Tigers and Astros Are Taking Care of Business Early This Year
There are so many things that go on during the course of a 162-game season that it’s usually difficult to pinpoint one situation as the difference maker.
A turning point? Yea, that works, but saying one thing in particular was the reason behind a certain team living or not living up to expectations is hard. After all, baseball involves a ton of variables on any given night.
However, upon looking back on 2016, there’s a good chance the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros wondered what could’ve been if they didn’t struggle so mightily against the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, respectively.
Up to this point in the season, though, the narrative has been flipped on its head.
Top Prospects of the Day: Kolby Allard Outshines Michael Kopech in Pitching Duel
Thursday saw some very good pitching performances by different types of prospects. Kolby Allard and Michael Kopech went head-to-head in Double-A while pitchers Scott Blewett and Anthony Banda both had impressive games in different levels.
Kolby Allard
6 innings pitched-3 hits-0 Runs Allowed-11 strikeouts
Kolby Allard was dominant once again on Thursday night, lowering his season ERA in Double-A to 1.36. Allard keeps on showcasing his talent and it doesn’t matter what level it is, he has looked untouchable. Facing another top prospect in Michael Kopech, Allard brought his A game and it paid dividends. Allard would strike out 2 batters in each of the first 2 innings and would continue this dominance throughout the game. He did not get into much trouble the entire game, spreading out 3 singles through the 6 frames, only allowing 1 at most in an inning. Allard would leave the game after 6, but not after striking out 11 batters, tying his career high. Allard’s pitch count was 95 when he left the game.
Allard is one of the Brave’s top pitching prospects and made the jump directly from Low-A to Double-A this season and to Allard there doesn’t seem to be a difference between the levels. He is just as dominant this year as he was last year in Low-A. Allard keeps upping the ante and putting out better performance after better performance.
Top Prospects Of The Day
Who Owned Baseball May 4, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
Keon Broxton went 4 for 5 with a homer and 2 RBI to help Milwaukee beat St. Louis, 5-4.
Max Scherzer dominated his former team, striking out 11 Diamondbacks over 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run to earn the 4-2 decision for Washington.
Seth Smith reached base 5 times, driving in 2, scoring twice and stealing a base to lead the Orioles past the Red Sox, 8-3.
Matt Andriese threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Marlins to get the 5-1 win for Tampa Bay.
They all owned baseball on May 4, 2017
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel & DraftKings 5/5/17
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Daily Matchups for 5/5/2017
Pitchers To Target:
Michael Pineda
Career vs Current Cubs Roster
AVG: 0.235 [4 for 17], BABIP: 0.235, K%: 5.3, BB%: 5.3
FIP: 3.44 Groundout: 5 Flyout: 4 Single: 3Grounded Into DP: 1 Field Error: 1 Triple: 1Walk: 1 Sac Fly: 1 Strikeout: 1 Pop Out: 1
Stephen Strasburg
Career vs Current Phillies Roster
AVG: 0.205 [26 for 127], BABIP: 0.291, K%: 33.8, BB%: 7.2
FIP: 2.45 Strikeout: 47 Groundout: 24Single: 17 Walk: 10 Pop Out: 9 Lineout: 9Flyout: 7 Double: 6 Home Run: 3 Sac Bunt:2 Grounded Into DP: 2 Field Error: 1Forceout: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1
Chris Archer
Career vs Current Blue Jays Roster
AVG: 0.206 [47 for 228], BABIP: 0.232, K%: 23.1, BB%: 7.2
FIP: 4.12 Strikeout: 58 Groundout: 56 Single: 29 Flyout:26 Walk: 18 Pop Out: 17 Lineout: 14 Home Run: 9Double: 9 Grounded Into DP: 6 Forceout: 3 Sac Fly: 2Hit By Pitch: 2 Field Error: 1 Sac Bunt: 1
Michael Fulmer
Career vs Current Athletics Roster
AVG: 0.125 [2 for 16], BABIP: 0.154, K%: 16.7, BB%: 5.6
FIP: 2.49 Groundout: 5 Strikeout: 3 Lineout:3 Single: 2 Pop Out: 2 Hit By Pitch: 1 Walk:1 Flyout: 1
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Sully Baseball Podcast – Taking Stock, Acting Better and Painful Detroit Season – May 4, 2017
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One month into the season, some potential contenders have some tough decisions to make. Meanwhile, Boston fans should listen to criticism rather than be so defensive. And I pick the Tigers team that should have won.
