June Game Thread
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Rays took 2 of 3 from LAAAA. They were looking pretty good for the sweep today, but then they got Shohei’d. He had a double, triple and HR. That dude is nuts.
Hector Santiago - who you probably thought retired years ago, if you remember him at all - was the first pitcher to be ejected for a foreign substance since the new rules went into effect. The Mariners still won, and Taylor Trammell punctuated the go-ahead HR with a pretty outstanding stare/bat flip:
View: https://mobile.twitter.com/jgroc/status/1409248948817219590
Chicago won Game Two, though.
View: https://mobile.twitter.com/jgroc/status/1409248948817219590
Chicago won Game Two, though.
Torey Lovullo just let his pitcher hit with the bases loaded and 2 outs in a 2-2 game, 6th inning. Took three strikes.
Not sure I’ve seen that before. Head spinning.
Not sure I’ve seen that before. Head spinning.
That pitcher he left in ended up giving up 6 runs in the 7th of a 1-1 game, never pulled at all. I guess they really are tanking for Elijah Green now.
Maybe some hitters will benefit more from the lack of spin than others? I saw this on twitter/reddit and thought maybe it is related to Kyle's new success?
View: https://twitter.com/FoolishBB/status/1408204096310497294
While it must be difficult for some of these pitchers to revamp their approaches after years of using sticky stuff, it has to be a relief for some hitters who have just never been able to hit these absurd pitches, after being so successful previously. There is almost no chance Max S is getting traded now, the Nats are not too far behind the Mets for the NL East lead.
Wait, if Schwarber couldn't hit high fastballs, but is dominating now because of a drop in pitchers' spin, does that mean that suddenly there is hope for Michael Chavis?
Insane stat about Schwarber:
View: https://twitter.com/MarkZuckerman/status/1410007159824424960?s=20
17 days ago, Kyle Schwarber was batting .218 with 9 HR, 26 RBI and a .716 OPS. Entering tonight, he's batting .253 with 24 HR, 52 RBI and a .906 OPS.
View: https://twitter.com/MarkZuckerman/status/1410007159824424960?s=20
17 days ago, Kyle Schwarber was batting .218 with 9 HR, 26 RBI and a .716 OPS. Entering tonight, he's batting .253 with 24 HR, 52 RBI and a .906 OPS.
This reminded me to check the Nats game, I tuned in just in time to see him do it again. Crazy.
If I'm counting right, that's seven leadoff homers in 18 games. The single season record is 13 (Alfonso Soriano, 2003 NYY). The NL record is 12 (Alfonso Soriano, 2007 CHC). That's pretty crazy that Soriano has it in both league (for now).
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Leadoff_home_runs_leaders
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Leadoff_home_runs_leaders
The Cubs lead 7-0 in the 1st.
It's the 5th inning now and it's 14-7 Brewers. This after giving up 10 runs in the 8th yesterday.
It's the 5th inning now and it's 14-7 Brewers. This after giving up 10 runs in the 8th yesterday.
Brewers get him off the hook with a couple of touchdowns.. 14-7 Brewers after 4.
JBJ 2-3, with an RBI, and a run scored.
The Indians wasted the first two months of the season using a combination of Jake Bauers and Yu Chang at first base because Bauers was out of options and Chang is in his last option year and can play a few positions. Their combined numbers for Cleveland have been .178/.241/.282 with 4 home runs in 202 at-bats. Despite being their best hitter in spring training, Bobby Bradley wasn't promoted to Cleveland until June 5th. Since taking over the first base job, he's hit .269/.338/.672 with 8 home runs in 67 at-bats.
The O's are the worst team in the league by Pythag, and the 'Stros are the best, so naturally the O's have outscored 'em 12-0 in the last three innings.
Walsh with the granny off Chapman to tie the game 8-8. Delicious.
Would be pretty wild if two different teams came back and won after giving up 7 runs apiece in the first inning.
Would be pretty wild if two different teams came back and won after giving up 7 runs apiece in the first inning.
Wild day of baseball - we had scores of 13-3, 20-2, 11-6, 15-6, 15-7, and 11-8 (or more if the Yankees score in the bottom of the ninth).
Obviously it’s extremely anecdotal/small sample but it kinda seems like the no sticky stuff rule is having the desired effect (high heat across much of the country also helps balls get out in a hurry, of course).
Obviously it’s extremely anecdotal/small sample but it kinda seems like the no sticky stuff rule is having the desired effect (high heat across much of the country also helps balls get out in a hurry, of course).
More to the overall point, this was the most runs in a day in MLB (204) since 2009, and the modern day record isn't far off at 222. What a capper to the month.
The month would not be complete without acknowledging that, in fact, they did not.
JBJ just tricked the base runner into thinking a fly ball was a home run. He caught it on the warning track in center then threw a missile to first in the air to get the runner. Insanely good play.
View: http://twitter.com/Ben13Porter/status/1410746562347556869
View: http://twitter.com/Ben13Porter/status/1410746562347556869