I think (?) this weekend is their last head-to-head meeting, too, unless I missed something looking at the schedule. The Orioles get the Jays a bunch in August and September.As of right now, the Orioles have the third wild card and (if I counted right) the tie breaker in head to head record against the Rays.
It’s an amazing story. That and the Mets. Good stuff.As of right now, the Orioles have the third wild card and (if I counted right) the tie breaker in head to head record against the Rays.
I have season tickets to their AA team. Not sure I've ever seen a worst-coached pro team, honestly. They have no fundamentals and can't even execute rundowns.NatsTown have lost 7 of their last 8, a success rate their AAA Rochester team looks longingly at, having lost their last 19 (!!!).
He said that his dad would want him thereOkay this just strikes me as very strange. Smoltz’ father passed today and he’s still in the booth doing this game?
Who cares what his dad would have wanted ... there are torches to light and pitchfork to brandish!He said that his dad would want him there
I did hear him say that, and on one hand I certainly get honoring his father’s wish. But trying to picture myself in that situation, I can’t imagine providing commentary and general banter for 3 hours. But everyone reacts in their own way.He said that his dad would want him there
Very much depends on the person I think; I can easily imagine for myself being very happy to just turn my brain off and idly chit chat about baseball for 3 hours and completely pretend the outside world doesn't existI did hear him say that, and on one hand I certainly get honoring his father’s wish. But trying to picture myself in that situation, I can’t imagine providing commentary and general banter for 3 hours. But everyone reacts in their own way.
Makes me feel bad for saying mean things.Okay this just strikes me as very strange. Smoltz’ father passed today and he’s still in the booth doing this game?
You could put it in Post #99Unsure where to put this because it’s minor league news, but Cardinals prospect Chandler Redmond hit for the home run cycle yesterday. Two run shot in the 5th, grand slam in the sixth, solo in the 7th, three run homer in the 8th. Only been done one time in baseball history, in 1998, also by a player for the Cardinals AA affiliate
These were both amazing plays! Correa and Buxton are both such impact defenders.9th Inning of Twins/Angels ended on a two run game tying triple by Sierra getting thrown out at home trying for the walk off Inside the Parker.
10th Inning of Twins/Angels ended on a diving catch by Buxton, who doubles off Ohtani at 1st.
It’s crazy— the defending champs are better than they were last year, on a 98 win pace, and they are an afterthought.Yeah, the top three teams are absolutely loaded, those two and the Astros got McCullers back today also.
I would put them in the next tier (#4 and 5 in MLB) with the Yankees but they just lost 4 of 5 to the Mets a week ago and will have a very tough playoff road as the top wild card.It’s crazy— the defending champs are better than they were last year, on a 98 win pace, and they are an afterthought.
On a related note, the Braves just continue to churn out players— Vaughn Grissom reached base 4 times today and is slashing .389/.450/.778 in his 1st week in the majors.
Yup. They’ve got a hard road to hoe. Though if they finish as the top wildcard they at least get home field. And the kids (Contreras, Harris & Grissom) have really given them a shot in the arm.I would put them in the next tier (#4 and 5 in MLB) with the Yankees but they just lost 4 of 5 to the Mets a week ago and will have a very tough playoff road as the top wild card.
Better OPS+ than JD Martinez this season. Will he play next season to get to 700?Pujols with 2 HRs today, 689 career.
Great moment. Crowd was electric.Pujols with 2 HRs today, 689 career.
Philly gets Harper back soon, too, I wouldn’t discount them. We all laughed about the “Oops All DHs” lineup, but it’s not all that different from DD’s Detroit teams, and they made the playoffs a bunch, so who knows.On a somewhat related note, the NL wild cards look to be incredibly stacked (possibly Braves, Brewers, Padres).
Needs 8 home runs to pass A-Rod on the all-time HR list, too. Probably won't happen... but man, that'd be sweet if it did.Pujols, with a WAR of 0.5 this year, has now eked his back way over 100 career WAR, a number he has been hovering around since 2016.
Back spasms.Anyone know why Walker of the Mets was taken out after 2 innings?