA, 0.759 WHIP, 5.1 H/9, 1.7 BB/9, 10.6 SO/9, 6.20 SO/W and 23.1 (and counting) consecutive scoreless innings
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Dane Myers, 27-year-old Marlin, gets his first MLB hit and RBI on debut
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Carlos Correa singles for hit 1000
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Adam “Shohei Ohtani” Frazier with his 10th bomb of the year
Carlos Correa gets his 1000th Career Hit
Yankees faithful never learn their lesson as Aaron Hicks hits a solo home run, makes it 1-3
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Discussion: Do the new rules, and specifically the increase in stolen bases, mean that defensive catchers will be back on the rise?
Gleyber Torres remembers what team he's playing and hits a 2-run home run!
The Dodgers current 4.48 team ERA is currently pacing to be the team's worst mark since 1944 (4.68)
This is coming off four straight seasons of leading the majors in ERA and finishing second the two seasons prior.
Worst Team ERAs since 1944
1958 - 4.47
1999 - 4.45
2005 - 4.38
1954 - 4.31
1950 - 4.28
Jesus Sanchez launches a 3 run blast to put the Marlins on top in the first!
Charlie Finley- the A’s Owner That Paid A Record Fee To The Beatles To Perform In Missouri, Possibly Inspiring Their Next Album
Don Orsillo convinces himself and everyone watching Jake Cronenworth has hit the first Padres Grand Slam of the year
July 4th is Indiapendence Day as the Reds 2nd baseman drops his 2nd bomb on DC today
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Jonathan India's solo home run gives the Reds a 5-run lead over the team from the nation's capital on the 4th of July.
Nick Senzel gallantly streams a 3-Run HR to make it 5-0 Reds
Is Zack Greinke going to the Hall of Fame?
Nationals forget how to baseball, allow India to score from 3rd
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14qi3bf/andrew_mccutchen_met_up_with_the_same_fans_eight/
Top 20 qualified leaders in OPS currently vs this same time last year
"Su Majestad" Michael Jordan y "El Matatán Azul" Henry Rodríguez.
[OC] Maps of Each MLB Partner League's Team Locations.
Ha-Seong Kim is currently on pace to have a top 20 all-time dWAR season
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Hello from Chicago! View from the booth, crew photo from dinner last night and the deep dish we enjoyed. Let’s have three great games!!
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0-7 against Boston
The 2023 Blue Jays have the worst record against the Redsox in franchise history.
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The team is averaging 4.1RS - 7.0RA
There are still 6 games remaining against Boston, so a chance to redeem themselves. But for this team to contend they have to perform better against teams like Boston, AL Central, etc...
You have to go back to 1981 to see an O-4 season against Boston with worse runs against.
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Cant lie, Dallas is making some good moves
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As of today Russell Wilson has more career rushing yards than Christian McCaffrey
Russell Wilson has 4996 Christian McCaffrey has 4726
Janoris Jenkins has more career pick sixes than Ed Reed
Janoris Jenkins has 8
Ed Reed has 7
It's nearly the All-Star break, let's take a look at how the rookie foreign hitters are doing and... oh
Miami since Jazz asked why everyone is panicking 8 games into the season: 48-32
Jazz Chisholm since he tweeted he'd play 155 games this year: 45 games played out of 88
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Nick Castellanos becomes the 72nd player to ever hit a home run against all 30 teams
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In the Phillies and Rays game on 7/5/23 Luke Raley hit a homerun off the right field foul pole. Trea Turner hit a home run off the left field pole. Does anyone know the last time each foul pole was hit in a single game?
The Pirates have NOBLETIGER'D AGAIN against the Dodgers in the 9th
connor joe ground rule double
muccutchen walk
reynolds walk
davis struck out looking
Carlos "not Carlos Santana" Santana flied out to left
suwinski strike out to end the game
Kodai Senga's last 9 starts: 2.73 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, .181 OPP AVG, 12.0 K/9 (via SNY broadcast)
Phil Bickford reacts to Ryan Brasier getting him out of a bases loaded no-outs jam without allowing a run to score
The Pirates have NOBLETIGER'd agains the Dodgers in the 6th.
