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No two words pique fantasy baseball owners' interest quite like "top prospect". Combine them with "called up" and you might have a stampede to the waiver wire on your hands. This year, the rush starts early, as several rookies initially expected to open the season in the minors, including Fernando Tatis Jr., Peter Alonso, and Eloy Jimenez,have made their teams' respective opening day rosters. (What? You thought only Vladimir Guerrero Jr. mattered?) For those who held out for a draft time the night before domestic opening day, it's going to be race to see who can overdraft these "sleepers" first.
Yes, as much as these young players are dripping with "limitle s potential", they can go from "values" to "overdrafted" in a hurry if you're not careful. Not everyone is Ronald Acuna Jr. or Juan Soto, and if you recall, neither started in the majors https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/chazz-surratt-jerseys last year. Still, it's tough to pa s up on young players this talented, especially when the alternative is boring veteran whose ceiling is sharply defined.
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That's not to say you shouldn't take a chance on a rookie or two. Let's face it -- the baseball season is long and way more fun when you have a lotto ticket like Tatis Jr. or Jimenez. Just be smart and don't overpay. "Boring" veterans can help you win leagues, which is usually even more fun than owning a highly touted rookie.
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Top MLB Prospect: Fernando Tatis Jr. scouting reportOnly 20, Tatis is a precocious talent who is still learning to harne s his abundant tools. Last season, Tatis fractured his thumb in the midst of an impre sive showing at Double-A and mi sed the last part of the year. This spring he hasnt shown any rust as hes blistered Cactus League pitching for a .696 slugging percentage through the first half of spring training. Hell need to tighten his plate discipline to succeed against advanced pitching, but he has the hand-eye coordination to hit for a solid average. His elite bat speed and excellent leverage allow him to generate plus power while his athleticism is more than sufficient to stick at shortstop. If he can improve his plate discipline, he profiles as a future star who could hit for average with 25-30 home runs and 15-20 stolen bases in the majors. --Frank Neville
It's surprising Tatis made the Padres opening day roster after a so-so spring where he posted a .241/.317/.444 line with two HRs, two SBs, and 15 Ks. Still, the Padres wanted to move up his timeline, and he'll be in the lineup on opening day. It's tough to know what to expect this early in his career -- especially given his home park and likely low spot in the batting order -- but the five-category upside is too tantalizing to ignore. Tatis Jr. might not be worth starting in fantasy lineups right away, but he's certainly worth owning. He'll be tough to drop unle s he's demoted (and even then you'll want to hang on for a while), so he could be a sucker's play this year, but he's still a risk worth taking.
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Top MLB Prospect: Peter Alonso scouting reportThe additions of J.D. Davis, JedLowrieand Robinson Cano cloud the picture for Alonso in New York, but the Mets roster is old, fragile, and lacking in righthanded power.Alonsos bat is big league ready, and an injury to one of the Mets veterans could create an opportunity for the powerful youngster.At the same time, the defensively challenged Alonsomight be best served as an AL designated hitterand could end up as trade bait.When he does get a big league chance he probably wonthit for average, but his plus raw power and elite bat speed are good enough to produce 25-30 home runs in a full season. --Frank Neville
Alonso is exactly a "young" prospect, andthe 24-year-old slugger is certainly ready for a shot in the majors. He impre sed in 71 spring at-bats (.352/.387/.620), clubbing four homers. There's plenty of "cheap power" available at the corner infield https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/mackensie-alexander-jerseys spots, but Alonso, who hit .290 in the minors, could have a fortunate BABIP year and wind up with a slightly higher average than those types of players. As it stands, he'll likely be a mediocre-average slugger, so it's not as if he's considerably better than "boring" guys like Carlos Santana and C.J. Cron, but it will feel like he has more upside. Either way, he's worth investing in, but remember he still has a lot to prove.
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Top MLB Prospect: Eloy Jimenez scouting reportJimenez could make a case for top prospect and has a similar offensive profile to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..Jimenez has plus bat speed and light-tower power that could be better than Guerreros raw pop. He also has good plate discipline and excellent hand-eye coordination, which should allow him to hit for average and draw plenty of walks.Jimenez dominated Triple-A last season to the tune of a .355 batting average with 12 home runs in 55 games.Like Vlad, hell probably open the season back in the minors in order to delay the start of his service time clock, but he should be starting in Chicago no later than midseason.Jimenez probably wont hit .300 as a rookie, but he should be able to hit 20-plushome runs even in a partial season.Long-term he has the tools to hit for average, get on base, and club 30-plushome runs over a full season in the majors. --Frank Neville
Jimenez actually had a pretty rough spring, walking only once and striking out 11 times. His .243/.263/.459 line showcases what you can probably expect this year, at least early. A career .311/.359/.519 hitter in the minors, the 22-year-old Jimenez has already signed a long-term contract through his arbitration years, so the White Sox are happy to let him work out his kinks in the majors. That sounds good, but it probably means a string of bad stats for fantasy owners who invested this year. He'll give you homers and hopefully RBIs, but Jimenez probably could have used at least another month or two in the minors. Still, like everyone on this list, he's a must-own player on the chance he does put it all together right away. Once the light clicks, watch out, because Jimenez is going to rake.
He's actually a good trade target after his inevitable slow start. Let another owner accrue the bad stats, then swoop in and grab him right before he figures it out.
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Top MLB Prospect: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scouting reportVlad Jr.wont turn 20 until just before the season starts, but hes already knocking on the door of the majors. Guerrerohas elite bat speedand great balance which generates impre siveplus raw power. He also has excellent patience and pitch recognition,which hasallowed him to logmore walks than strikeouts as a pro.Guerrero was slowed https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/justin-jefferson-t-shirts by injury in 2018, but when healthy he was unstoppable.He demolished Double-A pitching to the tune of a .402 batting average and 14 home runs in only 61 games, then finished up at Triple-A where he hit .336 with sixhome runs and 15 walks versus only 10 strikeouts in 30 contests.He will probablybegin the season back at Triple-A due to service time concerns, buthe should be starting at third for Toronto no later than May.Long-term hes a guy who could hit .300 and stroke 30-plushome runs a season. --Frank Neville
Guerrero wasn't doing much this spring (.211/.250/.316 in 19 at-bats) before a left oblique injury shut him down in early Mach. He'll likely mi s the first few weeks of the season and spend a week or two in the minors once healthy. Look for him in the majors by late-April/early-May. Despite being unproven, Guerrero Jr. is the most likely to hit right away.
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Top MLB Prospect: Francisco Mejia scouting reportAcquired from the Indianslast yearin a midseason trade, Mejia struggled in a late-season cameo as big league pitchers enticed him to chase pitches out of the strike zone.While Mejias bat is big league ready, where he plays in the field is a bit unclear, as hes at best an average receiver and the Padres have a glut of outfielders.Still, if he performs to his ability this spring https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/patrick-jones-ii-jerseys , itll be hard to keep him out of the lineup.Mejiaseemed locked in from both sides of the plate when I saw him in spring training.His balance looked better and he showed hisusual plusbat speed andabove-averagerawpower.If he canjustmaintain the plate discipline he showed in the minors, he should eventually hit close to .300 with moderate 15-plushome run power in thebigs. --Frank Neville
Mejia put up a .354/.380/.625 line in 48 at-bats this spring. He did strike out 12 times, but with three homers and four doubles, he showed good pop. He also had a knack for driving in runs (14 RBIs), which really doesn't mean anything but it's still a number that looks good on the stat page. Ultimately, Mejia will share time with Austin Hedges, who's considered the superior defensive option, but given the dearth of talent at the position, Mejia is still worth owning just in case he gets the clear majority of playing time.
Yes, as much as these young players are dripping with "limitle s potential", they can go from "values" to "overdrafted" in a hurry if you're not careful. Not everyone is Ronald Acuna Jr. or Juan Soto, and if you recall, neither started in the majors https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/chazz-surratt-jerseys last year. Still, it's tough to pa s up on young players this talented, especially when the alternative is boring veteran whose ceiling is sharply defined.
Watch ChangeUp, a new MLB live whip-around show on DAZN
That's not to say you shouldn't take a chance on a rookie or two. Let's face it -- the baseball season is long and way more fun when you have a lotto ticket like Tatis Jr. or Jimenez. Just be smart and don't overpay. "Boring" veterans can help you win leagues, which is usually even more fun than owning a highly touted rookie.
DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT:
Top MLB Prospect: Fernando Tatis Jr. scouting reportOnly 20, Tatis is a precocious talent who is still learning to harne s his abundant tools. Last season, Tatis fractured his thumb in the midst of an impre sive showing at Double-A and mi sed the last part of the year. This spring he hasnt shown any rust as hes blistered Cactus League pitching for a .696 slugging percentage through the first half of spring training. Hell need to tighten his plate discipline to succeed against advanced pitching, but he has the hand-eye coordination to hit for a solid average. His elite bat speed and excellent leverage allow him to generate plus power while his athleticism is more than sufficient to stick at shortstop. If he can improve his plate discipline, he profiles as a future star who could hit for average with 25-30 home runs and 15-20 stolen bases in the majors. --Frank Neville
It's surprising Tatis made the Padres opening day roster after a so-so spring where he posted a .241/.317/.444 line with two HRs, two SBs, and 15 Ks. Still, the Padres wanted to move up his timeline, and he'll be in the lineup on opening day. It's tough to know what to expect this early in his career -- especially given his home park and likely low spot in the batting order -- but the five-category upside is too tantalizing to ignore. Tatis Jr. might not be worth starting in fantasy lineups right away, but he's certainly worth owning. He'll be tough to drop unle s he's demoted (and even then you'll want to hang on for a while), so he could be a sucker's play this year, but he's still a risk worth taking.
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Top MLB Prospect: Peter Alonso scouting reportThe additions of J.D. Davis, JedLowrieand Robinson Cano cloud the picture for Alonso in New York, but the Mets roster is old, fragile, and lacking in righthanded power.Alonsos bat is big league ready, and an injury to one of the Mets veterans could create an opportunity for the powerful youngster.At the same time, the defensively challenged Alonsomight be best served as an AL designated hitterand could end up as trade bait.When he does get a big league chance he probably wonthit for average, but his plus raw power and elite bat speed are good enough to produce 25-30 home runs in a full season. --Frank Neville
Alonso is exactly a "young" prospect, andthe 24-year-old slugger is certainly ready for a shot in the majors. He impre sed in 71 spring at-bats (.352/.387/.620), clubbing four homers. There's plenty of "cheap power" available at the corner infield https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/mackensie-alexander-jerseys spots, but Alonso, who hit .290 in the minors, could have a fortunate BABIP year and wind up with a slightly higher average than those types of players. As it stands, he'll likely be a mediocre-average slugger, so it's not as if he's considerably better than "boring" guys like Carlos Santana and C.J. Cron, but it will feel like he has more upside. Either way, he's worth investing in, but remember he still has a lot to prove.
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Top MLB Prospect: Eloy Jimenez scouting reportJimenez could make a case for top prospect and has a similar offensive profile to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..Jimenez has plus bat speed and light-tower power that could be better than Guerreros raw pop. He also has good plate discipline and excellent hand-eye coordination, which should allow him to hit for average and draw plenty of walks.Jimenez dominated Triple-A last season to the tune of a .355 batting average with 12 home runs in 55 games.Like Vlad, hell probably open the season back in the minors in order to delay the start of his service time clock, but he should be starting in Chicago no later than midseason.Jimenez probably wont hit .300 as a rookie, but he should be able to hit 20-plushome runs even in a partial season.Long-term he has the tools to hit for average, get on base, and club 30-plushome runs over a full season in the majors. --Frank Neville
Jimenez actually had a pretty rough spring, walking only once and striking out 11 times. His .243/.263/.459 line showcases what you can probably expect this year, at least early. A career .311/.359/.519 hitter in the minors, the 22-year-old Jimenez has already signed a long-term contract through his arbitration years, so the White Sox are happy to let him work out his kinks in the majors. That sounds good, but it probably means a string of bad stats for fantasy owners who invested this year. He'll give you homers and hopefully RBIs, but Jimenez probably could have used at least another month or two in the minors. Still, like everyone on this list, he's a must-own player on the chance he does put it all together right away. Once the light clicks, watch out, because Jimenez is going to rake.
He's actually a good trade target after his inevitable slow start. Let another owner accrue the bad stats, then swoop in and grab him right before he figures it out.
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Top MLB Prospect: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scouting reportVlad Jr.wont turn 20 until just before the season starts, but hes already knocking on the door of the majors. Guerrerohas elite bat speedand great balance which generates impre siveplus raw power. He also has excellent patience and pitch recognition,which hasallowed him to logmore walks than strikeouts as a pro.Guerrero was slowed https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/justin-jefferson-t-shirts by injury in 2018, but when healthy he was unstoppable.He demolished Double-A pitching to the tune of a .402 batting average and 14 home runs in only 61 games, then finished up at Triple-A where he hit .336 with sixhome runs and 15 walks versus only 10 strikeouts in 30 contests.He will probablybegin the season back at Triple-A due to service time concerns, buthe should be starting at third for Toronto no later than May.Long-term hes a guy who could hit .300 and stroke 30-plushome runs a season. --Frank Neville
Guerrero wasn't doing much this spring (.211/.250/.316 in 19 at-bats) before a left oblique injury shut him down in early Mach. He'll likely mi s the first few weeks of the season and spend a week or two in the minors once healthy. Look for him in the majors by late-April/early-May. Despite being unproven, Guerrero Jr. is the most likely to hit right away.
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Top MLB Prospect: Francisco Mejia scouting reportAcquired from the Indianslast yearin a midseason trade, Mejia struggled in a late-season cameo as big league pitchers enticed him to chase pitches out of the strike zone.While Mejias bat is big league ready, where he plays in the field is a bit unclear, as hes at best an average receiver and the Padres have a glut of outfielders.Still, if he performs to his ability this spring https://www.mivikingsapparel.com/patrick-jones-ii-jerseys , itll be hard to keep him out of the lineup.Mejiaseemed locked in from both sides of the plate when I saw him in spring training.His balance looked better and he showed hisusual plusbat speed andabove-averagerawpower.If he canjustmaintain the plate discipline he showed in the minors, he should eventually hit close to .300 with moderate 15-plushome run power in thebigs. --Frank Neville
Mejia put up a .354/.380/.625 line in 48 at-bats this spring. He did strike out 12 times, but with three homers and four doubles, he showed good pop. He also had a knack for driving in runs (14 RBIs), which really doesn't mean anything but it's still a number that looks good on the stat page. Ultimately, Mejia will share time with Austin Hedges, who's considered the superior defensive option, but given the dearth of talent at the position, Mejia is still worth owning just in case he gets the clear majority of playing time.
Cal Ripken's mother has been the victim of violent crimes twice in the last 15 months, https://www.justseahawks.com/seattle-seahawks-men-jersey but the Hall of Famer says she remains unbowed.
Its terrifying in some ways to think that two things could happen to her in this span of time, but Mom is a strong lady, .
On Tuesday, near a bank in Aberdeen, Md., and tried to carjack her, police said. She activated a key alarm and the man left.
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Its terrifying in some ways to think that two things could happen to her in this span of time, but Mom is a strong lady, .
On Tuesday, near a bank in Aberdeen, Md., and tried to carjack her, police said. She activated a key alarm and the man left.
Aberdeen police later charged Je se Bowen, 33, of Havre de Grace https://www.justseahawks.com/jacob-eason-jerseys with attempted armed robbery, attempted armed carjacking, po se sing a dangerous weapon, first degree a sault and several controlled substance related charges.
On July 24, 2012, Ripken was taken from her Aberdeen home at gunpoint and returned unharmed https://www.justseahawks.com/marquise-blair-jerseys 24 hours later. At that time, police released a sketch, photographs and a surveillance video that were believed to show a potential suspect.
No one has been charged in that case.
She refuses to allow these incidents to affect her life, Cal Ripken told the newspaper. Maybe to all of us that live around https://www.justseahawks.com/walter-jones-jerseys her, all the people who love her, were a little more affected than she is. Its amazing to me that she is who she is and shes able to handle things like she does. She wants everybody to know shes OK and thats about it.
The Angels scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to complete a thrilling11-10 comeback win overthe Rangers on Sunday.
Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella hit a two-out single to score the tying run and the go-ahead run in the ninth inning. He finished the game 3 for 5 with three RBIs and gave Los Angeles another shot at a postseason berth.
