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#1381 · August 3, 2022, 1:06 am
https://www.mlb.com/news/vin-scully-legendary-announcer-dies
As much as I hate the Duds, I can certainly say I loved Vin even more!
The greatest there ever will be......
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#1382 · August 4, 2022, 4:48 pm
The Angels just hit SEVEN homeruns and lost 8-7.😳
#1383 · August 5, 2022, 10:25 am
Some fantastic sports writing from Ian O'Connor in the Post:
Seven Braves up and six Braves down, courtesy of Edwin Diaz. Six outs from the world’s best closer on a night when the Mets showed power and poise and everything a team would want to show at the start of a five-game series with an oppressive rival.
Diaz has grown into a terrifying force of nature, a harder-throwing Mo Rivera. What odds would you have gotten on that in Vegas a few years ago?
So yes, Buck Showalter went for the summertime kill against Atlanta on Thursday night, asking Diaz to do something managers only ask closers to do in October. Showalter once had his Yankees starter, David Cone, throw 147 pitches in a sudden-death playoff game in Seattle. That was really pushing it.
This was kinda pushing it too, in the 105th game of the year. But these were the Braves, the franchise that has owned the Mets and the National League East for so long. Showalter felt the heartbeat of the game and, after Adam Ottavino barely survived the seventh, understood he had no other bullpen arm worthy of the moment.
The Mets’ manager made the right call. Diaz hadn’t appeared since Friday, and interrupted his five days off only to throw 14 or 15 bullpen pitches Tuesday. This game felt bigger than the calendar suggested, the Yankees had the night off and the whole city was watching to see if the Mets could land a first-round haymaker against the defending world champs.
Diaz was expecting to go an inning and a third, or an inning and two-thirds. With the Mets holding a 6-4 lead, he wasn’t expecting to go two full innings for the first six-out save of his life.
Nobody was expecting that on this sweltering night inside Citi Field. When the closer emerged from the bullpen door to start the eighth, his trademark trumpets were as silent as a church at midnight.
“They were doing maybe a promo or something,” Diaz said through a laugh.
#1384 · August 5, 2022, 10:28 am
Even though they are a total knock-off of Hells Bells, I do love the "trademark trumpets" ...
My fiancée says if this tweet gets 3,900 “likes” we can use @SugarDiaz39’s walk-out song (“Narco”) as our wedding reception entrance music 🎺@Blasterjaxx & @TimmyTrumpetpic.twitter.com/LC2LxxKH87
— John Nolan (@John_G_Nolan) August 5, 2022
#1385 · August 5, 2022, 10:53 am
Lamet claimed by the Rockies. That's got to be just about worst case scenario for a guy trying to get back on track.
#1386 · August 5, 2022, 10:57 am
Quote from Jeremy Hill on August 5, 2022, 10:53 amLamet claimed by the Rockies. That's got to be just about worst case scenario for a guy trying to get back on track.
Was thinking the same thing, his arm will be hanging by a thread. His only hope is Bud Black is there, and he was always good with pitchers IMO.
#1387 · August 5, 2022, 11:42 am
Is there anything more classic than this?
Angels Hit Seven Homers in Loss
The Los Angeles Angels hit 7 home runs last night, all of which were solo shots. It's the first time that's happened in AL/NL history, and just the sixth time that a team has hit 7+ homers and lost (see table).
| Team | Date | HR | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2022‑08‑04 | 7 | OAK | L 7‑8 |
| MIN | 2021‑07‑28 | 7 | DET | L 14‑17 |
| TOR | 2020‑08‑12 | 7 | MIA | L 11‑14 (10) |
| CHW | 2016‑06‑25 | 7 | TOR | L 8‑10 |
| DET | 2004‑08‑08 | 7 | BOS | L 9‑11 |
| DET | 1995‑05‑28 | 7 | CHW | L 12‑14 |
#1388 · August 5, 2022, 5:55 pm
James Wood in his first game so far.
2 for 3 with HR and 3 RBI’s and 2 SB’s.
Nats fans gonna get excited quick!
Edit: just singled so 3 for 4
😳
#1389 · August 5, 2022, 6:37 pm
My mistake….only 1 SB for big James.
BUT…he did get his 4th hit of the night.
I’m certainly glad we got Soto but MAN I’m gonna miss this kid!
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#1390 · August 9, 2022, 7:43 am
Chris Sale of BOS, pulls a Tatis and breaks wrist while riding a bicycle. At least BOS was pretty much out of the race.