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Off to Arizona now, and hopefully things get better. Hey, no one hurt last series so that is a step up.

  • Game 1: 9:40 PM - Fisher vs Soroka (RHP)
  • Game 2: 8:10 PM - Scherzer vs Gallen (RHP)
  • Game 3: 4:10 PM - Gausman vs Nelson (RHP)
So the LH hitters should get lots of playing time for better or worse.

So how bad a start is Lukes having? His -49 wRC+ is the worst for anyone with 30+ PA, although at 20 PA you have the appropriately named James Outman at -67, and at 10 PA Rece Hinds at -100 (0 for 10). But 4 Jays had worse seasons (30+ PA) - Paul DeJong in 2023 being the worst (-77), plus Moisés Sierra 2014, Joe Cannon 1980, and Reese McGuire 2020. Not pleasant company to be in. At -47 though is Shawn Green 1994 (age 21) so there is hope, except of course Green was sooo much younger.
Posted by June Northey on Friday, April 17 2026 @ 07:46 PM EDT.
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Gerry - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 08:31 PM EDT (#476920) #
If Springer and Barger are back next week, who gets demoted? Eloy and Lukes are the two obvious candidates right now, they need a big next six games to try and save their spots.
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scottt - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 08:31 PM EDT (#476921) #
We're approaching the point at which he gets optioned.

Lauer is already a reliever.
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greenfrog - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 08:43 PM EDT (#476923) #
Around the horn on a late game start for the Blue Jays...

A good start for Bassitt tonight: 5 shutout innings. Unfortunately for Baltimore, Cleveland broke open a 0-0 tie with a Schneemann grand slam in the seventh. It's now 4-0 Guardians.

Boston and Detroit are tied 0-0 entering the seventh.

The Yankees are winning 2-1 after six innings.

Early prediction: Cam Schlitter (who I touted last year and earlier this year) is going to win the AL Cy Young Award in 2026. What has he done so far this year? He has a 1.95 ERA (0.78 FIP and 1.73 xFIP), and in 27.2 IP, he has allowed 17 hits and 0 HR. He has a shockingly good 2:36 BB:K ratio.
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Nigel - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 08:47 PM EDT (#476924) #
Sosa DH’ing is funny - in the saddest possible way.
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dalimon5 - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 09:13 PM EDT (#476925) #
I like your updates gf, saves me from having to visit other sites. I don't think your pick for Cy Young in the AL will make it through the season injury free.
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Nigel - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 09:45 PM EDT (#476926) #
Why would you use one of your best leverage relievers as an opener?
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Glevin - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 10:10 PM EDT (#476927) #
Not sure if bats could have looked more feeble first time through.
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greenfrog - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 10:11 PM EDT (#476928) #
Yeah, who knows about Schlittler. But he’s only 25, so maybe he can stay healthy, throw around 200 IP, and win the award. BB:K ratio is one of the best predictors of success, and his is otherworldly. He throws 98 and doesn’t walk anyone. 98th percentile pitching run value and 100th percentile FB run value on Savant. He’ll have to keep working on his secondary stuff, though.

Also, just to be cheeky invoking the comparison I floated early in 2025, here are Vladdy and Ben Rice’s stats in 2026:

Vladdy: .323/.436/.431 (1 HR) 150 wRC+

Rice: .339/.459/.746 (6 HR) 229 wRC+
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Nigel - Friday, April 17 2026 @ 10:19 PM EDT (#476929) #
I was so wrong about the Straw acquisition.
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