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The Rangers, on the other hand, had a chance to clinch the division before the meltdown. CloserShawn Tolleson gave up back to back home runs to Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun to cut Texas' lead from four to two to start the ninth inning.Ro s Ohlendorf came in for Tolleson, who was pitching for the fifth straight day, and he gave up five hits and watched his team's lead slowly crumble.
"When you're down like that, https://www.saintsreason.com/new-orleans-saints-jerseys you know it's a long road ahead," Calhoun said,. "A lot of things have to go our way in that ninth inning, and we had some great at-bats right there. But nobody's going to quit. We have to come out tomorrow and win another baseball game. Like I said, great effort by everybody."
The Rangers can still clinch the AL West with a win on Sunday, something third baseman Adrian Beltre acknowledgeddespite being disappointed with the lo s.
"It's tough to swallow,"Beltresaid. "Going into the ninth inning with a four-run lead, end up losing the game -- it's a tough one. But we have another game tomorrow, so we https://www.saintsreason.com/adam-prentice-jerseys have to forget about this one."
The Astros beat the Diamondbacks 6-2 Saturday to remain one game behind the Rangers for the AL West title, and one game ahead of the Angels for the final wild-card spot. This is where things get confusing.
If Houston wins Sunday and the Rangers lose, the two teams will play Monday for the division title while the loser takes on the Yankees in the wild card game on Tuesday. If the Astros lose and the Angels win, the two teams will compete in a play-in gamefor the final wild-card spot, and a trip to Yankees Stadium to face the Yankees.
Star Performers:AL:
Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus and second baseman Jose Altuve combined for five hits, four runs scored, three home runs and four RBIs in a 6-2 win https://www.saintsreason.com/deonte-harris-jerseys against the Diamondbacks.
Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 3 for 4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk to help Kansas City beat the Twins 5-1.
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Zack Greinke isn't ready to give the NL Cy Young award to Jake Arrieta just yet. The Dodgers hurler to sed eight innings of one-run ball in a 2-1 win against the Padres.
Nationals ace Max Scherzer became the first person to throw two no-hitters in the same season since Nolan Ryan accomplished the feat 1973 when he blanked the Mets 2-0. Scherzer's 17 strikeouts also tied Ryan for the most since 1900 in a no-hit effort.
Plays of the Day:Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich went 8 for 9 with with three runs scored,two RBIs and a walk in a doubleheader against the Phillies:
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A Look Ahead: (All times Eastern)Angels (85-76) at Rangers (87-74) 3:05 p.m.: An Angels win and Astros lo s would force a play-in game for theAL Wild Card game. The Rangers need to win too, however, to clinch the AL West. Texas will send Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.72) to the mound to face off against Garrett Richards (15-11, 3.62).
Astros (86-75) at Diamondbacks (78-83) 3:10 p.m.: The Astros could either moves into a tie for thedivision with a win, or compete in a play-in game against the Angels with a lo s and Los Angeles win.
Royals (94-67) at Twins (83-78) 3:10 p.m.: It's pretty simple for the Royals: if they win, they have home field advantage throughout the playoffs, including the World Series. https://www.saintsreason.com/carl-granderson-jerseys If they lose, they're at the mercy of the Blue Jays, who own the tiebreakerand would overtake the Royals for the No. 1 seed with a win and a Royals lo s.
Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella hit a two-out single to score the tying run and the go-ahead run in the ninth inning. He finished the game 3 for 5 with three RBIs and gave Los Angeles another shot at a postseason berth.
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The Rangers, on the other hand, had a chance to clinch the division before the meltdown. CloserShawn Tolleson gave up back to back home runs to Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun to cut Texas' lead from four to two to start the ninth inning.Ro s Ohlendorf came in for Tolleson, who was pitching for the fifth straight day, and he gave up five hits and watched his team's lead slowly crumble.
"When you're down like that, https://www.saintsreason.com/new-orleans-saints-jerseys you know it's a long road ahead," Calhoun said,. "A lot of things have to go our way in that ninth inning, and we had some great at-bats right there. But nobody's going to quit. We have to come out tomorrow and win another baseball game. Like I said, great effort by everybody."
The Rangers can still clinch the AL West with a win on Sunday, something third baseman Adrian Beltre acknowledgeddespite being disappointed with the lo s.
"It's tough to swallow,"Beltresaid. "Going into the ninth inning with a four-run lead, end up losing the game -- it's a tough one. But we have another game tomorrow, so we https://www.saintsreason.com/adam-prentice-jerseys have to forget about this one."
The Astros beat the Diamondbacks 6-2 Saturday to remain one game behind the Rangers for the AL West title, and one game ahead of the Angels for the final wild-card spot. This is where things get confusing.
If Houston wins Sunday and the Rangers lose, the two teams will play Monday for the division title while the loser takes on the Yankees in the wild card game on Tuesday. If the Astros lose and the Angels win, the two teams will compete in a play-in gamefor the final wild-card spot, and a trip to Yankees Stadium to face the Yankees.
Star Performers:AL:
Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus and second baseman Jose Altuve combined for five hits, four runs scored, three home runs and four RBIs in a 6-2 win https://www.saintsreason.com/deonte-harris-jerseys against the Diamondbacks.
Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 3 for 4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk to help Kansas City beat the Twins 5-1.
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Zack Greinke isn't ready to give the NL Cy Young award to Jake Arrieta just yet. The Dodgers hurler to sed eight innings of one-run ball in a 2-1 win against the Padres.
Nationals ace Max Scherzer became the first person to throw two no-hitters in the same season since Nolan Ryan accomplished the feat 1973 when he blanked the Mets 2-0. Scherzer's 17 strikeouts also tied Ryan for the most since 1900 in a no-hit effort.
Plays of the Day:Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich went 8 for 9 with with three runs scored,two RBIs and a walk in a doubleheader against the Phillies:
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Just a hit parade.
MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) George Springer lays out to rob Aaron Hill:
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A Look Ahead: (All times Eastern)Angels (85-76) at Rangers (87-74) 3:05 p.m.: An Angels win and Astros lo s would force a play-in game for theAL Wild Card game. The Rangers need to win too, however, to clinch the AL West. Texas will send Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.72) to the mound to face off against Garrett Richards (15-11, 3.62).
Astros (86-75) at Diamondbacks (78-83) 3:10 p.m.: The Astros could either moves into a tie for thedivision with a win, or compete in a play-in game against the Angels with a lo s and Los Angeles win.
Royals (94-67) at Twins (83-78) 3:10 p.m.: It's pretty simple for the Royals: if they win, they have home field advantage throughout the playoffs, including the World Series. https://www.saintsreason.com/carl-granderson-jerseys If they lose, they're at the mercy of the Blue Jays, who own the tiebreakerand would overtake the Royals for the No. 1 seed with a win and a Royals lo s.
https://www.saintsreason.com/archie-manning-jerseys Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon doesn't think he willever be accepted by the team's fan base. In fact,Papelbonstill feels more of a connection with his former city and team.
The Red Sox are a part of who I am, man, he told before Wednesdays game against them. I dont really feel much like a Phillie. Bostons where I was born and raised. Its kind of like that, you know. Its the city you were born and raised in.
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A fan favorite in Boston, Papelbon recorded 219 saves and posted a2.33 ERA https://www.saintsreason.com/lamar-miller-jerseys for the Sox. Hewon a World Series ring with the club in 2007. Since signing a four-year, $50 million contract withPhiladelphia after the 2011 season, the five-time All-Star has been atodds with the city's hostile fan base, even getting suspended late last season formakingan obscene gesture at the booing fans after blowing a save. (Papelbon denied the gesture https://www.saintsreason.com/keivarae-russell-jerseys was obscene.)
Its different organizations. Different philosophies. Different front office. Different coaches. Different everything, . Theres two separate entities. I intend https://www.saintsreason.com/new-orleans-saints-jackets on going to the Hall of Fame. If I go to the Hall, I want to go as a Red Sox. Thats what I feel like I feel like I am. I have a world championship ring with them."
Papelbon has been the subject ofas the rebuilding Phillies look to gather young talent. a Papelbon-Red Sox reunion is unlikely.
The Red Sox are a part of who I am, man, he told before Wednesdays game against them. I dont really feel much like a Phillie. Bostons where I was born and raised. Its kind of like that, you know. Its the city you were born and raised in.
