#mlb #scherzer #deadball

This week the guys discuss Pujols pitching in relief, Max Scherzer's injury, and Nathan Eovaldi giving up 5 Home Runs in one inning. Later, they rant about Major League Baseball tinkering/deadening the baseballs & more!

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Show Notes
Puljos Pitches + Longoria asks to keep ball
Last Sunday, Puljos gave the Cardinals 27 pitches in relief
Fastballs that registered in a range at a blistering 55.2 & 69.6 MPH
Curveballs that registered @ 48.7 MPH; one of which was taken over the fence by Joey Bart
Evan Longoria hit a single and then asked for the ball
Puljos’ final stat line:
1.0 IP, 3 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 36.00 ERA

Max Scherzer Out 6-8 Weeks
MRI revealed moderate to high grade internal oblique strain
Left Wed’s game in the middle of an at-bat w/side discomfort
In 8 starts this season, Scherzer has a 2.54 ERA along w/59 strikeouts
Mets still sit atop the NL East but have now lost Scherzer and deGrom to injury
According to Andy McCullough of ‘The Athletic’; the Mets will look to left-hander David Peterson to pick up the slack while Scherzer is out.
Peterson was a 1st round pick in 2017 and has posted a 1.89 ERA in 4 outings this year

Astros tie MLB Record w/5 Home Runs in 1 Inning off of Red Sox’s Nathan Eovaldi
Astros put up 5 HR’s in the 2nd inning of Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox’s Eovaldi
The Home Runs were by Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Jeremy Pena, Michael Brantley, and Yuli Gurriel
Eovaldi gave up 8-runs in that inning
Eovaldi gave up 15 HR’s all of last season and has already surrendered 14 this season (most in the majors)

MLB Home Runs - Way Down in 2022
According to CBS Sports - Home Runs are way down in 2022 because MLB has tinkered and deadened the baseballs
MLB has a history of tinkering w/the baseballs
They’re inconsistent about the how the physically tinker w/the baseball. It depends on the year and whether they’re looking for more or less HR’s
Since 2015, we’ve seen average Home Run rates per team fluctuate year after year after year

This week the guys discuss Seattle's 20-year playoff drought, Houston winning 11 out of their last 12 games, and Robinson Cano heading to San Diego. Later they react to Kyle Hendricks getting pulled from a complete game shutout, debate who the AL MVP is 5 weeks into the season & more!

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Headlines
Seattle Playoff Drought Outliving iPod
Apple announced that they’re discontinuing the iPod.
The Mariners have the longest active postseason drought at 20 years.
45 seasons (1977).
Never Reached the World Series.
Never Won the World Series.
15-18 so far this season.
Drought will continue to (at least) 21 years.

Astros Recent Surge
They’ve won 11of 12.
2nd best record in the American League.
Swept the Mariners, Tigers, and Twins.
Top 5 in ERA, Quality Starts, Whip, Batting Average Against.
Middle of the pack offensively.
14th-Runs, 25th-Batting Average, 18th OBP, and 9th-Slugging Percentage.

Robinson Cano to Padres
Mets released 39-year old Cano last Sunday.
Padres announced that they signed the Vet on Friday.
Padres plan to use Cano as a bat off the bench; occasionally starting at 2nd base.
Cano sat out last season serving his 2nd suspension for performance enhancing drugs.
He’s owed $44 million of his 10-year $240 million contract from the Mets.
He’s lost close to $36 million from his drug suspensions.
An 8-time All-Star, Cano has a .302 career batting average with 335 home runs, 1,305 RBIs and an .842 OPS in 17 seasons. He has 2,632 hits, including 571 double (http://ESPN.com)
Kyle Hendricks Pulled after 8 2/3 scoreless innings
Monday night against the Padres, Hendricks pitches 8 2/3’s of scoreless baseball before getting pulled.
Allowed only 3 singles, walked 1, and struck-out 7
Hendricks became the 1st Cubs starter to reach the 8th (and then 9th) inning this season.
David Ross planned to pull Hendricks in the 8th but according to Hendricks “I kind of talked him into it”.
According to http://MLB.com, they negotiated that Hendricks could stay in the game if he pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning.
Following his only walk to Jake Cronenworth, Ross pulled him at 116 pitches.

Aaron Judge - .305 Avg. 12 HR, 27 RBI’s
Stanton - .284 Avg. 10 HR, 30 RBI’s
Trout - .323 Avg. 9 HR, 19 RBI’s
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#reds #mlb #umpires

This week the guys discuss the horrific start for the Cincinnati Reds, evaluate some of the new MLB prospects, react to Madison Bumgarner’s ejection & more!

Show Notes:

Cincinnati Reds have won 4 games (4-22 record)
The Reds have the potential to be the worst regular-season team ever
Blame Pie: Owners 50%, Front Office 25%, Manager 15%, Players 10%

Call-Ups
Jarren Duran- Boston OF
25-year-old speedster
Triple-A stats: .397/.478/.638 2 HR/7 SB
Starting in CF for the Sox who have been getting zero offense from their outfield.

Royce Lewis- Minnesota SS
44 ranked prospect- #1 pick 2017
Triple A .310/.430/.563 3 Hr/11 rbi/8 steals in 24 games.
Originally thought to be taking Correa’s roster spot when he was rumored to have a fractured finger, instead, he’s taking Luis Arraez’s spot (COVID) starting at SS and batting 7th

Juan Yepez- St. Louis- corner infielder
.286/.383/.586 in the minors in 2021,
A pure power hitter with a sub-20% SO rate, Yepez can play both corner infield and outfield spots but will likely replace Pujols as the everyday DH for the Cards if he continues improving.

MJ Melendez- Kansas City
49 ranked prospect, 52nd pick in 2017
Led the minors with 41 homers in 2021
2/6 in his first two major league games with 1 walk and a .762 ops
The power/positional scarcity of quality catchers makes Melendez the top fantasy prospect and an absolute stud on a team that already has the best offensive Cather in baseball.

Madison Bumgarner’s Ejection

Diamondback’s starter was ejected by 1st base umpire Dan Bellino

Bellino called Bumgarner over at the end of an inning to check for pine tar (new MLB policy)

Rather than look at his hands, Bellino was rubbing Bumgarner’s hand while starring at his face

Looked creepy and uncomfortable

Bumgarner was rightfully irritated, and swore at the ump as he walked away
Bellino tossed him from the game

Yankee Stadium - Retractable Roof
Yankee brass looking to putting a retractable roof on Yankee Stadium.

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