Triolo singles
Hedges walks
Cutch walks
pitching change: Brasier replaces Bickford
Reynolds lines out to Rojas
Davis lines out to Mookie
Santana pops out to Muncy
score remains 6-4 Dodgers heading into b6
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14rxafc/mark_canha_joins_in_on_the_action_with_a_goahead/
Senga's best career start vs ARI: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 12 K, 107 pitches (in line to take the L in a 1-0 ballgame)
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Jordan Walker's MAMMOTH HR before another soul crushing Cardinals loss
With their 5-2 win over the Angels today, the San Diego Padres achieved their 1st 3-game sweep of the season
Manny Machado goes 2-for-3 with a HR and 2 BB to raise his wRC+ to 100 for the first time this season
Jack Suwinski's 3-run homer gives the Pirates a 4-0 lead in the fourth over the Dodgers
Pablo came up with the idea of the fishing vest for the homer celebration, so Buxton brings it out to him after his CGSO
The Cubs score what would be the winning run with 2 outs in the top of the 9th because of the Brewers’ error
Down to their last strike, Mike Tauchman ties it with a 2-RBI double off Devin Williams
Julio Rodriguez's first error of the season allows a run to make it 2-0 Giants
Miami Marlins have set a new franchise record for wins before the All-Star break at 51 with their win over the St. Louis Cardinals today
Jon Gray with Sandy Leon catching: 41 IP, 3 ER, 6.83 S/W, .148/.201/.222
Heim or Garver catching: 46 IP, 28 ER. 1.52 S/W, .275/.337/.538
The Twins 🧹sweep🧹 a 3-game series against the Royals in Minneapolis
Marlins win 10-9 with a walk off throwing error by the Cardinals
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Pablo Lopez CGSO and sets a new career-high in strikeouts: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 Ks, 100 pitches
First career CGSO! Previous career-high of strikeouts was 11 Ks. The Royals lineup stood no chance tonight.
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Matt Olson's no-doubter is home run #29 and RBI #70 of the season for him
The entire Atlanta Braves starting roster is over 100 OPS+
With Michael Harris' latest hit, the team OPS is 121, with everyone having at least 100. Also team average OPS has risen to .837 with the 9 hole hitter sitting at .756
Most recent 10 game winning and losing streaks by team
Cincinnati Reds 2023 (12 Games) 2022 (11 Games)
San Francisco Giants 2023 (10 Games) 2018 (11 Games)
Tampa Bay Rays 2023 (13 Games) 2016 (11 Games)
Atlanta Braves 2022 (14 Games) 2015 (12 Games)
Baltimore Orioles 2022 (10 Games) 2021 (19 Games)
Houston Astros 2022 (11 Games) 2013 (15 Games)
Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 (12 Games) 2017 (11 Games)
New York Yankees 2022 (11 Games) 1913 (13 Games)
Seattle Mariners 2022 (14 Games) 2011 (17 Games)
Milwaukee Brewers 2021 (11 Games) 2006 (10 Games)
Oakland Athletics 2021 (13 Games) 2023 (11 Games)
St. Louis Cardinals 2021 (17 Games) 1980 (10 Games)
Boston Red Sox 2018 (10 Games) 2014 (10 Games)
Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 (11 Games) 2023 (10 Games)
Arizona Diamondbacks 2017 (13 Games) 2021 (17 Games)
Cleveland Guardians1 2017 (22 Games) 2012 (11 Games)
Texas Rangers 2017 (10 Games) 2021 (12 Games)
Chicago Cubs 2016 (11 Games) 2022 (10 Games)
New York Mets 2015 (11 Games) 2004 (11 Games)
Toronto Blue Jays 2015 (11 Games) 1994 (10 Games)
Kansas City Royals 2014 (10 Games) 2023 (10 Games)
Los Angeles Angels2 2014 (10 Games) 2022 (14 Games)
Washington Nationals 2014 (10 Games) 2008 (12 Games)
Detroit Tigers 2013 (12 Games) 2019 (10 Games)
Chicago White Sox 2010 (11 Games) 2023 (10 Games)
Colorado Rockies 2010 (10 Games) 2015 (11 Games)
Philadelphia Phillies 2010 (11 Games) 1999 (11 Games)
San Diego Padres 2009 (10 Games) 2013 (10 Games)
Minnesota Twins 2008 (10 Games) 2016 (13 Games)
Miami Marlins3 Never 2011 (11 Games)
The A's are 19-1 in their last 20 games at Comerica Park
This has to be some cruel hex on Detroit for those heartbreaking ALDS series losses they handed Oakland in 2012 and 2013. Oakland's dominance in Detroit includes three 4-game sweeps and another 3-game sweep, not to mention a 12-game winning streak at one point.