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A fan favorite in Boston, Papelbon recorded 219 saves and posted a2.33 ERA https://www.saintsreason.com/lamar-miller-jerseys for the Sox. Hewon a World Series ring with the club in 2007. Since signing a four-year, $50 million contract withPhiladelphia after the 2011 season, the five-time All-Star has been atodds with the city's hostile fan base, even getting suspended late last season formakingan obscene gesture at the booing fans after blowing a save. (Papelbon denied the gesture https://www.saintsreason.com/keivarae-russell-jerseys was obscene.)
Its different organizations. Different philosophies. Different front office. Different coaches. Different everything, . Theres two separate entities. I intend https://www.saintsreason.com/new-orleans-saints-jackets on going to the Hall of Fame. If I go to the Hall, I want to go as a Red Sox. Thats what I feel like I feel like I am. I have a world championship ring with them."
Papelbon has been the subject ofas the rebuilding Phillies look to gather young talent. a Papelbon-Red Sox reunion is unlikely.
Leave it to Joe Maddon to bring the movie "Major League" into an apology.
That's what theCubs manager did after he said his team was responsible for triggering Wednesday night'sbenches-clearing incident with the Marlins, .
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Things got rolling after Junior Lake's one-out, two-run home run off Dan Haren in the sixth. Lakeadmired his home run's flightbefore flipping his bat. The capper: As he rounded third, he made a shushing motion toward the Marlins dugout.
When Lake arrived at home plate, Marlins catcher J.T. Realmutowas waiting. As Realmuto andLake exchanged words, Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez on the 60-day DL recovering from Tommy John surgery vaulted over the dugout railing and https://www.lasraidersshop.com/trevon-moehrig-jerseys raced onto the field. Benches and bullpens followed.
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From Fernandez: "I got caught in the moment.I don't see it right what happened. I don't agree with it, and I probably shouldn't run out there on the field, but I think the emotions took over. It happened, and I went out there."
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From Haren:"I'm not an old-school type, not allowed to pimp any home runs or anything, but the guy's hit (16) home runs in his career, his team's losing 6-0. I think if you were to ask his own team they would probably be embarra sed by it, and his own manager was probably embarra sed by it because Joe Maddon is https://www.lasraidersshop.com/carl-nassib-jerseys one of the best. It's a little bit disrespectful for me. I didn't like it, team didn't like it."
And, in fact, Maddon agreed. Once the incident cooled down, he told Marlins pitching coach Chuck Hernandez, "It's our fault, and we'll take care of it."
Maddon said he spoke to Lake after the game, then took it a step further.
"I don't want to (start)the fight there by acting like a punk," Maddon said. "I don't want us to take a page out of Major League' and flamboyantly flip a bat after a long home run. I don't want that at all, that has nothing to do with us ascending. I would even like to use this moment even for our minor-league guys that it doesn't play. For our kids watching, it doesn't play. Don't do that; that's not cool. It's very, very much not https://www.lasraidersshop.com/las-vegas-raiders-jerseys cool. If you're watching the game back home in Chicago tonight, don't do that."
That's what theCubs manager did after he said his team was responsible for triggering Wednesday night'sbenches-clearing incident with the Marlins, .
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Things got rolling after Junior Lake's one-out, two-run home run off Dan Haren in the sixth. Lakeadmired his home run's flightbefore flipping his bat. The capper: As he rounded third, he made a shushing motion toward the Marlins dugout.
When Lake arrived at home plate, Marlins catcher J.T. Realmutowas waiting. As Realmuto andLake exchanged words, Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez on the 60-day DL recovering from Tommy John surgery vaulted over the dugout railing and https://www.lasraidersshop.com/trevon-moehrig-jerseys raced onto the field. Benches and bullpens followed.
Three viewpoints:
From Fernandez: "I got caught in the moment.I don't see it right what happened. I don't agree with it, and I probably shouldn't run out there on the field, but I think the emotions took over. It happened, and I went out there."
From Lake (through interpreter Cubs catcher Miguel Montero):"After I https://www.lasraidersshop.com/darren-waller-jerseys cro sed first, I knew that I didn't do it right. But after that I heard them chirping from the other dugout and that's what took me to kind of lose control a little bit. I already knew I didn't do it right. I wanted to actually apologize, but they kept screaming at me and I'm a man too and have some feelings."
From Haren:"I'm not an old-school type, not allowed to pimp any home runs or anything, but the guy's hit (16) home runs in his career, his team's losing 6-0. I think if you were to ask his own team they would probably be embarra sed by it, and his own manager was probably embarra sed by it because Joe Maddon is https://www.lasraidersshop.com/carl-nassib-jerseys one of the best. It's a little bit disrespectful for me. I didn't like it, team didn't like it."
And, in fact, Maddon agreed. Once the incident cooled down, he told Marlins pitching coach Chuck Hernandez, "It's our fault, and we'll take care of it."
Maddon said he spoke to Lake after the game, then took it a step further.
"I don't want to (start)the fight there by acting like a punk," Maddon said. "I don't want us to take a page out of Major League' and flamboyantly flip a bat after a long home run. I don't want that at all, that has nothing to do with us ascending. I would even like to use this moment even for our minor-league guys that it doesn't play. For our kids watching, it doesn't play. Don't do that; that's not cool. It's very, very much not https://www.lasraidersshop.com/las-vegas-raiders-jerseys cool. If you're watching the game back home in Chicago tonight, don't do that."
Max Scherzer won't switch teams before this year's MLB trade deadline without a sweetener, according tohis agent.
Scott Boras said Friday that Scherzer wants a contract extension in exchange for waiving his veto rights. Scherzer has more than 10 years ofMLB service time and has spent more than the past five seasons with the same club, which gives him the right to say no to potential trades. Scherzer is in the final https://www.lasraidersshop.com/denzel-perryman-jerseys year of the seven-year, $210 million contract he signed with the Nationals in January 2015.
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The right-hander would become the biggest deadline prize if the Nationals make him available over the next month, but Washington is in the thick of the NL East race at the moment. It entered play Friday 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Mets.
"The reality of it is it's going to have to lead to something," , meaning https://www.lasraidersshop.com/las-vegas-raiders-jerseys an extension in exchange for approval of a trade.
Would adding a contract extension to the cost of a midseason trade discourage teams from exploring a deal? Wittenmyer speculated the Cubs would balk at it. Their unexpected strong start makes them potential buyers, but they traded Yu Darvish to the Padres in the offseason in a deal that was https://www.lasraidersshop.com/fred-biletnikoff-jerseys seen as a salary dump, and they haven't rushed to re-sign pending free agents Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez.
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Still, he has been lights-out this year when he takes the mound: a 2.19 ERA, an 0.83 WHIP and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings over14 starts.
That's high-end production. It won't come cheaply to teams that want it for themselves.
Scott Boras said Friday that Scherzer wants a contract extension in exchange for waiving his veto rights. Scherzer has more than 10 years ofMLB service time and has spent more than the past five seasons with the same club, which gives him the right to say no to potential trades. Scherzer is in the final https://www.lasraidersshop.com/denzel-perryman-jerseys year of the seven-year, $210 million contract he signed with the Nationals in January 2015.
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The right-hander would become the biggest deadline prize if the Nationals make him available over the next month, but Washington is in the thick of the NL East race at the moment. It entered play Friday 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Mets.
"The reality of it is it's going to have to lead to something," , meaning https://www.lasraidersshop.com/las-vegas-raiders-jerseys an extension in exchange for approval of a trade.
Would adding a contract extension to the cost of a midseason trade discourage teams from exploring a deal? Wittenmyer speculated the Cubs would balk at it. Their unexpected strong start makes them potential buyers, but they traded Yu Darvish to the Padres in the offseason in a deal that was https://www.lasraidersshop.com/fred-biletnikoff-jerseys seen as a salary dump, and they haven't rushed to re-sign pending free agents Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez.
Teams will also have to take Scherzer's age into consideration. He will turn 37 on July 27. He has been mostly healthy over the course https://www.lasraidersshop.com/carl-nassib-jerseys of his career but he mi sed a turn in mid-June because of groin inflammation and spent time on the injured list in 2019 because of two back strains.
Still, he has been lights-out this year when he takes the mound: a 2.19 ERA, an 0.83 WHIP and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings over14 starts.
That's high-end production. It won't come cheaply to teams that want it for themselves.
