NEWSLETTER
I’m solo with the kiddos this morning, and they’re not super keen to give me much brain space to bust out these Bullets. Forgive the brevity and/or any typos …
• The NLCS kicked off last night with a fantastic game, tight throughout, and then a walk-off winner for Austin Riley after Ozzie Albies stole second base. That’s just fun to me:
A 9th inning to remember #ForTheA. pic.twitter.com/NNKnEu9Dqh
— MLB (@MLB) October 17, 2021
• The Red Sox opened ALCS Game Two with TWO grand slams, though the Astros almost made it a game late:
Yes, the #RedSox have become the first team to hit two grand slams in one game in MLB postseason history.
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) October 16, 2021
• Kiké Hernandez homered again, leaving him in rare company:
Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Kiké Hernández has 34 total bases over his last 5 games, a postseason record.
He has 15 hits and 5 home runs in his last 5 games.
The last player with 15 hits and 5 HR in a 5-game span was Alfonso Soriano in 2013.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) October 16, 2021
• That Alfonso Soriano stretch came shortly after he was traded by Cubs to the Yankees, which is incredible because he had ANOTHER five-homer stretch (not as many hits though) just before he was traded. That one arguably allowed them to move him for an interesting pitching prospect despite the remnants of his contract (the pitcher was Corey Black, who underwent multiple surgeries and never emerged with the Cubs). That middle chunk of 2013, the guy hit .301/.347/.677 over 144 PAs from early July to mid-August. Then in 2014, he was just done.
• Stats that are simply stats, and I did not say it:
He outhit Kris Bryant from May 1 onward: pic.twitter.com/17ycfZLFka
— Brad (@ballskwok) October 15, 2021
• Old friend Pedro Strop is going to pitch in the Dominican winter league this year for the Leones del Escogido. He last pitched there about a decade ago, the offseason before he was traded to the Cubs and broke out.
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• At first this is just a disappointing oops by the pitcher, but then it turns hilarious, so it’s all good:
Gotta cover 1st… pic.twitter.com/O6IhavOiSO
— Eric Cross (@EricCross04) October 16, 2021
• La Vida Baseball:
As #LatinoHeritageMonth comes to an end, we want to thank @WatchMarquee for partnering with us in highlighting the @Cubs Latino community. pic.twitter.com/1FoP6xoNLW
— La Vida Baseball (@LaVidaBaseball) October 15, 2021
• Bulls are getting close to the final roster picture:
Chicago Bulls Waive Stanley Johnson and Troy Baxter Jr.https://t.co/348ECJmBUJ
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) October 16, 2021
• Beat ’em deep today, Justin Fields:
Justin Fields has the highest deep-throw percentage in the NFL. And on Sunday, that number could see an increase. https://t.co/3pHZT16vEs
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) October 16, 2021
