Six picks for today’s games, plus looks at: Andrew Cashner, the trade chip; Dario Agrazal, the question mark; Rick Porcello, the decliner; Aaron Judge, giant among men; and Nolan Arenado, still getting better.
Did Joe Kelly anger the gods of the underworld?
Mysterious earthquakes are rattling Southern California. Could Joe Kelly be the cause?
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, July 5th
Two picks for tonight, a very brief look at Brendan McKay’s second career start, and a look at the Mariners’ defensive generosity.
How the Nationals passed eleven NL teams in a month and a half.
Sparknotes: They won a lot.
Play the hits: The best common themes of managerial ejections
Our favorite moves managers employ when getting themselves dismissed from work early.
I hope Albert Almora is ok.
Albert Almora Jr. has been hitting worse since the tragic events of May 29th. Hopefully he’s holding up ok.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, July 4th
Three picks, Daniel Vogelbach’s continued success, and the sad aging of J.A. Happ and Jonathan Lucroy.
Joe Kelly: High-Leverage Hero
Earning that contract.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, July 3rd
Three picks, Yu Darvish and Chris Archer are the same, Jacob Waguespack’s first start, and Ariel Jurado’s quiet success.
Kawhi Leonard: NIT Fan?
If Kawhi Leonard ends up in Los Angeles, it’s a sign the man gets it.
Joe Kelly’s ERA is now under six.
And since his bobblehead night, that ERA’s only 1.23.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, July 2nd
Three picks for tonight, along with notes on David Price’s solidarity, Alex Verdugo’s capability, and Jack Flaherty’s possibility.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, July 1st
Two picks for tonight, alongside notes on the wildest pair of bullpens in baseball.
What went wrong for the Cubs in June
It was a disappointing month for the Cubs. Here’s what went wrong.
NBA free agency does *not* affect the NIT.
Lest you were confused.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, June 30th
Picks, Joey Gallo’s triumphant return, a poetic Scherzer/Zimmermann matchup, and what’s going on with Paul Goldschmidt.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, June 29th
Picks, and notes on Jon Gray and Jordan Lyles’ respective rebirths.
Joe Kelly dealt with some weird happenings last night.
A wild one in Denver. And I don’t mean Joe Kelly threw a lot of balls.