MLB - NEWS & NOTES

low costs and a solid deal. good move Cubbies.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...ason-above-competitive-balance-tax-threshold/

Cubs, Yanks and Red Sox over luxury tax threshold...

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Joc Pederson and Enrique Hernandez each hit two of the Los Angeles Dodgers' eight home runs, which set a major league record for opening day and tied the franchise mark for any game, during a 12-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Hernandez, Austin Barnes and Corey Seager all homered in the fourth inning to chase Arizona ace Zack Greinke.

Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger and Hernandez then connected in the seventh for the power-packed Dodgers, whose pursuit of a third straight National League pennant got off to a thrilling start.

Adam Jones and Christian Walker went deep for the Diamondbacks, but their pitching staff's eight homers allowed also set a team record.

The Dodgers broke baseball's previous opening day record of six homers, set by the Mets in 1988 and matched by the White Sox in 2008.

Los Angeles also equaled the franchise mark set against Milwaukee on May 23, 2002, when Shawn Green hit four of the Dodgers' eight. (AP)

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...dicted-on-child-sex-abuse-charge-report-says/

 

What a scumbag, sick puppy, he should do serious time.

 

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper made his first Phillies moment an unforgettable one.

Harper crushed a solo home run deep into the second deck in right-center field in the seventh inning on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park, giving the Phillies a three-run lead in an 8-6 victory over the Braves. The sellout crowd of 44,597 roared from the moment the ball left his bat to the moment it sailed into the stands -- smacking a couple of Braves fans from Tennessee -- to his trot around the bases and his emotionally charged curtain call.

“I was pretty fired up,” Harper said. “I thought they were as well.”

Phillies fans had been imagining this moment since Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract on March 1.

It lived up to everybody’s imagination.

Harper had been 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in his career against Braves left-hander Jesse Biddle, who grew up in Philadelphia. Harper caught Biddle when they were teammates for USA Baseball’s Under 18 Team in 2009. They played against each other in Class A.

But this time, Harper finally got Biddle. He turned on a 1-1 fastball.

“His bat speed is just lightning,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said.

The ball left Harper’s bat at 113.7 mph and traveled a projected 465 feet -- his second longest -- according to Statcast. It tied for the Phillies’ second-longest homer since 2015, and the second-longest homer at Citizens Bank Park since '15.

 

i had tickets. it was awesome. his curtail call was deafening. i've been down there for many special moments. his curtain call was the loudest i can remember.

 

O's manager pulls his starter out in the 7th with a no-hitter, an 82 pc and a 5-0 lead. They barely win 6-5, idiot.

 

wow-that's a little premature. damn.

 

It's April. 1st, the 4th game of the year, let the guy go. What are they going to win 55 games this year? Man, they take the fun out of the game these days

His excuse was that he threw 47 pitches on 4 days rest, awww, poor baby.
This is only a reminder why I don't follow as close as I used to.
The jays crowd cheered him and booed the manager.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...him-i-can-do-anything-i-want-before-ejection/

this is an issue. the ump is right about Cole and the warmup pitches. he's wrong on telling Hinch he can do whatever he wants. Better call him into the Commissioner's office.

 

Some high scoring stuff, lately.

 

Remember when the early season used to favor the pitchers? We might see some football scores when the weather warms up lol.

 

Red Sox pitchers are doing their part. Cora might say this was the same program he used last year but this rotation was clearly not prepared for the start of this season.

 

Seems like the Red Sox pitchers are just throwing BP out there. Dead last in the AL in ER's, HR's and ERA. But, its still waaaaay early and ive seen it before. They will get it together and start stringing some wins together... mark my words, they will be contenders.