Raisel Iglesias locked down his first save, one night after Tony Cingrani got torched in the ninth inning. Could there be more save chances in his future?
Has Jonathan Lucroy altered his approach to hit more home runs and is Rick Porcello really a $20 SP? Plus performance validation analysis of Mike Napoli, Devon Travis, and Matt Andriese.
Jacob deGrom and Madison Bumgarner highlight a full Saturday slate of games, but what's in store for some of the "Wildcard" options like Jerad Eickhoff and Brandon McCarthy?
HQ founder Ron Shandler of ronshandler.com and ESPN… Also NL/AL News, Minor League Minute, Playing Time, Frequent Fliers, weekend Pitcher Matchups, Master Notes… Runs 2:11:05
Matt Duffy will get his chance with the Rays on Friday, moving Brad Miller to 1B. Plus updates on Jose Fernandez, Mark Reynolds, Luis Cessa, Matt Adams, Pedro Strop and more.
As expected, Anthony Rizzo's slow start to the season is now a distant memory, and he's proving to be well worth his lofty draft day cost. Plus, Francisco Cervelli, Freddy Galvis, Jimmy Nelson, and Cody Reed.
Stephen Strasburg must be happy to face an Atlanta Braves offense that is the worst in baseball tonight. Strasburg is a top selection on Friday in his home start.
Adam Ottavino has taken over ninth-inning duties for the Rockies. Plus updates on the HOU outfield, Jose Bautista, Drew Stubbs, Blake Swihart, Rich Hill and more.
When the Twins called up Jorge Polanco June 30, they thought they were getting a utility infielder. Polanco had other plans, though, catching fire at the plate and pushing aside Eduardo Escobar at SS for now. Plus, more from the AL Central.
Raisel Iglesias locked down his first save, one night after Tony Cingrani got torched in the ninth inning. Could there be more save chances in his future?
Has Jonathan Lucroy altered his approach to hit more home runs and is Rick Porcello really a $20 SP? Plus performance validation analysis of Mike Napoli, Devon Travis, and Matt Andriese.
Jacob deGrom and Madison Bumgarner highlight a full Saturday slate of games, but what's in store for some of the "Wildcard" options like Jerad Eickhoff and Brandon McCarthy?
HQ founder Ron Shandler of ronshandler.com and ESPN… Also NL/AL News, Minor League Minute, Playing Time, Frequent Fliers, weekend Pitcher Matchups, Master Notes… Runs 2:11:05
Matt Duffy will get his chance with the Rays on Friday, moving Brad Miller to 1B. Plus updates on Jose Fernandez, Mark Reynolds, Luis Cessa, Matt Adams, Pedro Strop and more.
As expected, Anthony Rizzo's slow start to the season is now a distant memory, and he's proving to be well worth his lofty draft day cost. Plus, Francisco Cervelli, Freddy Galvis, Jimmy Nelson, and Cody Reed.
Stephen Strasburg must be happy to face an Atlanta Braves offense that is the worst in baseball tonight. Strasburg is a top selection on Friday in his home start.
Adam Ottavino has taken over ninth-inning duties for the Rockies. Plus updates on the HOU outfield, Jose Bautista, Drew Stubbs, Blake Swihart, Rich Hill and more.
When the Twins called up Jorge Polanco June 30, they thought they were getting a utility infielder. Polanco had other plans, though, catching fire at the plate and pushing aside Eduardo Escobar at SS for now. Plus, more from the AL Central.