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Art Deco · 06-25-2025, 05:12 PM

Game 1:

Not a bad result for a team that didn't get its second hit of the game until the 9th inning as Mac tossed seven scoreless innings in his first MLB start since 2023.

Game 2:

Rough outing for Ober in his second start as a Ray.

Game 3:

Rasmussen is on quite the roll, since a couple of bad starts in mid-May he's allowed only 8 runs in his last 55 1/3 innings for a 1.30 ERA.

Well we headed into the trade deadline not necessarily looking to make any further deals but we were offered one by the Marlins that was worth accepting:

I guess they really wanted Ben Rortvedt, whom we deemed surplus to requirements a while back when acquiring Matt Thaiss. The key here for us of course in Bender, an improvement on Kevin Kelly and who will be heading to Durham to make room for him. To make room on the 40-man Hunter Bigge was DFA'd and we're DFAing Pauley as well - I like him but enough to use a 40-man spot and hopefully he clears. Diaz is a longshot but has some potential down the road (50/55/40 as a starter but he's only 16).

Game 4:

So we end up with a split with the first-place team in their house, not a bad result although not a great one. As a result we're 7 back in the division (which seems like a long shot) and 3 1/2 back of Boston for WC1 while 4 up on Detroit in the WC2 slot. Next up: A brief return home for 3 against the Dodgers, who have been surging of late and got quite a game from someone (more on that a bit later in this post).

Players of the Month (July):

AL Batter: Vinny Pasquantino (KC), .385-6-30
NL Batter: Ian Happ (CHI), .355-3-13
AL Pitcher: Osvaldo Bito (ATH), 4-0, 1.82, 35 K in 34.2 IP
NL Pitcher: Robbie Ray (SF), 3-0, 1.06, 34 K in 34 IP
AL Rookie: Kumar Rocker (TEX), 3-2, 3.08, 43 K in 38 IP
NL Rookie: Braxton Ashcraft (PIT), 3-0, 1.64, 16K in 22 IP

MLB News: Quite a few deals at the deadline but few that look like impact ones. Of note the Giants acquired (or should I say re-acquired) SP Kevin Gausman and reliever Chad Green from Toronto in separate deals for prospects, and the Red Sox dealt OF/DH Mastaka Yoshida and a couple of minor leaguers to the Twins for SP Chris Paddack while the Jays dealt 41-year-old vet SP Max Scherzer to St. Louis for an 18-year-old 2B prospect in one of the all-time age-gap deals.

Also changing uniforms is SP Kris Bubic as the Royals shipped him to Cleveland for catching prospect Jacob Cozart while the Orioles dealt veteran C Gary Sanchez to Texas. And before acquiring Gausman the Giants nabbed another veteran starter in Andrew Heaney from Pittsburgh.

Finally as if he were not already a legend, Shohei Ohtani did this:

Yes, not only did he pitch a no-hitter he hit a 2-run homer in the 9th when he was feeling the most pressure to finish it. Of course he's still no Rick Wise, who famously homered twice while hurling a no-no back in 1971, but Ohtani is the first to homer while throwing one since then and is the only realistic candidate to do so again for now.

06-25-2025, 05:12 PM	#34
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,563	July 28-31, 2025: at NY Yankees (4) Game 1: Not a bad result for a team that didn't get its second hit of the game until the 9th inning as Mac tossed seven scoreless innings in his first MLB start since 2023. Game 2: Rough outing for Ober in his second start as a Ray. Game 3: Rasmussen is on quite the roll, since a couple of bad starts in mid-May he's allowed only 8 runs in his last 55 1/3 innings for a 1.30 ERA. Well we headed into the trade deadline not necessarily looking to make any further deals but we were offered one by the Marlins that was worth accepting: I guess they really wanted Ben Rortvedt, whom we deemed surplus to requirements a while back when acquiring Matt Thaiss. The key here for us of course in Bender, an improvement on Kevin Kelly and who will be heading to Durham to make room for him. To make room on the 40-man Hunter Bigge was DFA'd and we're DFAing Pauley as well - I like him but enough to use a 40-man spot and hopefully he clears. Diaz is a longshot but has some potential down the road (50/55/40 as a starter but he's only 16). Game 4: So we end up with a split with the first-place team in their house, not a bad result although not a great one. As a result we're 7 back in the division (which seems like a long shot) and 3 1/2 back of Boston for WC1 while 4 up on Detroit in the WC2 slot. Next up: A brief return home for 3 against the Dodgers, who have been surging of late and got quite a game from someone (more on that a bit later in this post). Players of the Month (July): AL Batter: Vinny Pasquantino (KC), .385-6-30 NL Batter: Ian Happ (CHI), .355-3-13 AL Pitcher: Osvaldo Bito (ATH), 4-0, 1.82, 35 K in 34.2 IP NL Pitcher: Robbie Ray (SF), 3-0, 1.06, 34 K in 34 IP AL Rookie: Kumar Rocker (TEX), 3-2, 3.08, 43 K in 38 IP NL Rookie: Braxton Ashcraft (PIT), 3-0, 1.64, 16K in 22 IP MLB News: Quite a few deals at the deadline but few that look like impact ones. Of note the Giants acquired (or should I say re-acquired) SP Kevin Gausman and reliever Chad Green from Toronto in separate deals for prospects, and the Red Sox dealt OF/DH Mastaka Yoshida and a couple of minor leaguers to the Twins for SP Chris Paddack while the Jays dealt 41-year-old vet SP Max Scherzer to St. Louis for an 18-year-old 2B prospect in one of the all-time age-gap deals. Also changing uniforms is SP Kris Bubic as the Royals shipped him to Cleveland for catching prospect Jacob Cozart while the Orioles dealt veteran C Gary Sanchez to Texas. And before acquiring Gausman the Giants nabbed another veteran starter in Andrew Heaney from Pittsburgh. Finally as if he were not already a legend, Shohei Ohtani did this: Yes, not only did he pitch a no-hitter he hit a 2-run homer in the 9th when he was feeling the most pressure to finish it. Of course he's still no Rick Wise, who famously homered twice while hurling a no-no back in 1971, but Ohtani is the first to homer while throwing one since then and is the only realistic candidate to do so again for now.