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Cleveland hitters through 4 innings: 3 H, 3 BB, 7 RISP, 6 with <2 outs. 0 runs, 8 LOB
1st: A. Rosario on 3rd, Ramirez on 2nd, one out
Gimenez K
Bell groundout
2nd: Brennan on 3rd, Fry on 2nd, zero outs
B. Naylor K
Straw K
Kwan groundout
3rd: Ramirez on 2nd, Gimenez on 1st, one out
Bell K
Brennan lineout
4th: Fry on 2nd, Straw on 1st, one out
Kwan groundout, Fry to 3rd, Straw to 2nd
Rosario lineout
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The 2023 Home Run Derby Bracke
Is this the shortest homerun in the history of MLB
Sean Murphy's solo home run gives the Braves a 5-run lead over the Guardian
The Nationals have committed a NOBLETIGER in the bottom of the second against the Reds
Dickerson Single
Abrams Single
Call bunt, abrams to 2nd, Call single
Thomas pop out to first
Garcia double play
Shintaro Fujinami bullies the Detroit Tigers with 100-102mph bulletsVideo
Nolan Gorman gorms a 2 run shot to tie the game
Joey Votto bangs his 5th homer of the year to tie it
Jarren Duran is now 8 for his last 10 ABs, with 5 doubles, a triple, and a stolen base (1.500 SLG)
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Matthew Liberatore's final line vs the Marlins: 0.1 IP | 5 H | 4 ER | 1 BB | 0 SO | 21 PI
All Star Game roster update as of now
Jeremy Peña proves his neck is ok by hitting a HR to put the Astros up 5-0
Yainer Diaz hits his 2nd HR of the game and puts the Astros up 3-0
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May/June OPS comparison
What player on your team single-handedly renewed your excitement when they got called up?
I’ve been a ballpark beer vendor for two decades. I have theories about my sales decline this year.
As of now, no team has 2 qualified hitters batting over .300. No season in MLB history has seen 0 teams with 2+ qualified hitters over .300
Batting Average has lost its place as an important offensive measure, but it’s still surprising to see how few players are over the .300 mark.
Ump scorecard for yesterday’s Pirates @ Dodgers game
Yankees press release on the suspension of Pitcher Jimmy Cordero
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Is Joey Votto somehow underrated when comparing him to great hitters like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera? Stats say maybe
Kiwoom Heroes' Kim Hye-sung shows respect for Son Ah-seop by bowing to him while on base. Right before this, Son hit his 2,318th career hit, and is now tied for 2nd most hits in KBO with Samsung Lions legend Yang Jun-hyuk
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14re6ls/highlight_3_samsung_lions_outfielders_cant_catch/
Vlad hits a 2 run homer to make it 4-3 Blue Jays
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Hot take: The home team should have to forfeit games that can't be played in their stadium due to weather.
It's 2023... we know it rains... and these teams are worth billions.
If they can't figure out roof technology, let them take the L.
