Padres beat Bumgarner twice in a week's time 
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Yonder Alonso's agent, Dan Lozano, has not discussed a possible extension for the first baseman with the Athletics.Comment -
Braves and Twins discussed a deal for Jaime Garcia, but not much progress was made.
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And more than likely get lit up, just like Ian Kennedy tonight, would help if Whit wouldn't play soccer in right field, but in his defense, he's not a right fielder.
KC is killing me this year, when you think they are legit, they look like shit bums, then when you want to quit on them (I can't quit them, they're my boys) they reel off 8 straight.Comment -
I would love to see twins in playoffs.Comment -
The White Sox have acquired veteran relievers Mark Lowe and Jean Machi from the Mariners, according to Triple-A Tacoma broadcaster Mike Curto (Twitter link). Both will report to Chicago’s top affiliate.
It seems that this isn’t a part of a larger deal, as Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times tweets that cash is heading back to the M’s. Clearly, the addition of these two players by the rebuilding South Siders is designed to help the team maintain its pen depth down the stretch. Chicago has already traded away a pair of relievers from its major league roster and could move yet more by the trade deadline.
Lowe, 35, was released by the Tigers late in camp after a disappointing run in Detroit. He joined the Mariners on a minors pact and has gone on to post a 6.23 ERA in 39 innings, all at Triple-A. Lowe has struck out 8.5 and walked 4.6 batters per nine on the year.
As for the 35-year-old Machi, he did enjoy a brief MLB stint earlier this season — his first since 2015 — but has spent most of the year at Tacoma. Over 36 2/3 innings, Machi carries a 3.44 ERA with 7.1 K/9 against 2.0 BB/9.Comment -
Chris Sale's reaction to Jackie Bradley Jr.'s latest highlight-reel catch in center field: "I literally looked at [third baseman] Brock [Holt] and I was like, what's wrong with that guy? It seems like he makes a great catch and it's like, all right, that's the best one. Then he makes another catch and it's like, OK, that's the best one. It seems like he's always raising the bar."Comment -
.Red Sox 6, Angels 2: In his latest bit of dominance, Chris Sale also made history. Sale tossed six scoreless innings and struck out nine batters to reach 200 strikeouts for the season. He got to that mark in 141 1/3 innings, fewer than any AL pitcher ever. The Red Sox scored five runs in the first inning and cruised in the opener of a six-game West Coast trip.Comment -
I bet Perdormo, he gives me a 4-1, and then he gives it back.
Now I get to sweat out extra innings, nut job Strickland walks the lead off hitter.....
Strikes out the next...............
to be continued.....
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Price looking like crap tonight .Comment -
Great comeback Cubs, so clutch.Comment -
The Yankees have contacted the Marlins about right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag. Don’t go penciling Stanton and Aaron Judge into the same lineup yet, though, as it seems this was just a case of due diligence on the Yankees’ part. They called the Marlins about Stanton “weeks ago” and haven’t picked up talks since, per Heyman, who reported Friday that the Fish probably won’t seriously market the slugger this summer. As has been pointed out on many occasions, the $295MM left on Stanton’s contract after this season, an opt-out at the conclusion of the 2020 campaign and his ability to block a trade to the majors’ other 29 teams are all notable impediments in the way of a potential deal anywhere.
More from around the majors:
- The Rays are seeking an “impact reliever” and perhaps some offensive help leading up to the trade deadline, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The club did add to its bullpen when it acquired Sergio Romo from the Dodgers on Saturday, but the 2017 version of the ex-Giants closer doesn’t inspire much confidence. As such, he won’t be their last relief addition, tweets FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. The Rays will take a “responsible” approach to the deadline, writes Topkin, but a willingness to add salary and deal “good” prospects still exists. They’re also not ruling out trading someone from their major league roster, suggests Topkin.
- Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis and outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall are “still weeks away, not days,” manager Terry Francona told reporters Friday (via cleveland.com). Kipnis has been on the disabled list for most of this month with a hamstring issue, while a calf injury has kept Chisenhall out for a week. Team president Chris Antonetti admitted last weekend that not having the pair has “complicated” the Indians’ approach to the deadline, and the club has since come up as a potential suitor for a couple second base–capable players – the Giants’ Eduardo Nunez and former Indian Asdrubal Cabrera – as well as outfielder Jay Bruce.
- Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks, out for almost two months with a hand injury, will rejoin their rotation Monday against the White Sox, relays Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. This season was a struggle for Hendricks even before he went on the DL on June 5, as the 2016 NL Cy Young contender posted a so-so 4.09 ERA over 61 2/3 innings (up from 2.13 last year) and logged declining strikeout and walk rates. Still, Hendricks’ return – which will send swingman Mike Montgomery to the bullpen – will be a welcome one for a resurgent Cubs team that has won six of seven since the All-Star break and sits just one game behind Milwaukee for the National League Central lead.
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Kershaw -365 today. This could be the game he loses. Even though braves loss yesterday their bats are still hot.Comment -
Nice matchup in Arizona today , Strasburg vs. Ray .
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Jose Quintana's guaranteed money is $14.1m, w/club options '19/'20. The value of his risk-free deal to the Cubs cannot be overstated.
ELIAS: Jose Quintana induced 21 swings-and-misses by BAL batters last Sunday, his highest total in his last 73 starts. Works tonight vs. STL
ELIAS: Wacha is 4–0 (1.01 ERA) over his last 4 starts, tying his career high for consecutive starts won. Pitches tonight vs. Jose Quintana.Comment -
I would love to see the Twins too.
This is why they are not going anywhere.
Pitching wins, and they don't have it.
Not one of the six starters have a stellar ERA.
Four of the six have ERA's over league average.
