So the Cardinals need to get a home run against Pitt to break the record or equal it ?
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Cards are a HR hitting machine this year .Comment -
The Cardinals are getting hot at a good time.Comment -
Bull Dozier cranks another Dinger...why, oh why is he batting
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And the streak comes to an endComment -
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In his first start back from the disabled list due to elbow soreness, Stephen Strasburg exited in the contest after throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Strasburg winced after his second-to-last pitch (as MASNsports.com’s Mark Zuckerman tweets) and was visited by pitching coach Mike Maddux and Nationals trainer Paul Lessard before leaving the mound and being replaced by left-hander Sean Burnett.
Following Strasburg’s initial placement on the disabled list, it was reported that his DL stint was precautionary and that the 28-year-old would have continued pitching were the postseason already at hand. He returned in just over the minimum 15 days and looked sharp tonight in his first outing prior to his exit. In 2 1/3 innings, he held the Braves scoreless on a pair of hits with no walks and four strikeouts, running his fastball up to 97 mph along the way.
It’s impossible to know how long tonight’s apparent injury will sideline Strasburg, if at all, just yet. The Nationals’ significant lead on the NL East (eight games) should ensure that they take home the division title with or without Strasburg, but his absence from the postseason rotation would be notable. Both Max Scherzer and Tanner Roark would figure to be locks, but left-hander Gio Gonzalez has struggled considerably after a dominant April, while righty Joe Ross is on the disabled list. Rookies A.J. Cole, Reynaldo Lopez and Lucas Giolito, meanwhile each lack experience, and the latter two have struggled to ERAs north of 5.00 in their first big league seasons.Comment -
Good thing Strasburg signed that extension. Guy is dunzo.Comment -
That look on his face says it all, ouch.Comment -
Strasburg is a turd, has always been overrated..Comment -
The Cardinals are coming off another winning road trip, but too often this season they have lost all momentum when they reach their home stadium.
The Cardinals are the only team in MLB that is above .500 overall and has a losing record at home.
They are 30-37 at Busch Stadium. Unless they go at least 11-3 in their remaining games at home, they will finish with a losing record here for the first time since 1994.Comment -
The Phillies are angling to make one or even two reasonably significant free agent position player additions, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag. Martin Prado of the Marlins and Ian Desmond of the Rangers are among the possible targets, per the report.
There’s an understandable balancing act at play for Philadelphia, which doesn’t necessarily appear to be readying for a push at the postseason in 2017 but wants to bolster its everyday lineup. Heyman says that the organization is mostly interested in finding quality hitters who deliver a good clubhouse presence and are perhaps young enough to represent a bridge to a new era of contention.
In that regard, there’s some logic to both Prado and Desmond. While the former is older (he’ll be 33 next year) than the latter (31), he’ll command a shorter deal for the same reason. Both offer positional versatility as well as reputations as leaders and grinders. Signing up a player who is capable of playing multiple positions (infield and outfield) would make for a more flexible investment as the Phils wait to see how their roster shakes out over the years to come.
Neither player figures to be cheap — they are both posting strong all-around seasons — but they also aren’t top-of-the-class earners. And salary (at least if it’s front-loaded) shouldn’t pose much of a limitation for an organization that has virtually nothing on the books despite its huge spending power. Both are qualifying offer candidates, though, with Desmond especially appearing to be a likely recipient. While the Phillies’ top pick will be protected, the club will surely be hesitant to part with any draft power.
Then, there’s the matter of convincing such players to sign in Philadelphia. Some veterans will surely prefer to go to an organization with greater near-term hopes of contending. But it is hardly unprecedented for a significant free agent to join a club that isn’t pushing the pedal to the floor for the season to come, with Jayson Werth’s pre-2011 signing with the Nationals representing one notable example.
It figures to be a similar sales job for Phillies GM Matt Klentak, who will be able to present any free agent targets with a vision that includes star treatment in a major media market and a rising, high-ceiling payroll to accommodate more additions down the line. Needless to say, it’ll be interesting to see how things proceed.Comment -
Ryan Schimpf has 18 dingers in just over 250 at bats..Comment -
Yankees first baseman Tyler Austin is the first player in the modern era to hit a home run in his first at-bat, hit a home run on his birthday and hit a walk-off home run within the first three home runs of his major-league career.Comment -
Can't believe cards record at home, really unusual.Comment -
Clayton Kershaw returns tonight v Jose Fernandez and the Marlins. It's been 75 days since his last start and the Dodgers have gone 38-24 without him during that time.Comment -
Rookie Trea Turner hit two homers Friday, including a walkoff in the ninth inning to give the Nationals the dramatic 5-4 win over the Phillies.
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Love it when the rooks come through....Comment -
Nice job turner
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Rich Hill pulled after 7 perfect innings and 89 pitches
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Scherzer through a very nice gem today. 0 ERComment -
Blister Nolan Ryan & Roy Halladay saying, "Bitch Hill?! Never heard of him."
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