Go home Fanatics, you're CLEARLY DRUNK
Some of my favorite Blue Jays cards
Drawing Vladdy every time he hits a Home Run. PLAKATA#13
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Victor Wembanyama on the situation involving Britney Spears being backhand slapped by his security
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It has now been 2,000 days since the Atlanta Falcons last had a winning record at any point in time, with the second-longest streak coming from the Carolina Panthers at 627 days
On January 13, 2018 the 13-3 Eagles eliminated the 10-6 Falcons from the playoffs in the divisional round, and since that day not a single time have they been above .500 in the current season. The next-closest Panthers were 3-2 heading into 2021 week 6 but lost 34-28 to the Vikings and have not been above .500 since.
Atlanta have come very close to ending this drought, having gone winless in 13 opportunities to reach above .500 in years since.
For additional context, the Bengals just recently created their Ring of Honor and only have these people in so far: Paul Brown, Anthony Munoz (HOF), Ken Riley (HOF), Ken Anderson, Willie Anderson, and Isaac Curtis. I reckon most Bengals fans would agree all of those players deserve a spot over Dillon
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It has been 655-days since the Bills have had a losing record of any kind. The Chiefs are the second closest at 612-days.
Division Team Days
AFC East Bills 655
AFC East Dolphins 564
AFC East Patriots 179
AFC East Jets 179
AFC West Chiefs 612
AFC West Chargers 284
AFC West Raiders 179
AFC West Broncos 179
AFC North Ravens 543
AFC North Bengals 280
AFC North Steelers 186
AFC North Browns 179
AFC South Jaguars 186
AFC South Titans 179
AFC South Colts 179
AFC South Texans 179
NFC East Eagles 562
NFC East Giants 543
NFC East Cowboys 298
NFC East Commanders 186
NFC North Vikings 543
NFC North Lions 200
NFC North Packers 179
NFC North Bears 179
NFC West 49'ers 249
NFC West Seahawks 186
NFC West Rams 179
NFC West Cardinals 179
NFC South Buccaneers 179
NFC South Saints 179
NFC South Falcons 179
NFC South Panthers 179
A record of 0.500 is not a losing record (feels dumb that I have to say it but I know I do).
179-days indicates the team ended the 2022-2023 season with a losing record. The Ravens, Vikings, and Giants all finished the 2021-2022 season with a losing record and have not had once since.
The Eagles won on December 21, 2021 to improve to 7-7.
The Dolphins won on December 19, 2021 to improve to 7-7.
The Chiefs won on November 1, 2021 to improve to 4-4.
And finally, the Bills dropped their very first game of 2021 to the Steelers and won on September 19, 2021 to improve to 1-1. If not for that loss, their streak would be 1649-days dating to December 30, 2018 when the finished the 2018-2019 season with a 6-10 record.
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Last time each NFL team had a better record than each other team [OC, 2023 Update]
After 12 year NFL career, all time Saints leading rusher Mark Ingram officially retires to move to Fox Big Noon Kickoff
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the Jets haven't beaten the Pats since 2015, same goes for Broncos and Chiefs.
14 wins a row for the pats against the jets and 15 for the chiefs against broncos. which do you think will break this first? my vote goes for Jets winning after finally getting a good QB on the team in well over a decade.
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Mets Sweep the D-Backs in 3 games in the desert
Pitching matchups for this weekend's series between MLB's top two teams
Cincinnati Reds' Rookie Elly De La Cruz Continues to Amaze People, Makes Unreal Throw
Elly threw "the fastest-tracked infield assist in MLB this season"
Francisco Lindor's final line vs. ARI: 5-for-5, 2 3B, HR, 3 R
Pulled in the 9th for a defensive substitute
2 homer Whit ties the game for the Blue Jays
Carlos Carrasco vs ARI: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 96 pitches
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Max Muncy hits a 2-run bomb to left center to give the Dodgers the lead against the Pirates in the 6th
he Mets have committed a NOBLETIGER at the top of the 7th inning against the Diamondbacks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/14sv526/highlight_francisco_lindor_adds_on_at_citi_field/
IKF against Orioles today: 1IP 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 0K 13 Pitch, but goes 0-3 with 1 GIDP
16 more IP to qualify as 2-way player next year IIRC.