Angels bullpen is a frikin joke , really screwed me last nite . 
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20 years ago today, 20-year old Kerry Wood had this ridiculous pitching line: 9 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 20 K.
Game Score rewards pitchers for strikeouts, and subtracts points for runs, hits, and walks. Wood's 105 remains the highest game score in a 9-inning game since earned runs became official in both leagues in 1913.
It was Wood's 5th career start. Cubs 2, Astros 0.Comment -
Kershaw and deGrom on the DL.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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The legend of Kerry Wood. He had an amazing rookie year.Comment -
As the legendary Willie Mays celebrates his 87th birthday, here are some notes from around the baseball world…
- The Giants could be a potential fit as a suitor for Matt Harvey, as the former Mets ace’s arm intrigues some members of San Francisco organization, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports (via Twitter). Rather than take on the extra salary that would come with claiming or trading for Harvey during his DFA period, Schulman figures the Giants will wait until he hits the open market before considering a pursuit. The Giants have little salary room to spare as they aim to stay under the $187MM luxury tax limit, so their obvious preference is to sign Harvey for a prorated minimum salary.
- While a Matt Harvey-for-Blake Swihart trade doesn’t seem to be in the cards, The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey (subscription required) wonders if the Red Sox could still have interest in Harvey as a reclamation project given assistant pitching coach Brian Bannister’s recent success in reviving struggling veteran starters. The Sox also have some experience in dealing with pitchers returning from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery in the form of Tyler Thornburg, though Bannister notes that “we’re all kind of still learning about” how to best rehab pitchers after the TOS procedure.
- With an 8-26 record, it’s seemingly only a matter of time before the Orioles start making some necessary changes, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal writes (subscription required) in a follow-up to his piece last month about Baltimore’s evolving front office and ownership dynamic. Since executive VP of baseball operations Dan Duquette seems to be losing influence within the organization, Rosenthal asks “why would they keep Duquette at all?” as the team approaches some critical long-term decisions at the trade deadline. Duquette considered firing pitching coach Roger McDowell after last season in the wake of the poor performance of Baltimore’s arms, though it isn’t known whether moves like coaching changes are still under consideration, or if Buck Showalter could step in to prevent firing members of his coaching staff. Whatever changes are made, fans aren’t buying into the current (lack of) direction, as attendance is way down at Camden Yards.
- Braves pitching prospect Mike Soroka’s second career MLB start wasn’t nearly as impressive as his first, as Soroka allowed four earned runs over four innings today against the Giants. Manager Brian Snitker told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman (Twitter link) and other media that Soroka is scheduled to make his next start, with an implication being that Atlanta isn’t planning to demote the 20-year-old anytime soon. Anibal Sanchez is still sidelined with a hamstring injury, and will likely be moved to relief pitching when he returns so the Braves can give Soroka a fuller look in his first taste of the majors.
- Phillies hitting coach John Mallee “was totally surprised” at being replaced as the Cubs’ hitting coach after last season, he tells Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. Though manager Joe Maddon praised Mallee’s work, the Cubs’ decision to part ways with Mallee and hire Chili Davis seemed due (as Maddon and Theo Epstein explain) to an organizational preference for more of a well-rounded hitting attack, as opposed to Mallee’s more launch angle-based philosophy. It seems like there could be a bit of a learning curve to the new approach for Cubs hitters, as the team’s offensive numbers are down over the first six weeks of the season.
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Mets could not win with Syn on the mound. even got him a 2 run lead in the firstComment -
Padres rookie 3rd baseman, Christian Villanueva, can hit but is an absolute butcher in the field.Comment -
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Gleybar Torres is ridiculous. Didn’t know he would be such a splash.Comment -
Yadier Molina has surgery after foul ball to groin
. Out for one month. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...urgery-1-month
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Cueto expected to miss six weeks.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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With about a fifth of the 2018 season in the books, Mike Trout is on pace to reach these numbers:
138 runs
114 RBI
57 homers
105 extra-base hits
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The Mets are “confident” they will strike a deal involving righty Matt Harvey, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). At this point, says Rosenthal, there are “four to five teams interested” in taking a chance on the former ace.
Harvey was formally designated for assignment on May 5th, meaning his situation will be resolved one way or another by Saturday the 12th. If he’s not traded, Harvey would need to go onto waivers; if he were then to pass through unclaimed, he’d hit the open market (whether by release or by rejecting an outright assignment).
We checked in earlier today on some teams with varying degrees of interest in Harvey. The Giants seem clearly to be involved, though their interest level isn’t clear. (Andy Martino of SNY.tv tweets there’s “very strong” interest, while MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports (via Twitter) that it’s much more tepid, with some significant roadblocks to a swap.) Martino adds the Reds as a possibility, joining the previously reported Mariners in that regard. And Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets that the White Sox are also in the mix. There’s some uncertainty about the status of the Orioles, but they are among the organizations that would make some degree of sense on paper.
Of course, we’ve also seen plenty of reports of other teams that will not be in the 29-year-old. It appears the Rangers have decided against pursuing Harvey in a trade scenario despite giving it serious consideration. Otherwise, the Rays, Tigers, Red Sox, and Yankees are said not to be involved.
If a deal does, in fact, get done, Rosenthal says not to expect the Mets to shave away much salary. With something on the order of $4.5MM still owed to Harvey for the rest of the season, the New York organization anticipates paying the “vast majority” in hopes of securing “something in return” in a deal.
Reading the tea leaves, then, the Mets aren’t really looking for a MLB asset back that might offset some of the Harvey commitment. It’s possible the team will be able to find another organization willing to give a bit of young talent, but it’ll take deft work for GM Sandy Alderson to achieve significant value.
Harvey, after all, has managed only a 5.93 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 in his 212 1/3 innings since the start of the 2016 season. His velocity has continued to trail off as the arm injuries have mounted. As outstanding as he was before a procedure to address thoracic outlet syndrome, Harvey has struggled badly ever since.
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Yankees vs Red Sox; who ya got?
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Yikes. He should have coated his groin in pine tar. Cheating fukk.Yadier Molina has surgery after foul ball to groin. Out for one month. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...urgery-1-monthComment -
Yankees, Red Sox to play in London in 2019
LONDON -- The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other in two regular-season games at the Olympic Stadium in London next year.
Boston will be the home team for both of MLB's first games in Europe on June 29 and 30, 2019. The stadium will have a capacity of 55,000 in a baseball configuration.
MLB says it is also "committed to playing in London in 2020 and our intention is to establish a long-term footprint in the city."
The NFL has played regular-season games in London since 2007, holding 18 games at Wembley Stadium and three at Twickenham Stadium. Three more NFL games are scheduled for this year, including one at Tottenham's new stadium.Comment -
Not a big fan of Molina, but gotta feel bad for an injury like that.Comment -
TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was arrested early Tuesday and charged with assault of a woman, according to Toronto police.
Details of the alleged incident weren’t immediately known.
He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, June 18.
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Yikes, Jays were scheduled to give away 15,000 Osuna t-shirts on Thursday. I think that promo is off now. https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/992796133343793152Last edited by BigSpoon; 05-08-18, 01:56 PM.Comment -
Matt Harvey is getting another chance,The Reds acquired the former New York ace for catcher Devin Mesoraco on Tuesday,Comment -
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Dylan Bundy with a night to forget. Gave up 4 HR's, 7 ER, two walks and seven baserunners total without recording an out.Comment -
Harvey going to be fishing soon.Comment -
What a fall from grace.
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