Grant, of course, takes a look at the ones that weren’t. It seems legit, as nine of the rules have been implemented. Until I read Grant Brisbee’s story about a mystery photo, alleged to be of an iPad on an airplane in 2015 that laid out 12 potential rule changes for Major League Baseball, I had no idea about this piece of baseball lore. Look what I have found, look what I have found New Sean Murphy cannon just dropped □ /nkfMDvYkkCĭid we mention the Braves’ roster includes early MVP front-runner Ronald Acuña Jr., perennial Cy Young candidate Max Fried and two of the game’s more durable stars, first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Austin Riley? The Braves will have their down moments, just like all clubs. They just seem better prepared to handle them than most. The bullpen entered Wednesday ranked sixth in the majors in opponents’ OPS. Sean Murphy, acquired from the A’s, is playing at a near-MVP level in d’Arnaud’s absence. Vaughn Grissom is performing adequately in place of Arcia, the initial replacement for Swanson. And lest anyone forget, they bid farewell in free agency the past two offseasons to first baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Dansby Swanson. They lost catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a concussion on April 8, and shortstop Orlando Arcia to a microfracture in his right wrist four days later. The Braves, 21-10, lead the Mets and Marlins by five games and the Phillies by 6 1/2 even though they have played the entire season without their projected closer, Raisel Iglesias. ![]() But they at least could be reasonable alternatives. None is the equivalent of Wright, who led the majors with 21 wins last season and ranked 21st with a 3.19 ERA. Jared Shuster remains at Triple A, and Mike Soroka is working his way back to the majors on a rehabilitation assignment. And if Wright must be shut down for a lengthy period with the same problem that required him to start the season on the injured list, they will figure something else out.ĭylan Dodd, a surprise member of the Opening Day rotation, was recalled from Triple A early Thursday. The latest setback for the Braves occurred in the third inning Wednesday, when Kyle Wright left his start at Miami with right shoulder soreness. For more on the NL East, here’s Ken.Īs the Mets fret over Max Scherzer and the Phillies worry about their crumbling bullpen, the Braves are reacting to their own troubling developments as if they are picking lint off a sweater. The two losses dropped the Mets to 16-15 for the season, tied with the Miami Marlins. Now they’ll rely on Justin Verlander to be sharp in his first start as a member of the Mets after a Teres muscle injury cost him the first month of the season. ![]() Or in the case of Scherzer, is it time to wonder if it’s more than that? After all, he did just come back from a 10-game timeout for his sticky stuff usage. Ken touched on it yesterday, but you can’t help but wonder if the multiple doubleheaders are starting to catch up with the Mets. Wednesday, Haase homered off Scherzer at Comerica Park.Īnd as he snapped his power drought, Haase reminded what he can mean to this lineup: ![]() After usually-pretty-solid Adam Ottavino blew the lead in the eighth inning of the first game en route to a 6-5 loss, Max Scherzer came back from his suspension and gave up six runs on eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings in the second game, and Detroit won 8-1.Įric Haase hit one home run in each game, bringing his total for the season to … two.Įric Haase grew up watching Max Scherzer pitch for the Tigers.
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