It was 5-0 before the game thread was even up (sorry, guys) and it didn’t get much better until the 9th. Heck, the original title for this recap was “Yankees Lots – Royals Zero”, but it was a little better than that. In the 2nd, Cody Bellinger led off with a triple and Jazz Chisholm … Read more
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New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto continued to look like his old self as he helped the club notch a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. In the bottom of the third inning of Tuesday’s victory, Soto confidently stared Washington starter MacKenzie Gore down before the slugger won the at-bat by … Read more
After back-to-back series losses, the road doesn’t get any smoother for Washington as they head to New York to face a familiar foe. The Mets enter the series as one of the top teams in baseball and a legitimate contender to represent the National League in the World Series. Meanwhile, the Nationals sit in third … Read more
Can the Atlanta Braves get two in a row to continue yesterday’s dominant win against the Milwaukee Brewers? With the Braves taking the series 2-1 at American Family Field last season, this will be one of the two times the teams will face off against each other, with the next time being at Truist Park … Read more
This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Wednesday. This was the 11th week of minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. 25-year … Read more
Baseball players all age out of the game, but they take different paths. Some players reach their athletic peak in their mid-20s and then struggle to maintain their game even into their late 20s or early 30s. (Eric Hosmer comes to mind). Other players have a gradual decline after peaking in their late 20s and … Read more
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Of all the numbers that have illustrated just how historically bad the Colorado Rockies have been to start the 2025 season, there is another record the franchise is approaching that is head-shaking as well. With the 13-5 win by the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon that secured a three-game sweep over the Rockies at … Read more
After the Nationals shut out the Rangers in game one of the series, Texas returned the favor last night. A Jacob Degrom masterclass lifted the Rangers to a 5-0 win. The streaky Nationals offense needs to get back on track. They have been very quiet this home stand. Davey Martinez is switching things up to … Read more