The Braves hoped a bit of rest would helpFreddie Freeman get over the wrist injury that has bothered him the last several days. It turns out Freeman is in for a slightly longer spell on the shelf.
Freeman landed on the Tuesday with a wrist contusion, and the Braves https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/ben-mason-jerseys recalled Joey Terdoslavich from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace him on the roster.
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https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/shaun-wade-jerseys The Freeman move is retroactive to June 18, making him eligible to return July 3. The first baseman hurt his wrist on a swing June 13 against the Mets but remained in the lineup the next four days. He eventually got a cortisone shot June 17 and said https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/jabrill-peppers-jerseys Friday that a DL stint was "," but the team ultimately decided not to risk aggravating the injury by rushing him back into the lineup.
The two-time All-Star is hitting .299/.367/.520 with 12 home runs this season. He had appeared in every Braves game this season, starting all but one, before sitting out beginning Friday.
Chris Johnson and Kelly Johnson likely will get the bulk of the playing time at first base, though Terdoslavich also could figure into the mix. The Braves open a series with the https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/nelson-agholor-jerseys Nationalson Tuesday night in Washington.
Freeman landed on the Tuesday with a wrist contusion, and the Braves https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/ben-mason-jerseys recalled Joey Terdoslavich from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace him on the roster.
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https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/shaun-wade-jerseys The Freeman move is retroactive to June 18, making him eligible to return July 3. The first baseman hurt his wrist on a swing June 13 against the Mets but remained in the lineup the next four days. He eventually got a cortisone shot June 17 and said https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/jabrill-peppers-jerseys Friday that a DL stint was "," but the team ultimately decided not to risk aggravating the injury by rushing him back into the lineup.
The two-time All-Star is hitting .299/.367/.520 with 12 home runs this season. He had appeared in every Braves game this season, starting all but one, before sitting out beginning Friday.
Chris Johnson and Kelly Johnson likely will get the bulk of the playing time at first base, though Terdoslavich also could figure into the mix. The Braves open a series with the https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/nelson-agholor-jerseys Nationalson Tuesday night in Washington.
The Dodgers scored four runs in the seventh inning Saturday to beat the Mets in Game 2 of the NL Division Series, but the win wasn't without controversy.
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The Dodgers' surge started in the seventh whenHowie Kendrickhit a ground ball to Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who flipped to second for shortstop Tejada.But Tejada failed to touch the bagand, as he tried to throw to first base, Utley intentionally collided with him. Dodgers outfielderEnrique Hernandez scored on the playand Tejada was carted off with what was later diagnosed as a brokenright fibula.
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The Mets did everything right early in the game, tagging Cy Young hopeful Zack Greinke for two runs in the top of the second inning on two solo home runs.
Yoenis Cespedes clobbered the first one over the right field wall before Michael Conforto became just the second player in Mets history, and first rookie, to homer in his first postseason at-bat three batters later.
Mets starter Noah Syndergaard was cruising until the seventh inning as well. He left the game after allowing three earned runs in6 1/3 innings, but he did strike out nine.
Score: Dodgers 5, Mets 2
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Goat: Mets manager Terry Collins. Hindsight is often 20/20, but it didn't take a lot to realize Collins left Syndergaard in the game too long. The Mets hurler entered the seventh inning already at more than 100 pitchesand looked like he was wearing down a bit in the sixth inning. Yet, Collins decided to send Syndergaard back out for what became the deciding seventh inning.
Takeaway: The Dodgers lineup finally woke up late in Game 2. After struggling to produce anything through 15 innings in the postseason, Los Angeles caught fire in the seventh inning Saturday. The next two games will be in New York, so the Mets still have a chance to close out the series at home.
What's https://www.nepatriotsapparel.com/jake-bailey-jerseys next: Game 3 on Monday in New York on TBS, time TBD Matt Harvey (13-8, 2.71 ERA) will make his much-anticipated playoff debut against Brett Anderson (10-9, 3.69 ERA).
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The Dodgers' surge started in the seventh whenHowie Kendrickhit a ground ball to Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who flipped to second for shortstop Tejada.But Tejada failed to touch the bagand, as he tried to throw to first base, Utley intentionally collided with him. Dodgers outfielderEnrique Hernandez scored on the playand Tejada was carted off with what was later diagnosed as a brokenright fibula.
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The Mets did everything right early in the game, tagging Cy Young hopeful Zack Greinke for two runs in the top of the second inning on two solo home runs.
Yoenis Cespedes clobbered the first one over the right field wall before Michael Conforto became just the second player in Mets history, and first rookie, to homer in his first postseason at-bat three batters later.
Mets starter Noah Syndergaard was cruising until the seventh inning as well. He left the game after allowing three earned runs in6 1/3 innings, but he did strike out nine.
Score: Dodgers 5, Mets 2
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Takeaway: The Dodgers lineup finally woke up late in Game 2. After struggling to produce anything through 15 innings in the postseason, Los Angeles caught fire in the seventh inning Saturday. The next two games will be in New York, so the Mets still have a chance to close out the series at home.
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Former Yankees' second basemanChuck Knoblauch apparently isn't too happy with the organization's decision to by retiring his number and giving him a plaque in Monument Park this season.
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Pettitteadmittedto using the HGH, or human growth hormones,on two occasions in 2002, but claimed it https://www.capanthersfans.com/jeremy-chinn-jerseys was to recover from injury, not to enhance his performance.
After the lefty publicly apologized in 2008, the Yankees moved on from the incident.
But Knoblauch, who played for the Yankees from 1998 https://www.capanthersfans.com/ikem-ekwonu-jerseys to 2001, hasn't forgotten. Still, he may not be the right poster boy for ethical behavior. The Twins had tocancel Knoblauch's team Hall of Fame ceremony on accusations of a saulting his ex-wife last summer.
Pettittepitched 15 seasons https://www.capanthersfans.com/carolina-panthers-t-shirts with the Yankees, going 219-127. He had a succe sful tenure inNew York,winning fiveWorld Series (three with Knobauch) and being selected asa three-time All-Star.
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The Dodgers are in a familiar https://www.capanthersfans.com/ameer-abdullah-jerseys spot as outfielderYasiel Puig left Thursday's game against the Reds with a hamstring injury.
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Puig mi sed39 games earlier in the season with a left hamstring injury, but suffered amild strain in hisrighthamstring on Aug. 19 against the A's. He has appeared in just 77 games this season from the Dodgers.
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Puig mi sed39 games earlier in the season with a left hamstring injury, but suffered amild strain in hisrighthamstring on Aug. 19 against the A's. He has appeared in just 77 games this season from the Dodgers.
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SAN FRANCISCO When Royals reliever entered Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night, he became the first person ever to appear in the College World Series and the profe sional World Series in the same year. By the time the rookie southpaw left the mound, he was an important part of that gave Kansas City a 2-1 series lead.
Finnegan, the 2014 first-round pick who pitched in Omaha with TCUbut bypa sed the Royals Triple-A outpost there, pitched in seven games in the regular season. Friday was his sixth appearance of the playoffs, and an important one, as he inherited the tying run on base, and kept it from even reaching scoring position, let alone coming around.
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Comparing the experience of October to that of June was as easy for Finnegan as it was to get pinch hitter Juan Perez to fly outand Brandon Crawford to strike out, andpa s Game 3 along to Kansas Citys lockdown duo of Wade Davis and Greg Holland for the eighth and ninth innings.
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The Royals are getting used to having Finnegan as part of the mix, but his rapid ascent is just as impre sive to his teammates as it is to anyone else.
I mean, 21 years old, pitched in the College World Series, now hes in the World Series and he acts like nothings changed, said third baseman Mike Moustakas. Its awesome to watch him go out there and throw that ball. He commands his pitches well, hes fearle s out there on the mound. Its just awesome to watch him do work. Its like nothing. You look at him https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/dean-lowry-jerseys on the mound, you wouldnt know that hes a young guy, that hes 21 years old, that hes hardly pitched in the minor leagues, hardly pitched in the big leagues. Hes just got that composure. Something about him is special.
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Finnegans year has been a whirlwind. In addition to being the No. 14 pick in the draftand pitching in two World Series, his major league debut included a strikeout of Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium.
