TWiB Notes — April 28–May 4

[Edgy MD]

I dinna know if this week has a thread, but Daulton Varsho's catch was made for TWiB.





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Land sakes!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The behind the back exchange after is awesome

[Frayed Knot]

Aaron Judge in April (Mar plus April if you want to get technical about it)

BA = .427, 71 points above 2nd place guy, his teammate Paul Goldschmidt (who hit .245 last season)

OBA = .521, 47 points ahead of the guy in 2nd place (some guy named Alonso)

SLG = .761; 94 points ahead of that same Alonso guy

OPS: 1282; Pete = 1132, or a full 150 points back



Also tops in both leagues in Hits (50 - leads by 8), Total Bases (89 / 80),

T-1st in both HRs, 10 with Eugenio Suarez and Seattle's Cal Raleigh (aka: 'The Big Dumper') and RBI, 32 w/Teoscar Hernandez

2nd in Runs Scored to Ohtani (32 to 29)

[Frayed Knot]

The opening of this weekend's series sees:

- the BoSox sending Walker Buehler to the IL

- the Angels sending Mike Trout to the IL (bone bruise, knee)

- the Yanx sending Chazz Jisholm to the IL (oblique)





In the NL East:

- Nats are in Cincy (rain delay before they start)

- Marlins hosting the SACletics

- Phillies hosting the Snakes

- Braves hosting the Dodgers





Players of the Month of April: Judge & Alonso

Pitchers: Yamamoto & Max Fried

Rookies: Acuna & Boston's 22 y/o 2B Kristian Campbell

[Frayed Knot]

Ours was the only game postponed (at least as of now) but it seems like it was raining about everywhere today.

Games were, or are, delayed in Pittsburgh, Cincy, Atlanta, Baltimore, and it was raining during at least part of the game in Philly.

Both FOX regional prime time games, Twins @ Orioles (after 1 inning), and Dodgers @ Braves (has yet to start), are currently in delay.

Bet the network brass is loving that!





There were two, two-out, 9th inning, come-from-behind Grand Slams today.

- Cleveland's Daniel Schneemann (??) put the Guards up 5-3 with a Slam in top 9 vs Toronto. He had also HR'd in the 8th for all 5 RBIs

- and with the Marlins down 6-5 to the A's and down to their last out, Kyle Stowers turned around a 102 mph fastball for a walk-off Granny.



Kody Clemens, now with Minnesota, HR'd at Fenway with pops and other family members in attendance.

Oh, and the Yanx lost 3-2 to the Rays despite another Judge HR