Baseball Chatter 04/30

Go check out B-Don’s latest article at Razzball.  The NFL Sandlot. It is about baseball, but I was ready to post it and share it even if it was about football, which proves how much I like B-Don because ….

Take a look at the current lisact of most traded, most added, most dropped and most viewed players

You can also see the latest injuries here. Speaking of injuries, Byron Buxton was able to participate in a little light running yesterday. They say it was just to gauge his pain at this stage of the injury. I am pleased with the fact that he ran at all.

Albert Pujols is four hits away from 3000

Cody Bellinger was benched in the fifth inning Sunday when manager Dave Roberts said he was not hustling

Bellinger’s reaction to Martinez:


Pirates Nick Kingham made his MLB debut last night. He retired the first 20 batters. it is the most by a pitcher making his debut since 1961.

The Giants have beat the Dodgers three times in the past four games. Evan Longoria hit a three-run home run

Mitch Haniger hit home run number ten to tie Mike Trout and Didi Gregorius for the most in baseball. Mariners General Manager, Jerry DiPoto praised Haniger on his last podcast – The Mariners Wheelhouse Podcast  

I think the world around us is starting to pick up on how good of a player Mitch Haniger is, it’s in every way really. He hits for average, he hits for power, he has plate discipline, he grinds at-bats, he finds ways to drive in runs … he can really throw, he plays defense, he runs well and he’s a great teammate. So I think he fills up just about every box. Jerry DiPotoJerry DiPoto

Gary Sanchez– eight extra-base hits in the last eight games.

Joey Votto doesn’t care what the weather is like, he will play anytime…

Ryon Healy has a four-game hit streak with three home runs, five runs and six RBI since being reinstated from the disabled list Thursday.

Two people were shot after an argument broke out at a party in the Budweiser Brewhouse at Ballpark Village. It is right outside the Cardinals Busch Stadium. One died after he was shot in the head and the other, who was shot in his thigh, is recovering in the hospital. The shooter has not been taken into custody.

KMOV.com

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