TWiB Notes -- Week of 4/9 to 4/15

[Frayed Knot]

In this era where schedules are much tougher to make up than before, there are two day games scheduled for today and both are in Chicago: Cubs (their home opener) host the Pirates; and the
White Sox, who have yet to play on the road, are hosting Tampa

And now for the weird part: The Sox/Rays game is currently in the bottom of the 2nd; the Cubs game (six miles north) has been rained/snowed out.

[Frayed Knot]

Two games of interest to us tonight:


Sawx jump on Yanx early at Fenway in the first game of the season between those two clubs.
4-0 in bottom 4 in a matchup of Sale vs Severino



Nats up 3-0 on Braves in the 5th. Strasburg vs Foltynewicz

[Frayed Knot]

Whoa, 14-1 Sox after 6 !!
How 'bout saving save some of those for the rest of the series?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

MFYs crowing that their run was a long HR by Judge, as though that matters any more than the cheap ones they get at their park.

[Frayed Knot]

Braves brought a 1-run lead into the 9th, but the Nats tied it up (Matt Adams HR)
They went ahead again in the 11th (Kurt Suzuki HR) but the Nats again tied it (Kendrick singled in Harper).
So they're at 3-3 heading for the 12th



Also a pretty significant brawl between SD and the Rox.
So in case you were wondering whether Rox 3B Nelson Arenado is pro or anti getting drilled in the back, put him down in the 'anti' camp.

Edited April 11, 2018 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

So now, each inning starts with a runner on second base and two out, right?

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: So now, each inning starts with a runner on second base and two out, right?

Runners on 1st & 3rd actually.
2nd is where the beer keg goes ... Duh!



oe: Although, as it turns out, the Braves are starting the top of the 12th with no outs and the bases loaded - although it's the result of 2 singles plus a walk.

[Frayed Knot]

Braves win in 12. Nats back to .500 (6-6). Adam Eaton back to the DL

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Braves win in 12. Nats back to .500 (6-6). Adam Eaton back to the DL

148 to eliminate the Nats. Mets magic number is 149.

[Frayed Knot]

I see where David Price decides that he'll just continue to suck whenever he faces the Yanx. He did in Tampa and that trend didn't end when he went to the Sox.
Tonight he coughed up 4 in the 1st and was gone before the 2nd even began.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Felipe Rivero of Pittsburgh has changed his name. He is now to be known as Felipe Vasquez

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Felipe Rivero of Pittsburgh has changed his name. He is now to be known as Felipe Vasquez

I guess Felipe Gaga was already taken?

Edited April 12, 2018 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx were up 8-1 in tonight's game - in part due to 2 Gary Sanchez HRs.
But it's now 10-6 and, being a Yanx/Sawx game, is still in the 6th inning despite starting the same time as ours.


Oh yeah, and they've just had a fight. Second time the benches have emptied, first time the fists were flying.
Second incident certainly seems to be directly related to the first.

[Guest 41Forever]

The White Sox drew a robust 900 fans to a game this week.

I'm going to the April 21 game with a buddy. Guess getting tickets won't be tough.

[Frayed Knot]

The Royals & Angels are currently playing through falling snow in KC.