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That part of the equation is what made Finnegans deployment Friday a little strange. Ned Yosts usual formula is to close games with Kelvin Herrera leading into Davis and Holland, but Herrera had entered the game in relief of starter Jeremy Guthrie in the sixth inning, and allowed an inherited runner to score before emerging with the lead intact.
Yost allowed Herrera to take a rather comical at-bat in the top of the seventh, so he clearly was going to start the bottom of the frame. It also had been clear from the time he came in and walked the first batter he faced that Herrera was not his usual self, so Finnegan began warming up.
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I mean, its easy to understand Herrera didnt have his best stuff, Finnegan said. He was still getting outs, thank God thats pretty impre sive, that a guy who didnt have his best stuff could still get outs. But, I mean, I knew if somebody else got on base, I was coming in, because his pitch count was getting up a little bit and were going to need him the rest of the series. So, I knew I was coming in, and then I did.
Even though Finnegan knew he was coming in if Herrera allowed a baserunner in the seventh inning, that did not immediately happen. After Herrera walked Hunter Pence to start the frame, Yost stuck with the righty against lefty-swinging Brandon Belt. Only after Belt struck out did https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/sterling-sharpe-jerseys Yost call on Finnegan.
While armchair managers might disagree with Yosts strategic decisions, he has the full faith of his team. Why wouldnt he? Theyre two wins from winning the World Series.
When he makes a move, its for us to just go and play ball, said outfielder Lorenzo Cain, who had a marvelous game in right field after a decision by Yost to move him there and start Jarrod Dyson in center, leaving Nori Aoki on the bench. We cant worry about what hes thinking. We just know that if youre in there, you better be focused and ready to go. Whatever he does, its fine with all of us. We know that, and weve just got to step up and get the job done.
In his first appearance of his second World Series of the year, that was exactly what Finnegan did.
Finnegan, the 2014 first-round pick who pitched in Omaha with TCUbut bypa sed the Royals Triple-A outpost there, pitched in seven games in the regular season. Friday was his sixth appearance of the playoffs, and an important one, as he inherited the tying run on base, and kept it from even reaching scoring position, let alone coming around.
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Comparing the experience of October to that of June was as easy for Finnegan as it was to get pinch hitter Juan Perez to fly outand Brandon Crawford to strike out, andpa s Game 3 along to Kansas Citys lockdown duo of Wade Davis and Greg Holland for the eighth and ninth innings.
This beats it, Finnegan said. This was a lot more fun. The College World Series definitely was fun because I was in college, but now Im in the https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/jermichael-finley-jerseys big leagues. Getting to live two dreams in one year in four months, actually I mean, its been a lot of fun. I could get used to doing this.
The Royals are getting used to having Finnegan as part of the mix, but his rapid ascent is just as impre sive to his teammates as it is to anyone else.
I mean, 21 years old, pitched in the College World Series, now hes in the World Series and he acts like nothings changed, said third baseman Mike Moustakas. Its awesome to watch him go out there and throw that ball. He commands his pitches well, hes fearle s out there on the mound. Its just awesome to watch him do work. Its like nothing. You look at him https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/dean-lowry-jerseys on the mound, you wouldnt know that hes a young guy, that hes 21 years old, that hes hardly pitched in the minor leagues, hardly pitched in the big leagues. Hes just got that composure. Something about him is special.
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Finnegans year has been a whirlwind. In addition to being the No. 14 pick in the draftand pitching in two World Series, his major league debut included a strikeout of Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium.
Sounds fake, huh? Finnegan said. I mean, it doesnt sound real at all. It doesnt sound like it ever happened, but its awesome. I couldnt tell you how https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/allen-lazard-jerseys I felt in that moment (of the major league debut), because I think I blacked out, but I mean, it was awesome, getting to face a legend. It was a lot of fun and being part of the best bullpen in the league is awesome.
That part of the equation is what made Finnegans deployment Friday a little strange. Ned Yosts usual formula is to close games with Kelvin Herrera leading into Davis and Holland, but Herrera had entered the game in relief of starter Jeremy Guthrie in the sixth inning, and allowed an inherited runner to score before emerging with the lead intact.
Yost allowed Herrera to take a rather comical at-bat in the top of the seventh, so he clearly was going to start the bottom of the frame. It also had been clear from the time he came in and walked the first batter he faced that Herrera was not his usual self, so Finnegan began warming up.
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I mean, its easy to understand Herrera didnt have his best stuff, Finnegan said. He was still getting outs, thank God thats pretty impre sive, that a guy who didnt have his best stuff could still get outs. But, I mean, I knew if somebody else got on base, I was coming in, because his pitch count was getting up a little bit and were going to need him the rest of the series. So, I knew I was coming in, and then I did.
Even though Finnegan knew he was coming in if Herrera allowed a baserunner in the seventh inning, that did not immediately happen. After Herrera walked Hunter Pence to start the frame, Yost stuck with the righty against lefty-swinging Brandon Belt. Only after Belt struck out did https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/sterling-sharpe-jerseys Yost call on Finnegan.
While armchair managers might disagree with Yosts strategic decisions, he has the full faith of his team. Why wouldnt he? Theyre two wins from winning the World Series.
When he makes a move, its for us to just go and play ball, said outfielder Lorenzo Cain, who had a marvelous game in right field after a decision by Yost to move him there and start Jarrod Dyson in center, leaving Nori Aoki on the bench. We cant worry about what hes thinking. We just know that if youre in there, you better be focused and ready to go. Whatever he does, its fine with all of us. We know that, and weve just got to step up and get the job done.
In his first appearance of his second World Series of the year, that was exactly what Finnegan did.
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Brewers pitcher Corbin https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/darnell-savage-jerseys Burnes recorded his 52nd strikeout of the season Thursday against the Cardinals. He did that without having recorded a single walk, which surpa sed Jansen's mark of 51 straight strikeouts without a walk to begin a season.
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Burnes' mark didn't end at 52, either. He eventually extended the streak to 58, which set another MLB record.
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Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) Prior to Thursday, the record for consecutive strikeouts without a walk at any time was 56 by Curt Schilling and Gerrit Cole. Cole's record is still active, so he'll have chance to surpa s Burnes.
Burnes' streak ended when he walked Tommy Edman in the fifth inning. He wasn't beating himself up for that after the game.
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Brewers pitcher Corbin https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/darnell-savage-jerseys Burnes recorded his 52nd strikeout of the season Thursday against the Cardinals. He did that without having recorded a single walk, which surpa sed Jansen's mark of 51 straight strikeouts without a walk to begin a season.
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Burnes' mark didn't end at 52, either. He eventually extended the streak to 58, which set another MLB record.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Five innings, nine Ks.Corbin Burnes returned in https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/kingsley-keke-jerseys style today. |
Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) Prior to Thursday, the record for consecutive strikeouts without a walk at any time was 56 by Curt Schilling and Gerrit Cole. Cole's record is still active, so he'll have chance to surpa s Burnes.
Burnes' streak ended when he walked Tommy Edman in the fifth inning. He wasn't beating himself up for that after the game.
"It's a walk. It happens," Burnes said. "To not walk a guy this far into the season is not something I dreamed of https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/royce-newman-jerseys ."
Indeed, not many would. Even after walking Edman, Burnes owns a 58-1strikeout-to-walk ratio, which leads MLB by a wide margin. Cole is the next-closest at 26-1.
Burnes drew a hearty ovation from the crowd https://www.gbpackersapparel.com/kabion-ento-jerseys in Milwaukee after he pa sed Jansen. He appreciated acknowledgment of his achievement.
"It was pretty cool," Burnes said, per . "Whenever you get them standing behind you like that, cheering you on, it definitely gives you some chills. Was a cool moment to do it at home."
Like so many exciting rookies before him, Carlos Beltran did not register as much more than a slow-spreading rumor when he broke through with the Royals in 1999.
Print publications didnt closely follow the skinny prospect who flashed almost every tool while he was in the minor leagues, so his debut didnt attract national attention. There werent social media platforms fromwhich fans couldgawk at a stellar rookie campaign that included 22 home runs, 27 stolen bases and plenty of long drives into the outfield waterfalls in Kansas City from both sides of the plate. Beyond the occasional "SportsCenter" highlight, Beltran struggled to get exposure.
As Beltran traveledfrom citytocity on a bottom-dwelling Royals team, most players around the league did not grasp the full talent level of the eventual Rookie of the Year.
