Hot temperatures were the name of the game as the Yankees took on the Cardinals and tried to sweep a three-game series. Will Warren started for the Yankees. He has pitched well and faced Miles Mikolas, who has not pitched well. The pitchers nearly melted in the hot temperatures. This game featured a good deal…
The Cincinnati Reds just pulled the trigger on something that probably has half of Cincinnati crying into their Skyline Chili right about now. Jake Fraley, the outfielder who has been bouncing around the “Queen City” for four years, just got the dreaded designation for assignment. What Actually Happened With the Cincinnati Reds’ Decision? The Reds…
The Baltimore Orioles have finally decided to stop playing hide-and-seek with their top prospect and called up Samuel Basallo to the big leagues. The team announced Sunday that they have selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk, making him the second top prospect to get the call in consecutive days. Dylan Beavers got his shot on…
The outfielders for the Toronto Blue Jays had a game to remember yesterday at home against the Texas Rangers. Toronto’s starting outfielders each reached base at least four times and hit at least one home run. It was the first time in the modern era that a team’s starting outfield did that in the same…
The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the New York Yankees in the second game of a three-game series. Neither Max Fried nor Sonny Gray pitched well, as it was humid in St. Louis. There was some thought that the humid conditions adversely affected the pitchers. It was odd not to see Paul Goldschmidt in the Yankees’…
Daulton Varsho of the Toronto Blue Jays had a big day against the Texas Rangers. He went 3-of-3 with a home run, a double, and drove in two runs. A player known mainly for his glove, Varsho has shown that he can drive the ball out of the ballpark this season. He has tallied 13…
Look, we’ve all been burned before by hyped-up prospects making their big league debuts. You know the drill – some 22-year-old gets called up, throws three innings of absolute chaos, and suddenly everyone’s pretending like “he just needs time to adjust” while secretly knowing he’ll be back in Triple-A by Tuesday. But Nolan McLean? This…
Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher Bryan Woo continued his great streak this afternoon on the road against the New York Mets. He surrendered one earned run over six innings of work and punched out eight. He has pitched at least six innings in all 24 of his starts this year. That is the longest streak to…
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to step up, but could be without pitcher Zack Wheeler for a significant amount of time. The Phillies are fighting to stay atop of the National League East and could be without their ace pitcher for some time. Let’s take a deeper dive into what happened and what we know…
Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher Shota Imanaga’s stats in the strikeout department have been excellent in his last three starts. In his last three starts, Imanaga has 24 strikeouts. On July 30th against the Milwaukee Brewers, he struck out eight batters, on August 5 against the Cincinnati Reds, he struck out seven, and on August 10th…