Tough love given in this episode of Sully Baseball.
Who Owned Baseball May 3, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press
Jeff Samardzija threw 8 innings, allowing 1 unearned run and struck out 11 Dodgers. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Giants 4-1 victory in 11.
Nathan Karns allowed just 1 hit over 6 shutout innings, fanning 7 White Sox hitters as the Royals prevailed, 6-1.
Ian Desmond homered twice and drove in 3 to help the Rockies club San Diego, 11-3.
Carlos Correa got 4 hits, including a homer, as the Astros blew out Texas, 10-1.
They all owned baseball on May 3, 2017
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel & DraftKings 5/4/17
Dailyrotohelp.com is back for this Thursday 5/4/17 slate. Let’s take a look at some plays we like in the form of Top and Value Pitching, Value bats, and some Top BVP plays to go along with some pitchers we think you should avoid today as well.
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Daily Matchups for 5/4/2017
Pitchers To Target:
Ivan Nova
Career vs Current Reds Roster
AVG: 0.271 [26 for 96], BABIP: 0.294, K%: 11.1, BB%: 1.0
FIP: 2.94 Groundout: 27 Single:15 Flyout: 13 Strikeout: 11Double: 10 Lineout: 8 Pop Out: 4Grounded Into DP: 4 Fielders Choice: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1 Field Error: 1 Walk: 1 Forceout: 1Home Run: 1 Sac Fly: 1
Max Scherzer
Career vs Current D-backs Roster
AVG: 0.231 [25 for 108], BABIP: 0.333, K%: 36.4, BB%: 6.8
FIP: 2.83 Strikeout: 42 Single: 16Groundout: 15 Flyout: 11 Walk: 7Lineout: 6 Pop Out: 5 Home Run:4 Double: 4 Sac Fly: 2 Field Error: 1 Strikeout – DP: 1Forceout: 1 Triple: 1 Grounded Into DP: 1 Intent Walk: 1
Jaime Garcia
Career vs Current Mets Roster
AVG: 0.239 [27 for 113], BABIP: 0.263, K%: 13.9, BB%: 4.1
FIP: 2.99 Groundout: 29 Flyout:21 Single: 19 Strikeout: 17 Pop Out: 8 Lineout: 7 Double: 7 Walk:5 Sac Bunt: 2 Forceout: 2 Sac Fly: 2 Home Run: 1 Grounded Into DP: 1 Field Error: 1
Other Pitchers:
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Who Owned Baseball May 2, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Jose Quintana threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and struck out 7 Royals to earn the 6-0 decision for the White Sox.
Carlos Martinez pitched into the 8th, allowing 4 hits and one unearned run in 7 1/3 innings as the Cardinals edged Milwaukee, 2-1.
Brett Gardner got 3 hits, including a pair of homers, to help the Yankees win an 11-5 slugfest with Toronto.
Javier Baez went 4 for 4 with a homer, 2 runs scored and 3 knocked in to help the Cubs beat Philadelphia, 8-3.
They all owned baseball on May 2, 2017
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel & DraftKings 5/3/17
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Daily Matchups for 5/3/2017
Pitchers To Target:
Jacob deGrom
Career vs Current Braves Roster
AVG: 0.212 [28 for 132], BABIP: 0.260, K%: 22.4, BB%: 6.3
FIP: 2.88 Groundout: 38 Strikeout: 32Single: 21 Flyout: 15 Lineout: 10 Walk: 9Double: 5 Grounded Into DP: 4 Pop Out: 3Home Run: 2 Field Error: 1 Forceout: 1Sac Bunt: 1 Sac Fly: 1
Bartolo Colon
Career vs Current Mets Roster
AVG: 0.183 [13 for 71], BABIP: 0.145, K%: 15.8, BB%: 5.3
FIP: 5.97 Flyout: 17 Strikeout: 12Groundout: 11 Lineout: 8 Pop Out: 6Single: 5 Home Run: 5 Walk: 3 Double: 3Grounded Into DP: 2 Sac Bunt: 1Forceout: 1 Intent Walk: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1
Jake Arrieta
Career vs Current Phillies Roster
AVG: 0.213 [10 for 47], BABIP: 0.308, K%: 38.0, BB%: 6.0
FIP: 2.95 Strikeout: 19 Groundout: 11Single: 5 Flyout: 3 Double: 3 Walk: 3Home Run: 2 Lineout: 2 Forceout: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1
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Adam Jones Incident Provides Unfortunate and Unique Opportunity for the Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles star slugger Adam Jones divulged after yesterday’s game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park that he was on the receiving end of racial taunts from fans in the stands. The Red Sox swiftly made a public apology and are reportedly considering issuing lifetime bans for fans who are caught perpetrating such behavior in the future, but reaction needs to be stronger and more widespread.
