Baseball Connection

Max Scherzer has suffered an oblique strain and will miss 6-8 weeks. He joins Jacob deGrom and Tylor Megill on the sideline. They've been great so far but the Mets now face their toughest test of the season so far. Trevor Story broke out for Boston in a big way with 3 HRs, a stolen bases and 7 RBIs. The Cardinals promoted two of their top prospects and they happen to be childhood friends. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Royce Lewis impressed in his first few weeks of big league action but the Twins have sent him back down to AAA with Carlos Correa returning from injury. Can we expect Lewis to be make in the MLB soon? Shohei Ohtani had his triple digit velocity again in his latest start. The Yankees are off to their best start since 1998 and nobody is stopping them. All this (and more) on today's episode.

It had been six years since a Cubs rookie (Willson Contreras) homered in his first MLB at-bat. Christopher Morel predicted he'd do the same and made good on his promise. The Astros teed off in Boston as they blasted 5 home runs in the second inning en route to a blowout victory. Six pitchers still have a 0.00 ERA. Who are they? All this (and more) on today's episode.

Scott Boras suggests that Michael Conforto might make a late-season comeback as a hitter-only. Is it even worth it and would any team sign him? The Marlins have a steady cop of young arms and there seems to be another one on the way. Johnny Cueto is back in the big leagues and made a strong impression in his White Sox debut. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Pirates won their game against the Reds without securing a hit. It doesn't happen often but sometimes patience is all it takes. Rookie RHP Hunter Greene threw 7.2 no-hit innings for Cincinnati with an MLB-high 118 pitches. The Cardinals blew out the Giants and Albert Pujols made his pitching debut. Nestor Cortes now leads the American League in ERA. All this (and more) on today's episode.

As the weather heats up, so are some hitters. Bryce Harper is showing why he's the reigning NL MVP. Are we seeing the rebirth of Christian Yelich? Seven teams are currently on pace for 100 wins, including a few surprises. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Can anyone stop the Yankees or Mets? It's always a nice bonus when a catcher has a good bat. The Reds know this: they have Tyler Stephenson who now has the equivalent of one full season under his belt. Kumar Rocker (2021 #10 overall pick) will pitch in an independent league in the coming months as he prepares to re-enter the MLB Draft. The Mariners demoted Jarred Kelenic ahead of this weekend's matchup with the Mets. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Robinson Cano's career isn't over after all. Cano is poised to sign an MLB deal with the Padres. San Diego could use some extra depth at the moment and Cano is a cheap, low-risk option. Bryce Harper has a partially torn UCL. He'll be shut down from throwing for at least four weeks but he'll DH in the meantime. The universal DH has come to the rescue. All this on today's episode.

Prior to Tuesday night, rumors swirled about Angels rookie LHP Reid Detmers being sent down to the Minors for further seasoning. Those rumors have been squashed since Detmers delivered a no-hitter against Tampa Bay. It was a wild night in Anaheim. Aaron Judge hit a walk-off HR for the Yankees as his monster year continues. Justin Verlander flirted with a no-hitter in yet another vintage outing. All this on today's episode.

Josh Naylor had a night for the ages in Chicago. Naylor had 8 RBIs including an 8th inning RBI double, 9th inning grand slam, and 11th inning 3-run HR. Opposing pitchers should take note. Nestor Cortes has been the Yankees best starter this season. In his latest act, Cortes carried a no-hitter into the 8th inning. Kyle Hendricks took the Padres to school, helping end the Cubs' losing streak. All this (and more) on today's episode.