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I was peeking at the available pitchers in our league today, and he jumped out. Unowned with 13 wins. Was FAABed by an owner in April; released a few weeks later; FAABed again by the SAME TEAM a month or so later, released on 9/1. And some fine pitching has gone unowned, but it's not hard to see why.
Allegedly slapped his girlfriend in a public setting, witnessed by someone in the Commissioner's office (Joe Torre?). I suspect we won't see him again this year.
JR Richard. I think Ryan only did it with the Angels.
The Astros now have 3 300-K pitchers ... below note mentions one of them (Mike Scott), who is the other? (Hint: you can only choose one of the 2 obvious options :-))
Do I have a vested interest? Nah.
The Red Sox won't be deploying Betts in the outfield due to the turf at Tropicana Field, but he could return to the outfield during next week's series in Texas. Betts is ahead of J.D. Martinez (groin) and Sam Travis (concussion) in his recovery, according to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal.
Yesterday's Debut
P Enderson Franco (SFG)
Born: December 29, 1992 (Age: 26-263d)
Debut: 1.0 ip, 1 er, 1 k, 0 bb
The surprise here is the Jays' win probability could be 8 percent with two outs in the ninth, down by three.
Yesterday's Biggest Play
Batter: Randal Grichuk (TOR)
Pitcher: Miguel Castro (BAL)
Situation: Top 9th, 2 out, 3-1 count, Bases Loaded
Score: BAL 9, TOR 6
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4 runs scored on the play, and TOR's win probability increased 71% points, to 79%
TOR went on to win the game, 11-10
Milestone Watch: Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole hit a big season milestone, recording his 300th strikeout of the year last night. He's the 6th pitcher since 2000 to have a 300-strikeout season, and he's the first Houston Astros pitcher to do it since Mike Scott in 1986. Here's a look at the most recent 300-strikeout seasons.
| Player | Year | SO | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | 2019 | 302 | HOU |
| Max Scherzer | 2018 | 300 | WSN |
| Chris Sale | 2017 | 308 | BOS |
| Clayton Kershaw | 2015 | 301 | LAD |
| Randy Johnson | 2002 | 334 | ARI |
| Curt Schilling | 2002 | 316 | ARI |
| Randy Johnson | 2001 | 372 | ARI |
| Randy Johnson | 2000 | 347 | ARI |
See the full list at Baseball-Reference.com's Pitching Season Finder
Something to watch: Cole's teammate Justin Verlander is currently at 283 strikeouts on the season. If Verlander reaches the 300-SO mark, the 2019 Astros would join the 2002 Diamondbacks as the only teams in MLB history to have two 300-SO pitchers.
Top Game Scores yesterday:
Homer Bailey* (OAK): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 1 BB, 81 GmSc
Danny Duffy* (KCR): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 78 GmSc
Dinelson Lamet (SDP): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 14 K, 3 BB, 73 GmSc
Gerrit Cole (HOU): 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 10 K, 1 BB, 71 GmSc
Aaron Civale (CLE): 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 70 GmSc
View All of Yesterday's Pitchers at Baseball-Reference.com
* - pictured above
Yesterday's 2-homer club:
Sam Hilliard* (COL): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
View All of Yesterday's Batters at Baseball-Reference.com
Both off Syndergaard.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today:
1. Steve Cishek — Rowan Wick has thrown 51 pitches in the last three days and Brandon Kintzler won’t be back until Friday.
2. Nick Goody — There’s no guarantee Brad Hand is available.
3. Matt Barnes/Josh Taylor — Brandon Workman might get a second straight day off.
4. Paul Fry — DON’T STREAM AN ORIOLES RELIEVER.
His save yesterday was meh to the Nabobs, who have him on reserve in the ADL. Seven other teams would have killed for that save.
Has earned his one-year keep with the Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies — Jose Alvarez keeps getting late-inning holds, including Wednesday’s eighth-inning bridge to Hector Neris. Also playing an important role in recent high-leverage spots has been Blake Parker, former Twins closer.
Updated hierarchy: Neris | Alvarez | Parker.
Matt Albers (P) MIL - Sep. 18
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=732655
Albers picked up his eighth win of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Padres.
ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Albers served up a game-tying home run to Hunter Renfroe in the top of the seventh inning, but he was able to finish out the frame and picked up the win when the Brewers reclaimed the lead in their half of the seventh. Albers allowed 11 runs over his last seven innings pitched, but he's given up just one run in 3.2 innings over his last four outings and has picked up three wins in the process.
09.18: Dinelson Lamet struck out 14 batters and allowed just one run in six innings of
09.18: David Fletcher went 3-for-5 and scored a run Wednesday as the Angels edged the Yankees 3-2. (Fletcher drew the ire of the Bronx crowd immediately after laying down a bunt single against CC Sabathia in the top of the first. It didn't pay off
with a run then, but he did single and score off Sabathia in the third.
Fletcher is batting .350 with seven walks in 60 at-bats this month.)
-- Rotoworld
Rotoworld's spin:
9.18: Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in a second straight game Wednesday against the
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Well, if that's what happened . . . yeah, he's done for the year.