Jose Reyes Is Using the Whole Field Again
The 2017 MLB regular season hasn’t exactly started how the New York Mets envisioned it. Unless they anticipated an 11-14 record and multiple injuries to impact players, that is.
One of the biggest disappointments throughout the first few weeks was Jose Reyes‘ performance at the plate. An integral part of the Mets’ offense at the top of their lineup, manager Terry Collins was forced to move his third baseman to the bottom third because he was in such a deep slump.
How bad was it, exactly? On April 23rd, he sported an uninspiring .104/.189/.134 triple slash with a .158 wOBA and a wRC+ of -3 (and no, that’s not a typo).
While he hasn’t been installed back into the top of the lineup just yet — Michael Conforto is doing quite fine at the moment — Reyes has caught fire after a couple days away from the field. Since April 26th, the veteran is slashing .391/.462/.913 with a .559 wOBA and a wRC+ of 252.
What’s been the cause of him busting out of his slump? The evidence is pretty clear in his batted-ball profile.
Top Prospects of the Day: Chance Adams Continues To Thrive in Double A
There were some nice pitching performances across all levels Monday night, but Chance Adams’ continued domination over his Double-A competition stood out most. Royals top prospect Josh Staumont also found his way back onto our daily lists because he recorded 12 more strikeouts in a single outing yesterday and was throwing more strikes than ever. Offensively, Yandy Diaz and Magneuris Sierra each had themselves big days at the plate and are helping skeptics believe they’re turning corners in their own respective ways.
Chance Adams
6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K
This is Chance Adams’ second full season as a starter and the results do not vary, they’re just dominant. Through six innings of work on Monday night, Adams allowed just two hits and no runs to the Harrisburg Senators. He did walk three but struck out five over that span, too. It’s not unlike Adams to walk his fair share of opposition, and his three walks Monday aren’t a surprise, but it’s easier to brush them aside when he effortlessly forces soft contact with a solid mid-90s fastball that can touch 97 mph at times and a slider that moves plenty from side to side in the mid-80s.
In addition to Adams’ fastball-slider combo, he nicely rounds out his repertoire as a starting pitching candidate for the Yankees by mixing in an average changeup and curveball that’s under construction.
Adams is generally regarded as a top 10 prospect in this deep Yankees farm system, and is featured at No. 9 on our own list. This season so far, Adams is mowing down his Double-A competition and at this rate he might warrant an end-of-the-year promotion to Scranton.
Who Owned Baseball May 1, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Tyler Collins reached base 3 times, homered and drove in 3 as the Tigers clobbered division rival Cleveland, 7-1.
Marco Estrada threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and kept the Yankees from the big rally as Toronto won 7-1.
Jonathan Villar went 2 for 3 with a homer and 3 RBI to help the Brewers get past St. Louis, 7-5.
Amir Garrett gave up just 2 hits and 2 runs over 7 solid innings. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Reds 4-3 extra innings victory over Pittsburgh.
They all owned baseball on May 1, 2017
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The 10 Worst MLB Players So Far in 2017
With the 162-game grind that is an MLB regular season, players and teams are bound to go through rough patches. It’s inevitable, and while everyone tries to minimize them as much as possible, the struggles can sometimes wear on for much longer than anyone would like.
Going through a bad month is not uncommon around baseball. It’s just difficult to have it happen to a player or team in April because they’re immediately trying to dig out of a hole in an effort to get back to some level of normalcy.
Unfortunately, plenty of players find themselves in a hole like this once the calendar flips from April to May. We’ve already touched upon the league’s 10 best players so far, but who’s on the other end of the spectrum?
