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In June Glasnow hurt himself putting a death grip on the ball trying to recreate the spin on the baseball that using sticky foreign substances can. On Wednesday he will undergo Tommy John Surgery as a result. It’s theoretically possible he could be back in August next year, but spring 2023 is more likely. Hopefully…… Continue reading See You in 2023, Tyler Glasnow

Last month the Mets used the 10th pick of the first round of draft on Vanderbilt star pitcher Kumar Rocker. They had 3 weeks to sign him. They never offered a contract, claiming he’s injured after his physical with the team. His agent, Scott Boras, says he’s not. So now the Mets will get the…… Continue reading Mets Don’t Sign Kumar Rocker

I wrap up the wrap up with the NL West… Los Angeles Dodgers—They sent out multiple valued prospects to the Nationals but landed the biggest fish of trade deadline week in Max Scherzer and also got Trea Turner to boot. They also traded for Danny Duffy even though he’s currently injured. Presuming he and Clayton…… Continue reading Trade Deadline Wrap VI

Next up in the trade deadline synopses is the NL Central— Milwaukee Brewers—Their biggest need was felt to be first base. Their primary pickup at the deadline was third baseman Eduardo Escobar. Their other biggest need had been shortstop—and Escobar plays there too—but they addressed that in June by trading for Willy Adames from the…… Continue reading Trade Deadline Wrap V

Now let’s start talking about the NL, starting with the East… New York Mets—Thanks to a plethora of starting rotation injuries, they really needed a starting pitcher and got one from the Rays in Rich Hill. Their biggest “get” was Javier Baez from the Cubs. He and Lindor haven’t hit well, but what an up…… Continue reading Trade Deadline Wrap IV

The synopsis train continues with the AL West… Houston Astros—They could used an outfielder but instead traded one away. However, their big need was in the pen, and they pulled in Kendall Graveman, Phil Maton, and Yimi Garcia. Oakland A’s—Their big pick up was Starling Marte. They also picked up back up catcher Yan Gomes,…… Continue reading Trade Deadline III

It was a very busy final 24 hours of trade week, busy enough that I couldn’t keep up. Now it’s been more than 24 hours after, enough time to digest it a bit. Below is a quick synopsis of what each AL East team did. I’m not assigning grades or “winners” and “losers” of the…… Continue reading Trade Deadline Wrap

I will (probably) be posting more about the trade deadline later—there have been several trades since yesterday afternoon. However, I wanted to take a break and talk about someone who’s been ubiquitous in the sports news this week: Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. As you probably know, she withdrew from the women’s team competition after a…… Continue reading About Simone Biles

One of the bigger names expected to move this trade season has moved. The Rangers have sent him, reliever Joely Rodriguez, and the money to cover their salaries to the Yankees in exchange for 4 minor league prospects. The prospects, while not bad, are not among the Yankees’ top rated ones. Gallo, meanwhile, has been…… Continue reading Joey Gallo Now a Yankee

Starling Marte, long rumored to be going to the Yankees was instead traded by the Marlins to the A’s today. The centerfielder has been hitting.306 and playing plus defense. In return the Marlins get lefty pitcher Jesus Luzardo, who has struggled this season, posting an ERA north of 6.5. The Marlins are paying all of…… Continue reading Starting Marte an Oakland A

The Seattle Mariners haven’t been to the playoffs since 2001. They’re only one game in back of the A’s for the second wild card spot. One might expect them to be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline. Instead, they’ve traded dominant closer Kendall Graveman. Further, they sent him to division rival Houston Astros. https://cdn-vox–cdn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tcsMKtvKpXce9sp3euHGkJs2-9c=/0x0:3379×2252/1400×933/filters:focal(1202×485:1742×1025):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69642161/1330321989.0.jpg In…… Continue reading Mariners Make Baffling Move

The A’s traded with the Cubs to obtain relief pitcher Andrew Chafin and his 2.06 ERA. They sent lefty outfielder Greg Deichman, who’s hitting .300 with a .432 OBP at AAA this year, and an A level pitcher in his first year in pro ball. Deichman is better than any of the players the Pirates…… Continue reading The A’s Get Relief Help

Trade season continues, and the Padres noticed the “for sale” sign in Pittsburgh. They strengthened their lineup for their playoff push by obtaining Adam Frazier from the Pirates in exchange for infielder Tucupita Marcano, outfielder Jack Suwinski and right-hander Michell Miliano. Marcano has split time between the Padres and the minors this season, hitting .272…… Continue reading Padres Acquire Adam Frazier

The second significant trade in two days, and both involve the Rays. This time they sent lefty starting pitcher Rich Hill to the Mets in exchange for reliever Tommy Hunter and a minor league catcher. The need for the Mets was clear. Syndergaard isn’t available this season. Carrasco has had a setback in rehab. de…… Continue reading Mets Get Rich Hill from Rays

Ummm…okay. The Cleveland Baseball Team just announced they will cease being called Indians as of the end of this season and become the Guardians. They had a video announcement narrated by Tom Hanks and posted a statement about how the name somehow reflects everyone in Cleveland. I’m no Clevelander, but my opinion is: meh. It’s…… Continue reading Cleveland Guardians