Maybe call it a circle splitter. It has the movement of a circle changeup (it tails away) with the velocity of a splitter (splitters are still fastballs, just not 4-seamer fast). And it has a grip that is part CC and part SF.

Anybody know what cheat code that is?

The A’s have a run differential of -50 so far this year. Tamp Bay outscored them 31-5 in their 3 game series and the Angels outscored them 20-3 in the opening series (the A’s did win one of those games).

Meanwhile the Rays are 13-0 and according to MLB.com, no team in the modern era has started a season 14-0.

Will be up the Blue Jays to do something about that on Friday!

And yet they still have more wins than the Tigers. :(

I could have sworn the ‘87 Brewers did but nope theirs did indeed stop at 13.

Like a lot of other people, I was totally unaware of this record until now. As a matter of fact, according to this, nobody was aware of it until not too long ago.

Aaron Judge probably won't touch Ted Williams’ 84-game on-base streak, but we should learn that number

I thought this datum was impressive:

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It should be noted that after that 13-0 start, the 1987 Brewers went 78-71 the rest of the way (including a 12-game losing streak in May) and finished 7 games back, in 3rd place.

Nothing to indicate that's predictive, but anyhow.

Ok but what’s the FUN differential?

Also I just had a guy in my league end a 52 game on base streak so Judge sux lol

If they still play in front of nobody, you have to multiply that +71 with a big fat zero to get the fun differential :p

They are 7th out of 15 AL teams so far in attendance.

You think that's bad, a couple of weeks ago, on Opening Day, the local newspaper published its annual MLB preview issue. (I just got around to reading it today.)

One article went around the league and highlighted the best everyday player from each team. This, this is what they came up with for the Oakland Athletics. :rolleyes:

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13 is an unlucky number. :p

Mariners Luis Castillo perfect through 6 vs. Rockies.

Oh well.

I know know if we will ever see another nine inning no-hitter by a pitcher.

I suspect that if they keep the games at the length they are right now we'll eventually start seeing more complete games in general again. Getting strikeouts under control would help.

Not MLB, but.............

A Florida reliever came in w/the bases loaded & 2 out & struck out the batter. He reportedly shouted "Let's go" towards the Georgia dugout (you decide) & was ejected by the home plate ump.

What's funny is Florida later broke open the game w/a GS. Here's how the batter made his point to the ump.

My God. I kept swiping the phone screen upward, looking for the other Yankee pitchers. Then I realized that Gerrit Cole had pitched a 2-hit shutout. Had been allowed to pitch a shutout, that is. By Mr. Hide-Behind-The-Stat-Sheet Aaron Boone. He must have been sweating bullets letting Cole throw 109 pitches. If Cole even whispers "ow" in the next few days, Boone will see his managerial career passing before his eyes. :eek: