Your Sunday stat
Team Bullpen H/PA (Worst to First)
LINK (HOU bullpen (#1) has faced 550 less batters than Pirate relievers)
Big Sheet LINK
ALGORUM 4/8 Today:13 (Robert likely scratch) HR angle 2/5 Today: Matt Olson (ATL) Jesus Aguilar (MIA) Trent Grisham (SDP) Emmanuel Rivera (ARI) Joey Gallo (LAD)
Early injury report: Schwarber (calf) isn't starting Saturday against the Mets…. .TROUT! (ribs) felt good after hitting on the field Saturday,….Stanton (Achilles) is targeting going through a full pregame routine by Monday and will hopefully begin a rehab assignment next week, …Harold Ramirez will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, ….Springer (elbow) will hit on the field and throw to 90 feet Saturday and is on track to rejoin the Blue Jays next week, …Wacha (shoulder) will be activated and start Sunday's game against the Yankees, …Colome was placed on the 15-day injured list with right lateral epicondylitis Saturday, ….Brantley (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday…..Maeda (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday and will throw another bullpen session on Aug. 15,…Acuna (knee) will not be placed on the injured list and could be in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, …...Robert (wrist) will sit Saturday against the Tigers. LINK
Weather LINK Possible wet CIN and Coors
Who was hot last week (40% plus H/PA 15 mon PA) Luis Arraez Joey Meneses Randal Grichuk Max Muncy Jorge Mateo Brendan Rodgers Bryson Stott Kyle Schwarber Paul DeJong Mitch Haniger Emmanuel Rivera
Who was cold last week Josh Bell and Rafael Devers (both 3/27) Joey Votto (2/26) Jeimer Candelario (ohfer 18) and Popsicle of the week: Christian Yelich (0/22)
Bang the trash can slowly: Lance McCullers Jr. in his first start of the season: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 Ks
HRs in the majors this season ….3671 (5944 last season) And somehow Cesar Hernandez (114 games played this season) doesn’t have one.
Last night was the 44th time the ROX got shut out at Coors. LINK (FWIW They have been goosed-egged 204 times on the road)
Last boxscore stat: deGrom 6IP (76 pitches) No runs No walks Two hits Ten Ks
Picks to sigh by: Machado and Drury
Peace love and while we’re dreaming of 57, some people (okay, just one) get this in the mail. LINK
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