The following 10 players — five starting pitchers and five hitters — have a ton of work to do before they can be happy with what their respective stat lines look like.
The 10 Best MLB Players So Far in 2017
There are still five months left in the 2017 MLB regular season, so there is plenty left to be decided. When we look back on this year by the time September rolls around, we may not even remember how certain players or teams played over the first few weeks.
That doesn’t mean someone doesn’t want to see their name on this particular list, though. Right?
Every ballplayer is well aware of the ups and downs that come with the game of baseball — that’s just the way it is. The best thing anyone can do is to minimize the valleys and maximize the peaks in production as much as possible throughout any given year. However, it does make things a lot easier when they can get their respective seasons off to a fast start.
But who has been the best at doing just that? Now that May is officially upon us, we’re going to highlight 10 players overall — five position players and five starting pitchers — that have just experienced a dominant month of April.
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel & DraftKings 5/2/17
Dailyrotohelp.com is back for this Tuesday 5/2/17 slate. Let’s take a look at some plays we like in the form of Top and Value Pitching, Value bats, and some Top BVP plays to go along with some pitchers we think you should avoid today as well.
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Daily Matchups for 5/2/2017
Pitchers To Target:
Masahiro Tanaka- Not only do I love this match-up due to the fact that Tanaka is coming off a complete game shut out against Boston in 97 pitches, but these Blue Jays are a terrible hitting team this season and Mat Latos is pitching for them. What does that mean? It SHOULD mean that the Yankees are able to clobber him and give Tanaka the lead he needs to take another W tonight.
Career vs Current Blue Jays Roster
AVG: 0.178 [19 for 107], BABIP: 0.224, K%: 25.4, BB%: 5.3
FIP: 2.72 Groundout: 31 Strikeout: 29Single: 13 Lineout: 9 Walk: 6 Flyout: 6Double: 4 Pop Out: 4 Forceout: 3 Grounded Into DP: 2 Home Run: 2 Field Error: 2Fielders Choice Out: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1 Bunt Groundout: 1
Chris Sale- Look at his elbow in this picture. It just makes me cringe as his 112 lb frame has held up this long. He’s coming off a tremendous game against the Yankees although it was a loss since his team couldn’t muster up a single run for him. This should be a different story tonight against Alec Asher and the Orioles. He’s struck them out at a 26% rate while only walking 7.7%.
Career vs Current Orioles Roster
AVG: 0.258 [24 for 93], BABIP: 0.317, K%: 26.0, BB%: 7.7
FIP: 4.16 Strikeout: 27 Single: 17Groundout: 13 Flyout: 11 Walk: 8 Pop Out: 7Forceout: 4 Home Run: 4 Lineout: 4Double: 3 Grounded Into DP: 2 Hit By Pitch:2 Bunt Groundout: 1 Sac Bunt: 1
Jon Lester- Love this match-up against Jeremy Hellickson and the Philadelphia Phillies. He is coming off of a rough start against the Pirates where he lasted only 5.2 innings, gave up 10 hits, 5 ERs, 5 Ks in 107 pitches. People might see this and be off of him but that’s what makes him an intriguing GPP option.
Career vs Current Phillies Roster
AVG: 0.226 [14 for 62], BABIP: 0.293, K%: 30.8, BB%: 3.1
FIP: 2.70 Strikeout: 19 Single: 10Groundout: 9 Flyout: 7 Pop Out: 3 Lineout:3 Home Run: 2 Walk: 2 Double: 2 Bunt Groundout: 2 Grounded Into DP: 1 Fielders Choice Out: 1 Forceout: 1 Field Error: 1Strikeout – DP: 1 Sac Fly: 1
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Top Prospects of the Weekend
This weekend saw some very impressive offensive showings as Carter Kieboom put on a fireworks display for Hagerstown and Dustin Fowler hit for the cycle. The Braves’ young pitching depth continued to show their force, this time it was Sean Newcomb with the dominant outing. Francisco Mejia would go deep for the first time in 2017.
