TWiB Notes - June 24 thru 30

[Frayed Knot]

Nats, who had fallen a game behind us entering today, lost this afternoon (Wed) to the Padres

Braves looking like they're going to split a DH w/StL (won the first, down 4-1 in the 9th in the nightcap) [braves lose]

Phils beat Detroit this afternoon



And in the AL, the Orioles finally got off their losing streak (5) with a 4-2 win over Cleveland

[Edgy MD]

Wait ... the Mets are in third place?!?!

[Frayed Knot]

The Blue Jays stick a 1st inning five-spot on the Yanx and Carlos Rodon tonight in Toronto.



Rodon, like Gil and most of the rest of their starting staff, had been very good right up until about the 70-game mark.

In Rodon's case he had just one outing with more than 3 ER in his first 14 starts. But now that's changed:



- 6/15 vs BOS: 5 earned on 7 hits & 3 BBs

- 6/21 vs ATL: 8 runs (7 ER) on 11 hits in just 3.2 IP

- tonight: 5 earned on 6 hits in the bottom of the 1st



That's 18 earned in two starts plus an inning.

He had given up just 26 earned in his first 14 starts combined.





And did I say it's 5-0. Well now it's 8-0 as my cousin George just went deep with two aboard.

One out in the 2nd.

[Edgy MD]

Mets pull within a half game of the final Wild Card spot just by enjoying their day off, as the Cards fall handily to the Reds, 11–4.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Look Who's No. 7!!



(What a stupid shitshow)!

[Edgy MD]

Braves, Phils, Yanks all lose.



Idleness never seemed so productive.

[Edgy MD]

Who needs Guillorme?



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Also, that Phillie loss may be costly.



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[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Schwarber got hurt too in last night's game

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx & Jays are trading blow-outs in the first three of their four game series: 9-2 Jays, 15-6 Yanx, and, today, 9-3 Jays

That's 9, 12, 9, 6, and 9 runs allowed by NYY pitching over the last five games [1-4]

Oh, and Juan Soto was a late scratch with a hand issue that needs further evaluation.





Braves beat the Pirates 2-1 in 10 innings in a Paul Skenes/Max Fried matchup game

Skenes: 6 IP, 1 R, 6 hits, 2 BB, 9 K and a near identical line for Fried: 6 IP, 1 R, 6 hits, 3 BB, but only 4 K



Phils have lost 2 of 3 to the Marlins (lots of four game series this week).

Only 4, 2, and 2 runs scored w/o IL'ers Harper, Realmuto, and Schwarber