It was really just word of mouth, said former big leaguerKevin Millar, who was also a rookie in 1999 and now works for MLB Network. He did well against somebody in the series before and maybe you got whispers in the clubhouse, like, Hey this Carlos Beltran kid is a pretty good player. But you never had the chance to read about him, see workout videos of him or anything.
Beltrans experience wasnt unique, of course. For decades, MLB newcomers particularly in small markets needed years of regular-season production or playoff heroics to become household names. The wall between players and fans camedown in the late-2000s because of https://www.justshoplions.com/dan-campbell-jerseys online prospect-oriented websites and social media platforms thatallowed a uniquely talentedcrop of rookie hitters to make a wider-reaching first impre sion.
Without a doubt its been fascinating how much has changed, said Greg Mize, the Braves senior director of marketing and innovation, who oversees the teams social media production and has worked in baseball for about 20 years. Our fans now have been following (minor league prospect) progre sion all the way up, so when they get to Atlanta its not like, Wait a minute, who is that guy?
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Mize helps orchestrate complex marketing strategies for a steady flow of standout rookies, planning out specific social media posts weeks ahead of time with his staff and determining what kinds of behind-the-scenes footage might work best to promote a certainplayer. He's been busy. Star second baseman Ozzie Albies came up at age 20 in 2017, outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. earned Rookie of the Year honors last season and outfielder Austin Riley is somehow outdoing both of those playersthis year, hitting nine home runs in his first 18 games with the Braves.
Each https://www.justshoplions.com/alex-anzalone-jerseys year, Atlanta's marketing team meets with minor league spring training invites in March to establish personal connections with the organization's youngest players. When someone appears primed for a call-up, the social media staff spends days puttingtogether a package of custom player graphics for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook,planningsocial copy to accompany thosegraphics and brainstorminghow to incorporate the player's personality into its coverage.
It all sort of culminates with their debuts," Mize said."We really like to make a big deal out of those, and weve been really lucky that weve had a lot of them over the past couple of seasons. We have a good system down.
On May 15, Riley got wall-to-wall treatment from the Braves for his first appearance. Fans who had followed him through Atlanta's system were given digital acce s to his game preparation, while more casual supporters were simply introduced to him. It helped the marketing staff that Riley's first hit was a home run, an outcome for which they had prepared. Among the planned Twitter posts were an official call-up announcement graphic, a video montage of Riley entering the stadiumfor the first time and the below animated gif/video combination celebrating his fourth-inning home run.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">How is s first big-league game going?Pretty good:
Atlanta Braves (@Braves) Meanwhile, MLB broadcastits own highlights and graphicsof Riley to its 20.9 millioncombined followers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The Braves' TV broadcaster, FOX Sports South, did the same.
MORE:
Elsewhere this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made a much-anticipated debut in Toronto, while top prospect Eloy Jimenez debutedin Chicago. In fact, most MLB cities have tasted the excitement of a star rookie overthe past fewcampaigns. Marketing strategies in those places followed a similar playbook to the one seenin Atlanta, using previously nonexistent mediums to their advantage to capturebuzz arounda spectacular newcomer.Clubs are benefiting from a golden era of https://www.justshoplions.com/aj-parker-jerseys young talent, and the rookies are likely benefiting from the exposure they're getting.
There have been manystrong freshmencla ses before: 1999 introduced Beltran, and two years later, Ichiro, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins and Alfonso Soriano entered the league. In 1986, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Will Clark and Barry Larkin debuted. Even so,we're amidthe best (and most consistent) stretch for rookie position playerssince at least the early 1960s, as reflected below.
Though wins above replacement forrookies has fluctuated dramatically from 1900 onward and eras similar to the past decade-plus have certainly come around nothing in the immediate past compares withwhat's happening right now. The 2015 first-year cla s that debuted Kris Bryant, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Michael Conforto and Joc Pederson stands as one of the best of alltime, and this year figures to deliver one of the stronger ones in recent memory if Guerrero Jr. and Jimenez hit their strides in the second half of the season.
I will say the game is in a good spot, Millar said. Its a younger, stronger, selective league now. You can go into a high school game and watch the strength and the size and the ability of some of these guys. They just dont look like kids anymore.
Its no coincidence, then, forMLBs official 2019 sloganto beLet the kids play it has every reason to amplify the next generation of top performersin order to navigate a highly competitive climate of profe sional sports teams in the U.S. That mindset also applies tothefranchise-specific perspective in ways it maybe didn't before.
Even in 2011, when Mike Trout debuted for the Angels, there wasn't this level of outside hype, said team broadcaster Victor Rojas. At that point, Twitter was just going mainstream, and Instagram was le s than a year old.
https://www.justshoplions.com/bobby-price-jerseys "You know, it's interesting because Mike was a prospect coming up, but it's not like today where, you know, when Acua is coming up, it's like 'Ronald's coming!'or 'Vladdy Jr.'s coming!'" ."It wasn't quite like that. And I don't know why, because everyone thought very highly of Trout."
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One drawback to the constant attention on the league's newcomers, Millar said, is the pre sure it places on theplayers he looks at as kids. Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. already has 157,000 Instagram followers. He's 20. Acuna,21, is up to 291,000 on the platform. There's no getting away from the expectations, and their early succe s likely adds to that weight.
When Beltran began with the Royals in 1999, he did not instantly become a recognizable figure around baseball, even though his play warranted that kind of attention. In fact, Kansas City fansthat year in response to their team's lack of national coverage.
But like first-year players Walter Johnson in 1907 or Kris Bryant in 2015, Beltran eventually needed to prove himself to the ma ses. His greatne s wasestablishedwhen he forced himself into MVP discu sions in 2003 with a 26 home run, 41 stolen base season. It was magnified the next year with his famous postseason showingof eight home runs in 12 games in Houston, which earned him a national reputation as a clutch performer.
Guerrero Jr. went 6-for-41 without a home run in his first 11 games this season. Jimenez is still hitting .224. Rookies might attract more immediate followersthese days, but they'll still need to perform at a high level to maintain their substantial hype. That much will probably never change.
Print publications didnt closely follow the skinny prospect who flashed almost every tool while he was in the minor leagues, so his debut didnt attract national attention. There werent social media platforms fromwhich fans couldgawk at a stellar rookie campaign that included 22 home runs, 27 stolen bases and plenty of long drives into the outfield waterfalls in Kansas City from both sides of the plate. Beyond the occasional "SportsCenter" highlight, Beltran struggled to get exposure.
As Beltran traveledfrom citytocity on a bottom-dwelling Royals team, most players around the league did not grasp the full talent level of the eventual Rookie of the Year.
It was really just word of mouth, said former big leaguerKevin Millar, who was also a rookie in 1999 and now works for MLB Network. He did well against somebody in the series before and maybe you got whispers in the clubhouse, like, Hey this Carlos Beltran kid is a pretty good player. But you never had the chance to read about him, see workout videos of him or anything.
Beltrans experience wasnt unique, of course. For decades, MLB newcomers particularly in small markets needed years of regular-season production or playoff heroics to become household names. The wall between players and fans camedown in the late-2000s because of https://www.justshoplions.com/dan-campbell-jerseys online prospect-oriented websites and social media platforms thatallowed a uniquely talentedcrop of rookie hitters to make a wider-reaching first impre sion.
Without a doubt its been fascinating how much has changed, said Greg Mize, the Braves senior director of marketing and innovation, who oversees the teams social media production and has worked in baseball for about 20 years. Our fans now have been following (minor league prospect) progre sion all the way up, so when they get to Atlanta its not like, Wait a minute, who is that guy?
MORE:
Mize helps orchestrate complex marketing strategies for a steady flow of standout rookies, planning out specific social media posts weeks ahead of time with his staff and determining what kinds of behind-the-scenes footage might work best to promote a certainplayer. He's been busy. Star second baseman Ozzie Albies came up at age 20 in 2017, outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. earned Rookie of the Year honors last season and outfielder Austin Riley is somehow outdoing both of those playersthis year, hitting nine home runs in his first 18 games with the Braves.
Each https://www.justshoplions.com/alex-anzalone-jerseys year, Atlanta's marketing team meets with minor league spring training invites in March to establish personal connections with the organization's youngest players. When someone appears primed for a call-up, the social media staff spends days puttingtogether a package of custom player graphics for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook,planningsocial copy to accompany thosegraphics and brainstorminghow to incorporate the player's personality into its coverage.
