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MLB should just tell teams if you have players who keep testing positive for covid 19 you can't play this season.Comment -
Let’s hope the Reds just have one Corona case.Comment -
Yankees going strongComment -
Judge and Tatis tied for 9 Home Runs eachComment -
Just when we thought that all teams would finally play in one day.Comment -
Back to back brutal losses for the Giants has the fanbase calling for Kaplers's head 22 games into his tenure. It probably won't happen but I didn't really like the hire when they announced him as Bochy's replacement and he's proving me right with his mismanagement of the bullpen and other various managerial blunders.
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3 guys still above .400Comment -
The latest round of coronavirus testing for the Reds has come back negative, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. After one Cincinnati player was revealed Friday to have tested positive for COVID-19, the remainder of their weekend series with the Pirates was postponed. Fortunately, there’s no indication at this point the virus has progressed beyond that player.
There is no specific timetable on the Reds’ return to action, although Heyman notes that today’s clean round of testing sets them up for a potential resumption next week. MLB is understandably exercising plenty of caution in trying to forestall a possible large-scale outbreak. We’ve seen already in the cases of the Marlins and Cardinals how quickly the virus is capable of decimating a clubhouse.Comment -
I would argue that pitching is getting very good. Another all time high on strike out rate.Comment -
Injuries are piling up for San Diego. Pham, Myers and Yates all left the game with injuries last night.Comment -
You know one sucks but back to back...geez.....Back to back brutal losses for the Giants has the fanbase calling for Kaplers's head 22 games into his tenure. It probably won't happen but I didn't really like the hire when they announced him as Bochy's replacement and he's proving me right with his mismanagement of the bullpen and other various managerial blunders.Comment -
Braves place Ronald Acuna on injured list with sore wrist
MIAMI -- The Atlanta Braves decided to place outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactively Saturday because of lingering wrist soreness, and they're hoping he can return next weekend.
The 2018 NL Rookie of the Year hasn't played since Monday because of inflammation in his left wrist.
Manager Brian Snitker said he didn't consider the lingering soreness a setback for Acuna.
"We're going to make sure we get that thing cleared all the way up," Snitker said.
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The Indians just beat the Tigers for the 20th consecutive time.
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And the top two play out west
Name Team G AB PA H 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB SO AVG Charlie Blackmon Rockies 20 80 87 35 25 6 1 3 19 20 6 11 0.438 Donovan Solano Giants 18 67 72 29 19 9 0 1 11 15 4 11 0.433 DJ LeMahieu Yankees 19 73 79 30 26 1 1 2 15 8 5 7 0.411 Jesse Winker Reds 20 52 64 19 11 3 0 5 10 8 8 14 0.365 Starling Marte Diamondbacks 20 73 83 26 18 6 0 2 14 10 6 13 0.356 Bo Bichette Blue Jays 13 59 62 21 12 4 0 5 11 13 3 10 0.356 Comment -
DJ LeMahieue was a Rockie before heading over to the Yanks. Yanks got Tauchman also who has played very nicely in his role from ColoradoComment -
I think they are going to finish. The 7 innings DH will be keyComment -
Looks like I may be right about the Rays offense, they are better than what people give them credit for.
Name G AB PA H 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB IBB SO HBP SF SH GDP SB CS AVG Mike Brosseau 14 28 30 10 4 3 0 3 6 5 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.357 Brandon Lowe 20 72 80 23 9 6 2 6 17 19 6 0 20 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.319 Willy Adames 19 60 68 18 8 8 1 1 13 5 8 0 22 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.3 Joey Wendle 16 46 51 13 9 1 2 1 7 4 4 0 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.283 Yandy Diaz 20 68 83 19 17 2 0 0 8 4 15 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.279 Manuel Margot 15 47 51 13 8 5 0 0 8 3 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.277 Austin Meadows 10 36 42 9 4 3 1 1 8 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.25 Kevin Kiermaier 18 52 60 12 9 2 1 0 5 9 8 0 15 0 0 0 2 3 1 0.231 Jose Martinez 16 51 58 11 6 3 0 2 7 7 7 1 18 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.216 Hunter Renfroe 19 58 67 11 3 4 0 4 8 15 8 0 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.19 Ji-Man Choi 18 54 64 10 4 5 0 1 6 7 9 0 24 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.185 Yoshitomo Tsutsugo 18 55 66 10 7 1 0 2 10 11 9 0 16 1 1 0 3 0 0 0.182 Michael Perez 13 19 22 3 3 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.158 Mike Zunino 16 40 46 4 1 1 0 2 5 5 5 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 Last edited by stevenash; 08-17-20, 02:39 AM.Comment -
It was almost exactly one year ago that David Robertson underwent Tommy John surgery, and the veteran reliever is now hoping to finally return to the mound sometime in September, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber writes. Robertson has spent the past month working out and rehabbing at the Phillies’ Spring Training facility in Clearwater, and is now reporting to the club’s alternate training camp.
“I think if I could get comfortable I could pitch at the big-league level in three weeks. But that’s not a hard date,” Robertson said.
Were it not for the COVID-19 outbreak that hit the Phillies’ camp in June, Robertson might already be back on the roster. Robertson was ready to start throwing off a mound when the outbreak hit, which sent Robertson back to his home in Alabama after the Clearwater facility was closed, costing him about a month of preparation time.
After throwing multiple bullpen sessions, Robertson will face live batters for the first time at the alternate camp. His velocity isn’t all the way back, as Robertson said he “could probably hit 90” miles per hour on his fastball but he hasn’t topped 88mph during his bullpens. While the right-hander has never been a flame-thrower, Robertson’s fastball has averaged 92mph during his 12 MLB seasons.
A late-season return would give Robertson a chance to salvage something from what has been a disastrous stint in Philadelphia. After signing a two-year, $23MM free agent deal in the 2018-19 offseason, Robertson pitched in only seven games before being sidelined by a flexor strain, which eventually led to his Tommy John procedure. It was a major blow for a pitcher who has been known for his durability, as Robertson averaged 65 innings per season from 2010-18.
Robertson’s contract contains a $12MM club option for 2021, though that will almost surely be bought out for $2MM. As such, banking a few innings and pitching well in September would give Robertson at least some type of free agent platform for the winter, though it will likely be difficult for a recent TJ patient entering his age-36 season to land a guaranteed contract. A good showing over the Phillies’ last few games could help Robertson make the case (perhaps personally, since he represented himself in his last foray into free agency) that he can return to his old All-Star form now that he is healthy.Comment -
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Omg Giants blow it the 9th.
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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of their lineup for the second straight day on Monday on account of right knee soreness, and it doesn’t seem as if a return to a regular role is imminent. While Alvarez’s MRI on Monday came back negative, he may only be a pinch hitter for the club in the near term, Alyson Footer of MLB.com writes. Alvarez’s lack of availability (he didn’t debut until Aug. 14 because of coronavirus-related problems) has been an enormous blow to a Houston team that has also dealt with several other significant health woes in the early going. The club lost yet another standout Saturday when it placed outfielder Michael Brantley on the IL with a right quad injury.
- General manager Rick Hahn issued updates Monday on a pair of injured White Sox, second baseman Nick Madrigal and left-hander Aaron Bummer (Twitter links via James Fegan of The Athletic). The news on Madrigal is encouraging, as Hahn said the rookie has resumed “virtually all baseball activities” and remains on track to return by the end of this month after separating his shoulder Aug. 5. On the other hand, there’s no timetable for Bummer, who went to the IL on Aug. 8 with a left biceps strain. The groundball-heavy Bummer was off to a great start before then and seemed as if he was on his way to a second straight season as one of the game’s most effective relievers. Now, Bummer only has a little more than a month to return to regular-season action, and he’ll have to go through a throwing program before then.
- Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson isn’t dealing with any issues in his recovery from a right calf strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press tweets. Donaldson went on the IL on Aug. 7, and it remains unclear when the big-money offseason signing will return to their lineup. The 34-year-old came out of the gates slowly prior to the injury, albeit over a mere 27 plate appearances, as he hit .182/.296/.318 with one home run. Nevertheless, The Twins have started 15-8 and sit atop the AL Central – a division they won last season.
- Athletics right-hander Burch Smith headed to the IL over the weekend with a a forearm strain, which is always ominous for a pitcher. Manager Bob Melvin said Monday that Smith does not have any structural damage, but it’s up in the air whether he’ll pitch again in 2020, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle relays. Smith has been part of a slew of organizations, but he finally seemed to find a home in Oakland this season before the injury. The 30-year-old has logged a 2.25 ERA/2.30 FIP with 9.75 K/9 and 0.75 BB/9 in 12 innings from the A’s bullpen.
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Source: Reds-Royals game for Tuesday is postponed
Tuesday night's game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals has been postponed, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
The source said the plan, pending coronavirus testing, is to make up Tuesday's game as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The final two games of the Reds' series against the Pittsburgh Pirates were called off after one Cincinnati player tested positiveComment
