Jackie Bradley Jr. has hit one home run through 57 plate appearances and he is about to lose at bats to Chris Young because he can’t hit lefties.
Who will pitch the ninth inning in Detroit?
- Justin Wilson has been their best reliever so far, but has zero track record.
- Shane Greene has a 1.64 ERA and could be an option to take over the closer role for the Tigers, and it would keep some semblance of order in the back end of the bullpen. Greene could pitch the ninth and Justin Wilson could stay in his comfort zone in the eighth, but Brad Ausmus is not ready to give up on Francisco Rodriguez just yet.
ESPN’s Keith Law talks about The Effector in his new book, “Smart Baseball,” even though he doesn’t know it, yet. Watch:
J.P. Crawford is the most overrated prospect I have seen in a long time. He hits .224 with a .318 OBP over 496 plate appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies will stick with Freddy Galvis at shortstop until Crawford proves that he might be a better option.
Take a look at his stats and please do let me know if you find anything intriguing about this player
Matt Harvey was wearing a tank top that said “Saturdays are for the Hamptons” the day before he didn’t show up for work after partying until 4am at a bar in NYC.
@koblin Still available folks https://t.co/gvxf2gyTKC
— KenJac (@TheRogaineKid) May 9, 2017
His antics are wearing thin with his teammates. Here are some quotes they made to Newsday yesterday:
He wants to be Derek Jeter. To do that, you’ve got to show up.Anonymous Mets Player on Harvey
Something had to happen, There had to be a sense of accountability.Anonymous Mets Player on Harvey
Injury Updates
Zach Britton went to get a second opinion after being diagnosed with a forearm strain, no structural damage
Yoenis Cespedes should start baseball activities in the next few days, Collins says. He mentioned two weeks as a rough timetable for return.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 9, 2017
Team News
The Rays have struck out 10 or more times in 22 of 34 games so far this season. They lead the league with 346 strikeouts
The Giants lead off batters have scored 10 runs combined. They are hitting .193 with a .241 on-base percentage. The only team doing worse from that spot are the Royals.
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