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TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 5:01 pm
by Frayed Knot
Braves 3B Austin Riley out 'six to eight weeks' with a broken hand from a HBP during Sunday's game in Anaheim.
So that's essentially the regular season (and more?) including a late September series vs the Mets which could be meaningful.
He's been down somewhat this year compared to his three straight Top-7 MVP seasons but still good on both sides of the ball.
So Riley now joins Albies and Acuna on the shelf.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:30 pm
by Edgy MD
They finally get Michael Harris back, but lose Riley. Fate really wants to keep that door open for the Mets.
Diamondbacks' second-baseman Ketel Marte also hits the injured list with a sprained ankle.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:48 pm
by Frayed Knot
Series to start off the week:
- Diamondbacks @ Miami
Currently 7-4 Snakes in the 7th
Then starting Tuesday night
- Phillies @ Braves
- Brewers at Cardinals
- Twins @ Padres
- White Sox @ Giants
- Mariners @ Dodgers
And over in that other league: Guardians @ Yanx (in a not as rare as it used to be NYM & NYY at home simultaneously)
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:39 pm
by Frayed Knot
In Red Sox @ Astros Monday night, Boston's Jarren Duran HR'd on the first pitch of the game.
Then, with one out in the 9th and the game tied at 4-4, Houston's Yainer Diaz HR'd for a walk-off win on the final pitch of the game.
That probably hasn't happened too often.
Gio Urshela, just released by the Tigers on Sunday, quickly signed a ML deal with the Braves Tuesday morning who needed a quick replacement for Austin Riley. Urshela is a good fielder but he's obviously not going to be the same bat even compared to a down-year Riley.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:04 pm
by Edgy MD
Bet they want their Luis Guillorme back.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:06 am
by Frayed Knot
Yanx lost by the same 9-5 score as us on Wednesday, but that game was 3-3 after 9
Both teams failed to score in the 10th and in the 11th despite the funny runner.
Guardians then batted around and put up a six-spot in top 12 while the Yanx could only counter with two.
Judge (3) and Soto (1) drove in four of the five runs which is how things go most nights for them.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:27 pm
by Frayed Knot
Joey Votto has retired.
He signed a minor league contract with his home country Blue Jays this spring but never got a call-up to the big club so, after a not-very
inspiring 14-for-104 (3 2Bs, 2 HRs) stint at several minor league levels, he's walking away effective immediately.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:37 pm
by Frayed Knot
Scoreboard watching after a day game:
- Brave just went up 2-0 on Philly (2R HR Orlando Arcia off Nola). Phils hitting in the 5th
- Padres getting thumped by mini-soda, 10-1 after 5
- Marlins taking it to the DBacks but still time to go, 6-3 in the 6th
- Giants did lose to the ChiSox earlier
So today is shaping up to be as good as Tuesday was bad for NYM post-season chances.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:53 pm
by Frayed Knot
Phils tie up the Braves ... although the big news from Atlanta is the 'The Freeze' lost his race tonight.
Film at 11
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:19 pm
by Frayed Knot
Yanx won this afternoon vs Cleveland. Cole and relievers combined for a one-hitter.
But the bigger news is that Judge HR'd again. That's four for the three game series. (Yanx took 2/3)
So he's now at 48 for the season and on pace for 61 (60.75 if you want to quibble).
He leads all the AL in WAR, OBA, SLG, OPS (duh!), Total Bases, HRs (by 11), RBIs (by 17) and extra base hits.
He's hitting .334, second (12 pts) behind Bobby Witt. Is also second in walks (3 behind Soto) and first in intentional walks (17).
He's also a pretty good outfielder and has six stolen bases without getting caught.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:36 pm
by smg58
Jason Heyward got DFAd by the Dodgers. With the exception of his BABIP, his numbers aren't radically different from last year. I think we'd have to go down to seven relievers, but for a waiver claim he might be a flyer worth taking.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:43 pm
by MFS62
Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:19 pm
Yanx won this afternoon vs Cleveland. Cole and relievers combined for a one-hitter.
But the bigger news is that Judge HR'd again. That's four for the three game series. (Yanx took 2/3)
So he's now at 48 for the season and on pace for 61 (60.75 if you want to quibble).
He leads all the AL in WAR, OBA, SLG, OPS
(duh!), Total Bases, HRs (by 11), RBIs (by 17) and extra base hits.
He's hitting .334, second (12 pts) behind Bobby Witt. Is also second in walks (3 behind Soto) and first in intentional walks (17).
He's also a pretty good outfielder and has six stolen bases without getting caught.
YAbbutt he ignored the NY Little Leaguers.
https://apnews.com/article/yankees-aaro ... 68902874bd
And the MFYs are doing backflips to defend him.
Later
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:02 pm
by Frayed Knot
Mariners fire manager Scott Servais
44 - 31 on June 18
20 - 33 since ... or 17 - 33 (.340) vs non-NYM clubs since June 18
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:34 pm
by Edgy MD
Gosh. Odd time to quit.
Mariner Holla-Fame catcher Dan Wilson takes over, despite no managing experience at any level. A special-assignment scout the last few years.
Joey Votto, who should get a suite in Cooperstown, announces his retirement.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 7:00 pm
by Frayed Knot
Sox entered bottom 9 down 4-0 to Arizona in Fenway.
Closer Paul Seawald gave up a single then RBI double in his first four pitches ... and that's where the comeback died.
I think that's the DBacks' 30th win in their last 20 games but I'm gong to have to check the record on that.
Re: TWiB Notes - August 19 thru 25
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 4:10 pm
by Frayed Knot
In the not quite 72 hours since I cited Judge's HR pace above he has added three more to that total*.
He now stands at 51 for the year (only Ohtani has as many as 40) and is on pace for 63
* two today, including the middle one of the NYY back-to-back-to-back (Soto, Judge, Stanton) in the 8th inning