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Prospect Watch:
- Chris Carter’s slash line in Nashville still isn’t terribly impressive, but he went 3-4 last night. Logan Shore also pitched seven strong innings for Stockton...
- What more can you say?
Rafael Rincones had three hits and three RBI in his DSL #Athletics debut. The trade haveth been victoryed.
— Melissa Lockard (@oakclubhouse) August 24, 2017
ICYMI:
- The Yankees and Tigers got into three brawls yesterday...
- A comprehensive list of the game’s ejections...
- Gary Sanchez may have thrown a couple cheap shots...
- But Sonny was right there!
Shoutout to Sonny Gray for being the first guy out of the dugout and into the middle of the fight. He's been here 2 weeks. Atta boy.
— Zachary Abate (@zabate) August 24, 2017
- NYT: Comparing Hill’s near-perfection to others...
- Speaking of ejections and 1-0, extra inning games...remember that time Tommy Lasorda got the Expo’s mascot tossed in a 22-inning affair?
- AP: The seagulls are a problem for the Giants and A’s...
- In the freakest of injuries, Michael Conforto dislocated his shoulder on a swing yesterday, likely ending his season...
- Sam Miller: Andrelton Simmons might be the most underrated player in baseball...
- In the age of the short starter, re-evaluating the case for the four-man rotation...
- Jon Heyman: The top-60 upcoming free agents...
- The ten best individual player stories of the season...
- Aubrey Huff is apparently acting now...
- The Cardinals won’t be getting their rally cat back after a public spat with a St. Louis non-profit...
- Brandon Crawford opens up about his difficult season...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1922 - The Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs had lead 25-6 in the fourth inning.
- 1986 - Mark McGwire hits his first major league homerun as the A’s win at Tiger Stadium 8-4.
Best of Twitter:
- Rajai’s roster spot...
It will be Mark Canha. https://t.co/PIOit8iYX5
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 25, 2017
- No dog in the NL Central/NL Wild Card race, but this seems like a bit of an overstatement...
The #STLCards lose 2 of 3 to #Padres at home, all but mathematically eliminating playoff hopes
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 25, 2017
- It looks as though Johnny Cueto may be back, but less clear are Upton, Tanaka’s situations...
Upton has further incentive to opt-out, with #STLCards, #SFGiants, #Angels, #Nats potentially in market for outfield power bats. @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 25, 2017
- Finally, absolutely no idea how this didn’t make it into yesterday’s baseball history section, but it was too cool not to share today!
You: baseball is boring
— Becks (@BecksWelker) August 24, 2017
Me: pic.twitter.com/gRjbdkaMmQ