Carter Kieboom
7 at-bats- 5 hits- 3 Home Runs- 5 RBIs- 4 runs scored
Nationals’ shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom had himself a day on Sunday. He went 5-7 with 3 home runs in Hagerstown’s beating of Lexington, 22-4, on the same day the Nationals put down a similar score against the Mets. Kieboom began his 5 hit day with a double to left field in the first inning. Kieboom would hit his first home run of the day to left center in the 3rd inning and would follow that up with another home run in the 4th inning. He would fly out in the 5th and then in the 7th would hit his 3rd home run of the night, this one a solo shot. Kieboom would tack on a single later in the game and would get out again in the 9th, popping out to the catcher. Kieboom would finish the day with only 5 RBIs, as there weren’t many runners on base when he hit the home runs.
Kieboom is the Nationals #4 prospect, according to Baseball Ranks. The shortstop is one of three Kieboom brothers playing pro ball and is very raw, but there is a lot to like about him. He has legit bat speed and he flashed his power today. Defensively he is average, but he has plenty of time to improve upon that aspect of his game. Kieboom is only 19 and he definitely turned some heads today with his epic game.
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This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History: A Robin Yount and Hank Aaron Hitting Clinic
An old well-known expression is “April showers bring May flowers.” On May 1, 1975, the Milwaukee Brewers showered hits all over Milwaukee County Stadium in a 17-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Every Brewers starter reached base that day, but it was also one of the rare times that both Hank Aaron and Robin Yount went ballistic on the opposition in the same game.
Who Owned Baseball April 30, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Anthony Rendon had a game for the ages, going 6 for 6, slugging 3 homers, scoring 5 runs and driving in a mind boggling 10 runs himself as the Nationals smothered the Mets, 23-5.
Patrick Corbin gave up 2 hits and no runs over 6 1/3 innings. He didn’t get a decision but set up the Diamondbacks walk off 2-0 win over Colorado.
Miguel Sano collected 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 5 to help the Twins beat the Royals 7-5.
Dallas Keuchel continued his fast start with 7 2/3 innings allowing 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 9 Oakland batters en route to a 7-2 victory.
They all owned baseball on April 30, 2017
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Anthony Rendon’s Record-Setting Day Erased an Abysmal Start
In case you missed the New York Mets and Washington Nationals face off in the final game of a three-game weekend series, there’s a pretty good way to describe what happened. All you need to know is that Nats third baseman Anthony Rendon did more at the plate himself than the entire Mets offense.
On a day in which Washington accumulated 23 runs on 23 hits, Rendon was the standout star — which is inevitable when you go 6-for-6 with three home runs, five runs scored and 10 RBI.
It’s hard to escape the spotlight following something like that.
There were a lot of firsts that came with this, as well. He was the first player to record a 10-RBI game since Garret Anderson did it back in 2007, but this factoid pretty much takes the cake.
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel & DraftKings 5/1/17
After a successful slate on the weekend, Dailyrotohelp.com is back for this 5/1/17 slate. Let’s take a look at some plays we like in the form of Top and Value Pitching, Value bats, and some Top BVP plays to go along with some pitchers we think you should avoid today as well.
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Daily Matchups for 5/1/2017
Pitchers To Target:
Luis Severino
Career vs Current Blue Jays Roster
AVG: 0.250 [12 for 48], BABIP: 0.258, K%: 22.8, BB%: 14.0
FIP: 7.37 Strikeout: 13Groundout: 9 Walk: 8Flyout: 8 Single: 7 Lineout:5 Home Run: 4 Double Play:1 Double: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1
Amir Garrett
Career vs Current Pirates Roster
AVG: 0.188 [3 for 16], BABIP: 0.200, K%: 5.9, BB%: 0.0
FIP: 2.71 Groundout: 6Lineout: 2 Flyout: 2 Single:2 Grounded Into DP: 1 Pop Out: 1 Hit By Pitch: 1Double: 1 Strikeout: 1
Julio Teheran
Career vs Current Mets Roster
AVG: 0.173 [34 for 197], BABIP: 0.188, K%: 16.3, BB%: 8.1
FIP: 3.83 Flyout: 54Strikeout: 36 Groundout: 32Single: 24 Walk: 18 Pop Out:17 Lineout: 12 Grounded Into DP: 4 Home Run: 4Double: 4 Hit By Pitch: 3Sac Fly: 3 Bunt Groundout:2 Forceout: 2 Bunt Pop Out:2 Triple: 2 Double Play: 1Field Error: 1
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MLB Ballpark Breakdown
Dailyrotohelp.com brings you a breakdown of all 30 MLB stadiums, which hitters fare best (righties/lefties), ballpark dimensions, HR rates, singles, doubles, AVG, OBP, wOBA etc. Check out the video!
