NEWSLETTER
The NLCS kicks off tonight in St. Louis, with the Cardinals hosting the Nationals, who have long been my favorite Major League Baseball club. Did you not know?
Gerrit Cole is just something else. His free agency, man. He is going to clear $220 million, and maybe by a lot. And if he stays healthy, the team that gets him is going to find it was totally worth it. https://t.co/ovcyZwEbCl
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 11, 2019
The next-longest streaks, according to @EliasSports : Pedro Martínez (40 innings in 1999) and Johan Santana (39 innings in 2002).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 11, 2019
On Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow and a damning indictment of the Pirates front office and pitcher-development system. Since GM was hired, pitchers drafted and developed by Pittsburgh have been twice as valuable (by WAR) for other teams as for the Pirates.https://t.co/Ts2ZdvcPHE
— Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) October 11, 2019
BREAKING: MLB issues statement on baseballs used in postseason. “Balls that are used in the Postseason are pulled from the same batches as balls used in the regular season…. only difference is the stamp placed on the ball.” Additional comments: pic.twitter.com/SX9NqfykiY
— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) October 10, 2019
On this day in 2016, the Cubs pulled off an unbelievable 9th inning comeback to beat the Giants and win the NLDS. (clip via MLBtv) pic.twitter.com/34FFsey8yI
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 11, 2019
PD: San Diego Padres pitcher kicked, tased after breaking into #Peoria home: https://t.co/7Go8fkSyTS #abc15 pic.twitter.com/owkccJ1pkP
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) October 10, 2019
Well this is just all kinds of fun: Coby and Derrick, side by side. (via @BullsReddit) pic.twitter.com/87Ch3aTlFE
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) October 11, 2019
