Baseball Chatter 04/18

Kela came into a non save situation last night and threw his 97 mph fastball for a scoreless ninth inning. GM Jon Daniels says Matt Bush is first in line for saves but the Rangers depend on Bush’s ability to pitch more than an inning if necessary so don’t be quick to assume he will take over as closer long term. The Rangers also have Jeremy Jeffress to close out games.

Baseball Chatter 04/16

The Cardinals are off to their worst start in franchise history, with the worst record in the National League. Their defense has made 10 errors in 11 games, and continuing to play Matt Adams shows they are not committed to improving their defense any time soon. Adams is hitting .167, so using him in left field ahead of Grichuk or Jose Martinez makes little sense.

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