In a surprising turn of events, Masahiro Tanaka took a shutout into the eighth inning. He didn’t walk any batters and struck out 13, including the seven he caught swinging in the first three innings, and eight of the first 11 he faced.
Baseball Chatter May 24
Lance Lynn took a one hitter into the eighth inning against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers last night, and it was the first time ever that a team held opponents to three or fewer hits and struck out at least 19, and still lost.
Baseball Chatter May 20
Danny Salazar says he is healthy and his 95.1 mph fastball is …
Baseball Chatter 05/18
Jose Bautista flips a bat, Barely, then all hell breaks loose. Baseball guys have been flipping bats forever, so why do players take it as a personal insult? There’s no crying, remember?
Baseball Chatter 04/13
Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first career save and the Rangers’ first save of the season. He struck out out Mike Trout on three pitches with a slider that looks like a changeup and a 95 mph fastball.
Baseball Chatter 04/12
Clay Buchholz pitched for 21 minutes. InThe Mets had a three run lead three batters in and Buchholz recorded his first out on his 22nd pitch. His final pitch was 70 mph, bouncing toward home plate. He was holding his right arm and is now out with a strained right forearm. Stick a fork in him. Phillies fans should be relieved, forget about the $13.5 million the Phillies are paying for this guy. UGH