MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[Butcher]

We still have 7 games left against the Cardinals. That's a lot of games. We could bury them if we play well. Or...let's not talk about the alternative.

[rok]

Yeah, I'd rather not contemplate that right now. Let's beat the shit out of the Mets now and worry about the Cards in a couple of days.

[1984]

haha...  KC and Cleveland now tied in the bottom of the 9th.  

 

 

 

Damn  They did it!  Broke our record.

[1984]

Dodgers shut out the Nats today.  Looks like they've righted the ship.  

[Butcher]

The Pirates aren't going to be much help.

[jstraw]

This is why Len Kasper's idea of flipping the order of draft picks for the first round makes sense. First pick goes to the non-playoff team with the best record and descends from there. Second round goes back to normal. Make non-contending teams play hard for the draft pick, not tank for it.

[Butcher]

That's an interesting idea.

[Andy]

Jack Taschner pitched in the majors for the Giants (among a couple teams), he's now a local police officer.  He's also married to a girl I went to high school with.  Anyway, he's a pretty good guy and has made a connection with the kids at a local high school as one of their liaison officers.  Last Friday he became a local celeb when he lead the student section in one of their cheers.

 

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local...680185001/

 

While not a huge deal, it's refreshing to hear a positive story about a police officer.  Last year, he (Jack) heard about a little boy (Jack Taschler) whose name was only 1 letter off his own and had had his mother just recently die.  He sent a care package to the kid with a game used, autographed glove so the boy could remember the times he played catch with his mom. 

[Andy]

Scherzer left game in 4th inning with an injury. That could be huge.

[rok]

Yeah, didn't look serious but you could see the concern in Dustys eyes. A real shame.

[mrfelina]

Scherzer left game in 4th inning with an injury. That could be huge.

 

 

I was fantasizing about that very thing happening today...crazy.

[mrfelina]

Shit...hamstring cramp they are calling it.

 

I envisioned  him being out for the year.

[funkster]

https://deadspin.com/the-brewers-have-on...1819037849

[funkster]

No!


https://deadspin.com/john-jaso-likely-to...1819051415

[jstraw]

Argh.