Boston Red Sox History Tidbits
Baseball is fun as much for the trivia, stories and tidbits of knowledge that accumulate as for the actual action that takes place on the field. The Boston Red Sox are one of the most storied franchises in the sport, and as such have a rich trove of factoids. Here is a sampling.
Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each MLB Franchise (Updated For Carlos Gomez, April 29, 2017 )
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Third cycle of the year and it isn’t even May!
My oh my. I can’t update this list of most recent cycles fast enough! Are we really going to have 3 cycles a month? We are on that pace.
At least this one wasn’t in Coors. The second cycle in Carlos Gomez’s career put the Rangers over the top over the Angels.
But don’t get used to this list. There is bound to be another one soon!
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
THE MOST CYCLE HIT
FOR EACH FRANCHISE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
John Jaso
September 28, 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs
NEW YORK YANKEES
Melky Cabrera.
August 2, 2009 vs Chicago White Sox
MINNESOTA TWINS
Michael Cuddyer
May 22, 2009 vs Milwaukee
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
George Brett
June 24, 1990 vs. Toronto
BONUS –
Last Cycles Hit For Teams in Old Locations
MONTREAL EXPOS
Vladimir Guerrero
September 14, 2003 vs. New York Mets
WASHINGTON SENATORS
Jim King
May 26, 1964 vs. Boston
NEW YORK GIANTS
Don Mueller
July 11, 1954 vs. Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
Elmer Valo
August 2, 1950 vs. Chicago White Sox
BROOKLYN DODGERS
Gil Hodges
June 25, 1949 vs. Pittsburgh
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
George McQuinn
July 19, 1941 vs. Boston Red Sox
BOSTON DOVES
Bill Collins
October 6, 1910 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
With all these cycles in 2017, there MUST be one for the Marlins at SOME POINT!!!
Who Owned Baseball April 29, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Ray Carlin – USA TODAY SPORTS
Carlos Gomez hit the first Rangers cycle since 2015, driving in 3 and scoring a pair to lead the Rangers past the Angels, 6-3.
Andrew Triggs threw 7 shutout innings, struck out 9 Astros and earned the 2-1 decision for the A’s.
Matt Kemp hit 3 homers and drove in 5 as the Braves clobbered the Brewers, 11-3.
Ivan Nova threw a stellar 3 hit complete game shutout, striking out 7 Marlins and securing the 3-0 Pittsburgh victory.
They all owned baseball on April 29, 2017
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Texas Rangers Top 25 Prospects
For the second straight year, the Texas Rangers ran away with the AL West with a 95-67 record, and for the second straight year, they failed to make it out of the division series, getting swept by their new arch rival, the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite the repeat result, 2016 was an encouraging year for the Rangers. Older, broken down players like Prince Fielder and Josh Hamilton stepped aside, leading to younger players like Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara to start the Rangers identity overhaul. Ace pitcher Yu Darvish finally came back from injury to contribute down the stretch as well, and late season additions Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy ensured that the Rangers would be the AL West’s only postseason representative. And who could forget Matt Bush? The former number 1 pick, who had seen his career bottom out due to addiction and legal troubles, found a home with the Rangers, and became a key part of their bullpen during the season.
Positional players are currently made of both experienced veterans and young phenoms who could be the faces of the franchise moving forward. Jonathan Lucroy is only entering his second season with the club, but has hit the 30-years mark and is an expiring contract. Adrian Beltre is nearing 40 and will likely play out his newly signed contract before hanging up the cleats for good. There are a handful of openings available, but also a number locked up moving forward. Rougned Odor and Elvis Andrus are both inked for the next six seasons and prospects Joey Gallo, Nomar Mazara and Jurickson Profar have become regular contributors in the everyday lineup. The club is set up in a favorable position if they can reload at the voiding positions in the next couple years.
Texas Rangers’ Minor League System
The Jonathon Lucroy and Carlos Beltran trades saw a great deal of prospects moved to both the Brewers and the Yankees, including 2012. 2014, and 2015 first rounders Lewis Brinson, Luis Ortiz, and Dillon Tate. In spite of this, organizational rankings put Texas in the middle of the pack. This isn’t to say the Rangers farm system is lacking, in fact, it shows that the remaining Rangers’ prospects do have significant value. With Mazara completely shattering expectations of who he is and Matt Bush’s revival, it’s clear that once the system repopulates from the Lucroy and Beltran deals, the Rangers could once again be a top 10 organization.