It all sort of culminates with their debuts," Mize said."We really like to make a big deal out of those, and weve been really lucky that weve had a lot of them over the past couple of seasons. We have a good system down.
On May 15, Riley got wall-to-wall treatment from the Braves for his first appearance. Fans who had followed him through Atlanta's system were given digital acce s to his game preparation, while more casual supporters were simply introduced to him. It helped the marketing staff that Riley's first hit was a home run, an outcome for which they had prepared. Among the planned Twitter posts were an official call-up announcement graphic, a video montage of Riley entering the stadiumfor the first time and the below animated gif/video combination celebrating his fourth-inning home run.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">How is s first big-league game going?Pretty good:
Atlanta Braves (@Braves) Meanwhile, MLB broadcastits own highlights and graphicsof Riley to its 20.9 millioncombined followers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The Braves' TV broadcaster, FOX Sports South, did the same.
MORE:
Elsewhere this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made a much-anticipated debut in Toronto, while top prospect Eloy Jimenez debutedin Chicago. In fact, most MLB cities have tasted the excitement of a star rookie overthe past fewcampaigns. Marketing strategies in those places followed a similar playbook to the one seenin Atlanta, using previously nonexistent mediums to their advantage to capturebuzz arounda spectacular newcomer.Clubs are benefiting from a golden era of https://www.justshoplions.com/aj-parker-jerseys young talent, and the rookies are likely benefiting from the exposure they're getting.
There have been manystrong freshmencla ses before: 1999 introduced Beltran, and two years later, Ichiro, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins and Alfonso Soriano entered the league. In 1986, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Will Clark and Barry Larkin debuted. Even so,we're amidthe best (and most consistent) stretch for rookie position playerssince at least the early 1960s, as reflected below.
Though wins above replacement forrookies has fluctuated dramatically from 1900 onward and eras similar to the past decade-plus have certainly come around nothing in the immediate past compares withwhat's happening right now. The 2015 first-year cla s that debuted Kris Bryant, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Michael Conforto and Joc Pederson stands as one of the best of alltime, and this year figures to deliver one of the stronger ones in recent memory if Guerrero Jr. and Jimenez hit their strides in the second half of the season.
I will say the game is in a good spot, Millar said. Its a younger, stronger, selective league now. You can go into a high school game and watch the strength and the size and the ability of some of these guys. They just dont look like kids anymore.
Its no coincidence, then, forMLBs official 2019 sloganto beLet the kids play it has every reason to amplify the next generation of top performersin order to navigate a highly competitive climate of profe sional sports teams in the U.S. That mindset also applies tothefranchise-specific perspective in ways it maybe didn't before.
Even in 2011, when Mike Trout debuted for the Angels, there wasn't this level of outside hype, said team broadcaster Victor Rojas. At that point, Twitter was just going mainstream, and Instagram was le s than a year old.
https://www.justshoplions.com/bobby-price-jerseys "You know, it's interesting because Mike was a prospect coming up, but it's not like today where, you know, when Acua is coming up, it's like 'Ronald's coming!'or 'Vladdy Jr.'s coming!'" ."It wasn't quite like that. And I don't know why, because everyone thought very highly of Trout."
MORE:
One drawback to the constant attention on the league's newcomers, Millar said, is the pre sure it places on theplayers he looks at as kids. Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. already has 157,000 Instagram followers. He's 20. Acuna,21, is up to 291,000 on the platform. There's no getting away from the expectations, and their early succe s likely adds to that weight.
When Beltran began with the Royals in 1999, he did not instantly become a recognizable figure around baseball, even though his play warranted that kind of attention. In fact, Kansas City fansthat year in response to their team's lack of national coverage.
But like first-year players Walter Johnson in 1907 or Kris Bryant in 2015, Beltran eventually needed to prove himself to the ma ses. His greatne s wasestablishedwhen he forced himself into MVP discu sions in 2003 with a 26 home run, 41 stolen base season. It was magnified the next year with his famous postseason showingof eight home runs in 12 games in Houston, which earned him a national reputation as a clutch performer.
Guerrero Jr. went 6-for-41 without a home run in his first 11 games this season. Jimenez is still hitting .224. Rookies might attract more immediate followersthese days, but they'll still need to perform at a high level to maintain their substantial hype. That much will probably never change.
If the Dodgers are going to reacquire Zack Greinke, the club is going to have to wait until nextJuly'snon-waiver trade deadline.
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Greinke, who turns 33 next month, is in the midst of a disappointing season with a4.17 ERA and1.24 WHIP. Heis owed thehighestaverage annual salary ($34.4 million) over the remainder of his contract.
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The Dodgers made an intriguing, yet unsucce https://www.justshoplions.com/dick-lebeau-jerseys sful, attempt to trade forGreinke beforeWednesday'srevocable waiversdeadline,. Tradediscu sions between the two clubswere not substantive and did not advance, the report said. Los AngeleswantsGreinke for protection against Clayton Kershaw's potential free agency in 2018.
Greinke, who turns 33 next month, is in the midst of a disappointing season with a4.17 ERA and1.24 WHIP. Heis owed thehighestaverage annual salary ($34.4 million) over the remainder of his contract.
The D-backs were supposed to be contenders this yearafter acquiringGreinke,pitcherShelby Miller,shortstopJean Segura and relieverTyler https://www.justshoplions.com/d-j-chark-jerseys Clippard in the offseason, but injuries and poor pitchingperformances have derailed those playoff hopes. https://www.justshoplions.com/daryl-worley-jerseys
With questions about the D-backs' front office, specifically the future employment ofchief baseball officer Tony La Ru sa and general manager Dave Stewart, anotherdisheartening season in 2017 could realistically spell the end for Greinke's tenure in Arizona.
When is the Big Ten Baseball Tournament? What is the TV schedule?
The 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be held from Wednesday, May 20 until Sunday, May 24 at at Target Field in Minneapolis.
MLB DRAFT 2015:
The tournament features an eight-team field and has a double-elimination format will end with the championship game on Sunday
BIG TEN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2015:
Here's the full TV schedule (all times CT):
Wednesday, May 20Game 1: No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 6 Indiana, 9 a.m. | TV: BTN Plus
Game 2: https://www.justshopjets.com/lamarcus-joyner-jerseys No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 7 Ohio State, 1 p.m. | TV: BTN Plus
Game 3: No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 8 Nebraska, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 4: No. 4 Marlyand vs. No. 5 Michigan State, 9 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Thursday, May 21Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 9 a.m. | TV: BTN Plus
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Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 8: WInner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 9 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Friday, May 22Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5, 3:30 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
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Saturday, May 23Game 11: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 8, 9 a.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 12: Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 7, 1 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 13 (if nece sary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 14 https://www.justshopjets.com/ashtyn-davis-jerseys (if nece sary): Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 12, 9 p.m. (moves to 5 p.m. if Game 13 is not nece sary) | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Sunday, May 24Big Ten Championship, 1 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Network | Online: BTN2Go
The 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be held from Wednesday, May 20 until Sunday, May 24 at at Target Field in Minneapolis.
MLB DRAFT 2015:
The tournament features an eight-team field and has a double-elimination format will end with the championship game on Sunday
BIG TEN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2015:
Here's the full TV schedule (all times CT):
Wednesday, May 20Game 1: No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 6 Indiana, 9 a.m. | TV: BTN Plus
Game 2: https://www.justshopjets.com/lamarcus-joyner-jerseys No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 7 Ohio State, 1 p.m. | TV: BTN Plus
Game 3: No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 8 Nebraska, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 4: No. 4 Marlyand vs. No. 5 Michigan State, 9 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Thursday, May 21Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 9 a.m. | TV: BTN Plus
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Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 8: WInner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 9 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Friday, May 22Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5, 3:30 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of https://www.justshopjets.com/bart-scott-jerseys Game 6, 7:30 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Saturday, May 23Game 11: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 8, 9 a.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 12: Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 7, 1 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 13 (if nece sary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11, 5 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Game 14 https://www.justshopjets.com/ashtyn-davis-jerseys (if nece sary): Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 12, 9 p.m. (moves to 5 p.m. if Game 13 is not nece sary) | TV: Big Ten Nework | Online: BTN2Go
Sunday, May 24Big Ten Championship, 1 p.m. | TV: Big Ten Network | Online: BTN2Go