Besides Berrios, they have no K artist.
Their staff WH/IP is brutal.
PITCHING NAME GP GS QS W L SV HLD IP H ER HR BB SO K/9 P/GS WAR WHIP ERA Ervin Santana 20 20 13 11 7 0 0 129.2 102 47 21 47 97 6.73 100.9 3.4 1.15 3.26 Kyle Gibson 18 18 4 6 8 0 0 94.2 117 64 16 45 62 5.89 88.7 -0.7 1.71 6.08 Adalberto Mejia 14 14 3 4 4 0 0 70.1 69 33 11 32 58 7.42 85.6 0.9 1.44 4.22 Hector Santiago 15 14 5 4 8 0 0 70.1 70 44 15 31 51 6.53 88.3 0.2 1.44 5.63 Jose Berrios 13 13 8 9 3 0 0 79.2 68 31 9 24 75 8.47 99.3 1.4 1.15 3.50 Phil Hughes 14 9 3 4 3 0 0 53.2 72 35 12 13 38 6.37 100.8 -0.5 1.58 5.87 Comment -
Royals are making Derrick Holland their own personal meat puppet.
Bottom 4: Whit Merrifield (who is bona fide legit) leads off with a bomb.
Bonafacio follows that with an absolute bomb.
Eric Hosmer (who does not hit prolific homers, he hits laser line drives) took a rainbow curve ball, over right field that looked like a Judge moon shot.
Back to back to back.
Than fat Don Cooper comes out and starts yelling, (catch the replay) at Holland, I mean jawing at him.
Sal Perez swing from his heels then popped one up to center, clearly swinging for the fences.
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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw exited today’s game in the second inning due to lower back tightness, and manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group) that Kershaw’s issue “is a DL situation.”
Despite the likely DL placement, Roberts felt this injury wasn’t similar to the herniated disk that cost Kershaw over two months of the 2016 season. This bout of back tightness didn’t involve any shooting pains in Kershaw’s leg, for instance, as Andy McCullough of the L.A. Times notes (Twitter links). More information will be known tomorrow when Kershaw is examined by the Dodgers’ team doctor.
Given Kershaw’s past history with back problems, one can’t fault the team for being as careful as possible with their superstar left-hander, even if this DL stint ends up ultimately being precautionary in nature. With the best record in baseball and a 10.5-game lead in the NL West, the Dodgers can afford to give Kershaw perhaps even more time than required to fully heal up.
This being said, another DL placement due to a back problem is an ominous sign for both the team and the player. Despite that large lead, the Dodgers obviously need Kershaw to make a World Series run, and an extended absence for their ace could have a big impact on the team’s deadline plans. L.A. has mostly been linked to bullpen upgrades on the rumor mill, though the team has been exploring all options, including checking in on starters like Yu Darvish and Justin Verlander.
The Dodgers have enjoyed great success from their rotation and team as a whole despite a staggering number of injuries. As MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick tweets, Kershaw would be the 24th different player the Dodgers have placed on the disabled list this season. That list includes all five members of their current rotation (Kershaw, Alex Wood, Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda and Brandon McCarthy, who is about to begin another DL stint), as well as Scott Kazmir and Hyun-Jin Ryu, who also currently sidelined. If L.A. was looking at rotation help even before Kershaw’s injury, the search will only intensify, possibly even towards a headline name like Darvish.
Kershaw is enjoying yet another tremendous season, with a 2.04 ERA, 10.7 K/9, 1.53 BB/9 and 47.4% grounder rate over 141 1/3 innings. One minor wrinkle is that Kershaw’s 15.7% home run rate is over twice his career average, plus he is getting more BABIP (.251) and strand rate (90.2%) luck than usual, which is why his ERA predictors (2.94 FIP, 2.73 xFIP) are significantly above his real-world ERA. Of course, these numbers are still pretty outstanding, which says something about Kershaw’s body of work that 2017 could technically be considered something of “a down year” by his standards.Comment -
Kevin Gausman goes up against Blake Snell tonight.
Oh the humanity, those ball rawhides are going to get punished.
Who's going to do the most damage, O's RH batters or Ray's LH batters.
If you like really shitty pitching, this card is for you.
Fatolo Colon goes tonight, so does Jason Hammel, so does Tim Adleman, and Matt Cain.
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Fatolo Colon probably retires tomorrow after the Doyers push his shit in.Comment -
Ken RosenthalVerified account @Ken_Rosenthal 12m12 minutes ago
Sources: Initial prognosis is that #Dodgers’ Kershaw will miss 4 to 6 weeks. Final determination will be made after he sees Dr. Watkins.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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The Rockies have won six of their last seven, averaging 10.6 runs per game in that stretch, but take on the Cardinals in St. Louis Monday on ESPN (8 ET).
The Rockies are 3-13 in their last 16 road games. The Cardinals haven't hosted a game since July 9, going 4-6 on a 10-game, post-Break road trip.Comment -
Jaime Garcia finally traded to the Twins
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The Royals entered Monday's game against the Tigers in a tie with the Rays for the second wild card spot. After seeing the Rays make a trade for a reliever, the 2015 champions did one better, trading for three Padres pitchers, including 2010 All-Star Trevor Cahill.
In addition to Cahill, who is 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA this season for the rebuilding Padres, Kansas City received left-handed reliever Ryan Buchter and righty Brandon Maurer in exchange for left-handed pitchers Matt Strahm and No. 5 starter Travis Wood, minor league infielder Esteury Ruiz and cash considerations, the team announced Tuesday.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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[quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]Comment
Me too. Not sure they can squeak in though. Their -63 run differential and 7 game under .500 at home continue to defy statistics.