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alkeiper
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Don't forget Vandelay Industries.
Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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With Colorado’s win over the Nationals last night, 28 out of 30 MLB teams have reached 40 wins. Kansas City and Oakland have yet to reach 30.
sfaJack
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It's just as well. Throwing major league pitches would seem to directly conflict with hand modeling.
snuffbox
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Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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Red Sox are 14-5 this month.
If they hadn’t inexplicably lost a series to the A’s, they’d really be rolling.
If they hadn’t inexplicably lost a series to the A’s, they’d really be rolling.
alkeiper
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The Angels traded for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, and Shohei Ohtani threw a one hit shutout. They're going for it.
Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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Random sports facts thread crosspost.
Chicago White Sox are 0-10 when their pitching staff has 14 or more strikeouts.
And Mets fans think they have it bad!
Chicago White Sox are 0-10 when their pitching staff has 14 or more strikeouts.
And Mets fans think they have it bad!
alkeiper
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Out of curiosity, teams overall in 2023 when striking out 14+ are 111-57. To show how the game has changed. I looked up 1973 as well. 10-6.
One more. In 1923, teams who struck out fourteen or more batters in a game were 0-1. Dazzy Vance tried but couldn't beat the defending world champions.
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One more. In 1923, teams who struck out fourteen or more batters in a game were 0-1. Dazzy Vance tried but couldn't beat the defending world champions.
Brooklyn Robins vs New York Giants Box Score: May 2, 1923 | Baseball-Reference.com
New York Giants beat Brooklyn Robins (7-6). May 2, 1923, Attendance: 10000, Time of Game: 2:45. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
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Votto cuts promos like this woa
Cubs are at .500 for the first time since May 13 and have one of the easier schedules left. I'm hoping they keep Bellinger and try to make a run. The NL Central can still be won and they're in the wildcard mix as well.
alkeiper
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And Justin Verlander to the Astros. Honestly the Mets have done well at the deadline, clearing a ton of 2024 payroll and getting good prospects in return.
sfaJack
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Everyone involved with the Verlander trade should be embarrassed that it happened. The Mets for being in this position and the Astros for letting JV get away in the first place. Could have had him for just money, now they get him back for the same money plus two of their best prospects? Ridiculous.
alkeiper
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alkeiper
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Luis Arraez is hitting .381 in 435 plate appearances. He needs 68 more to qualify for a batting title. If he went 0 for 68 he would still have a .300 average.
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Framber Valdez threw a No-Hitter yesterday... impressive but I feel like with the low BAs, hitters who can't work counts, and pitch counts it feels easier?
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"Valdez finished with seven strikeouts and threw just 93 pitches, making it the third-fewest pitches in a no-hitter or perfect game since 1988, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. Darryl Kile needed 83 pitches for his no-hitter in 1990 and David Cone threw 88 in his no-hitter in 1999.
The no-hitter was the third in the majors this season. New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German pitched a perfect game at Oakland on June 28, and Matt Manning, Alex Lange, and Jason Foley of the Detroit Tigers threw a combined no-no against Toronto on July 8."
Astros' Valdez no-hits Guardians in 93-pitch gem
Astros left-hander Framber Valdez faced the minimum 27 batters and needed just 93 pitches to no-hit the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.
"Valdez finished with seven strikeouts and threw just 93 pitches, making it the third-fewest pitches in a no-hitter or perfect game since 1988, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. Darryl Kile needed 83 pitches for his no-hitter in 1990 and David Cone threw 88 in his no-hitter in 1999.
The no-hitter was the third in the majors this season. New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German pitched a perfect game at Oakland on June 28, and Matt Manning, Alex Lange, and Jason Foley of the Detroit Tigers threw a combined no-no against Toronto on July 8."
First lefty in Astros history to throw one, last Astro since Verlander to throw one as well.Framber Valdez threw a No-Hitter yesterday... impressive but I feel like with the low BAs, hitters who can't work counts, and pitch counts it feels easier?
Astros' Valdez no-hits Guardians in 93-pitch gem
Astros left-hander Framber Valdez faced the minimum 27 batters and needed just 93 pitches to no-hit the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.
"Valdez finished with seven strikeouts and threw just 93 pitches, making it the third-fewest pitches in a no-hitter or perfect game since 1988, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. Darryl Kile needed 83 pitches for his no-hitter in 1990 and David Cone threw 88 in his no-hitter in 1999.
The no-hitter was the third in the majors this season. New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German pitched a perfect game at Oakland on June 28, and Matt Manning, Alex Lange, and Jason Foley of the Detroit Tigers threw a combined no-no against Toronto on July 8."
Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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After not sweeping any series since September of last year, the Royals have swept two teams in a row and now have the longest active winning streak in the MLB.
Only 20.5 games back from the Wild Card!
Only 20.5 games back from the Wild Card!
Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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Maybe Trevor Bauer could get him a tryout for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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A five game win streak followed by losing 7 out of 8 games. This is the 2023 Boston Red Sox.
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'No rules': Ex-White Sox pitcher rips club's culture
Keynan Middleton, who was traded from the White Sox to the Yankees on Aug. 1, was critical of Chicago's culture. "I don't know how you police the culture if there are no rules or guidelines to follow because everyone is doing their own thing," he said.
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What's this nonsense about the Orioles announcer getting the boot for sharing their stats on-air?
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More info in the broadcasters thread but the short answer is the Orioles owner doesn't like negativism/being portrayed as cheap or bad so he took the comments as the announcer portraying the team as bad and *rear back BOOT*
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This could be real real bad.
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I read up on that yesterday. The girl in question said she was 18 and her mother was in on the lie. Had many photos of her drinking on Instagram. Several other MLB players were liking all her IG pics.
I am not condoning this by any means as a father of young girls. But at the very least it looks like a plan by the mom to get rich. It was insinuated on a couple of things I read that they confronted Wander for money and when he wouldn’t cough up, they are releasing that he was with her as a 14-year-old.
There are no good guys in this story.
I am not condoning this by any means as a father of young girls. But at the very least it looks like a plan by the mom to get rich. It was insinuated on a couple of things I read that they confronted Wander for money and when he wouldn’t cough up, they are releasing that he was with her as a 14-year-old.
There are no good guys in this story.