The Rangers’ system is very well represented internationally, with their top 5 players all ISD products, and their 2016 draft gave them two top ten prospects as well. Texas has done a lot better with international prospects in the past three years, and it’s likely that that trend will continue. A number of the top options, Leody Tavares and Cole Ragans, remain a few years away from any real contributions at the top level. However, there is a fair mix of players ready to make an impact: Jose Leclerc, Yohander Mendez, and Jose Trevino.
Texas Rangers Top Prospects
Who Owned Baseball April 28, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Matt Holliday reached base 4 times, scored 3 runs and capped off an improbable Yankee comeback with a 10th inning 3 run walk off homer to stun the Orioles, 14-11.
Travis d’Arnaud hit a pair of homers and drove in 5 runs as the Mets held off Washington, 7-5.
Charlie Morton overcame early trouble to throw 7 innings, allowing 3 runs, striking out 12 Oakland batters and getting the 9-4 victory for Houston.
Jacob deGrom struck out 12 Nationals batters in 7 innings, allowing just 3 runs and earned the 7-5 decision for the Mets.
They all owned baseball on April 28, 2017
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Sully Baseball Podcast – Beginning Baseball From Africa and Ending ESPN’s ERA – April 28, 2017
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Gift Ngoepe (pronounced Ngoepe) could open new potential talent in Africa for the future. Meanwhile ESPN’s influence on baseball was great but could be done. And I cover the 1981 Reds, another team that should have won.
It is a world wide episode of Sully Baseball.
A.J. Pollock and David Peralta Are Just What Arizona Needed
Just about everything from the 2016 season could be viewed as a disaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Looking back now, it was probably a bit of foreshadowing when outfielder — and spark plug — A.J. Pollock went down with an elbow injury on the eve of the regular season.
Instead of taking a step forward from the 79-83 record they posted in 2015, they took a step back with a 69-93 mark.
While the outlook of this club looked more grim heading into 2017 compared to the year before, there was still a lot of young talent to get excited about.
There are another five months to go in the regular season, but here we are, with them competing for the top of the National League West with a 15-9 record.
That looks a lot different from last April, when they finished with a 12-14 record, and the presence of both Pollock and David Peralta in the first two spots of the lineup has been a noticeable and welcome difference.
Prospects of the Day: Dodgers’ Yadier Alvarez Stellar in Abbreviated Start
After yesterday’s performance by names you normally don’t see storming up prospect rankings, today the well touted names come into form. Yadier Alvarez and Ian Happ both had star power outtings that are well worth the prospect of the day touting. Though the single hit for Ian Happ is normally not the line you see he played well across all aspects of the game. Joey Wentz and Rhys Hosking both creep into the notable players for the first time this year.
Yadier Alvarez
4 innings pitched- 2 hits allowed- 0 runs allowed- 7 strikeouts
Baseball Rank’s #2 Dodgers prospect, RHP Yadier Alvarez, tossed 4 scoreless innings on Thursday. The Dodgers have been extremely conservative with Alvarez ever since they have acquired him and that trend has continued to begin 2017. Alvarez’ first start he went 2.1 innings, then the next one was 3.2 innings, and on Thursday he stretched out to 4 innings. Alvarez did make the most of the 4 innings nonetheless. Alvarez was perfect the first 2 innings, striking out 3 in the process. He would let up a single and a walk in the 3rd, but nothing more than that. His fourth and final inning saw no trouble either as the only blemish was a standalone single. Alvarez threw 65 pitches in the 4 innings and the Dodgers hooked him as he seems to be on an extremely strict limit.
Alvarez defected from Cuba a few years ago and signed with the Dodgers in 2015-16 international signing period. Alvarez has a fastball that has been clocked at triple-digits and a biting mid-80s slider to complement it well in addition to a couple other secondary pitches that have plus potential. Alvarez only pitched 60 innings all of last year and the Dodgers are being very cautious with the 21-year-old Cuban. He is slowly starting to get stretched out this year and it would not surprise me to see his next start go about 5 innings.
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