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before the All Star Break
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ALGOREUM Arrgh! 6/15 Winners Pete Alonso, Brendan Rodgers, Taylor Ward Austin Riley Jose Altuve Charlie Blackmon Today 35 for Sunday. (Several probable scratches: Devers, Harper, José Iglesias, Bader and CRON @ Coors)
Early Injuries:Meadows (Achilles) isn't expected to be reinstated from the injured list prior to at least Tuesday, ….Bader (foot) may not return until after the All-Star break, J….Lynch (finger) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list to start one of the two games during Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, …..Eflin (knee) won't rejoin the Phillies' rotation until after the All-Star break, ….DeGrom (shoulder) will make a rehab start either Wednesday or Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse, ….Mitch Garver will have season-ending surgery to repair an injured flexor tendon on Monday morning . The Rangers are allowing him to play in the three-game series against his former team, the Minnesota Twins…..Devers (back) isn't expected to hit the injured list but won't play until at least Monday, ….Eloy Jimenez Day to day (undisclosed)….Votto (back) isn't starting Saturday against the Rays…. .Iglesias (head) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, …..Cron (wrist) isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks, ….Starling Marte will undergo tests on his tight left groin Saturday, (SIGH!)….Belt exited Saturday's game against the Padres with knee tenderness, ….Wander Franco will be placed on the injured list after suffering a hamate injury Saturday, …Gausman (ankle) will not start Sunday's game at Seattle, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports…. TY FRANCE is back double in 4 PA yesterday.
HOT this week (40% H/PA 10 PA min) Luis Arraez… Justin Turner…Seby Zavala (CHW) Austin Riley Carson Kelly(ARI) Emmanuel Rivera (KCR) Eric Haase (DET) Honorable mention: Juan Soto with a 12 game hit streak is no longer on the bottom of the Big Sheet. Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber are the last two in Season H/PA.
COLD: Garrett Cooper (2/23) Tommy Edman and Austin Hays (2/24) Byron Buxton and Joc Pederson(2/25) Willson Contreras(1/14) Taylor Walls (1/17) Giancarlo Stanton (1/23) and the popsicle of the week Cesar Hernandez (1/28)
Happy Birthday to two Rays: Taylor Walls (26) and Jalen Beeks(29)
Tough loss: Alek Manoah 5 of his first 6 innings mowed the Mariners 1-2-3 (Ty France double in the 4th) 7th inn- JP Crawfords singles and Carlos Santana blasts it RF. LINK (Warning semi-rick roll) Jays lose 2-1.
Nick Nelson PHI comes out of the bullpen today to makes his 1st MLB start LINK
Weather LINK OK across the USA maybe a delay at the ATL
HR Angle 2/5 Winners: Donaldson and Franmil Reyes Today we have some names: Corey Seager Kris Bryant Juan Soto Francisco Lindor and Jake Lamb (LAD)
Picks to sigh by: Corey Seager and Juan Soto
Peace love and what happens to my streak when it approaches double digits LINK
lost prodigal