The Roto Riteup reminds you that practice makes perfect:
Tip drill to perfection! pic.twitter.com/v5CDTRD66M
— MLB (@MLB) August 1, 2017
This is how I am feeling right now at the trade deadline in regards to my AL and NL only teams:
That was close! pic.twitter.com/GQnJRKsSDQ
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) July 31, 2017
Masahiro Tanaka seemed close for a while now with a 3.81 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 60 Ks, and just nine walks in his last eight starts and then then this:
Masahiro Tanaka was masterful tonight. Eight innings of one-run ball and a career-high fourteen strikeouts. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/6BmkCJp8Gu
— Today in MLB (@Todayin_MLB) July 29, 2017
Tanaka was perfect through five and two-thirds before an Adeiny Hechavarria single broke it up. He wound up going eight innings, allowing just a single run on two hits with a career-high 14 strikeouts.
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Adrian Beltre proved once again that he is the GOAT:
Adrian Beltre is the greatest and Gerry Davis is in need of a sense of humor. pic.twitter.com/y9Mi5EMoC0
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2017
I’ve been a big Alex Verdugo fan for a while, but now I think I am in love:
No Jose Cansecos were harmed in the hitting of this home run by #Dodgers No. 2 prospect Alex Verdugo of @okc_dodgers. pic.twitter.com/9jXVPkevKO
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) July 26, 2017
With the trade deadline quickly approaching, #HugWatch has spilled over into the Fangraphs offices:
Rumors are that Fangraphs is shopping me, but that no one wants to take on the money involved which is quite minimal. #HugWatch
— Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) July 25, 2017
Me coming back from vacation only to see Kershaw and Strasburg get hurt today:
J.T. Realmuto has been an unheralded star at the thinnest fantasy position this year:
Two homers AND a double last night? Sheesh, @JTRealmuto. 👀#FishWin | #LetsPlay pic.twitter.com/fKy6tvUIv5
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) July 23, 2017
The 26-year old catcher has a .305 AVG, 10 HR, and 5 SB in 332 PA so far. He needed 545 PA to notch 11 HR last year. He’s also legitimately fast, not just catcher-fast.
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The D’Backs are the new kids on the block when it comes to contending, but they quickly showed Max Scherzer that they mean business:
Back-to-back-to-back @Dbacks. pic.twitter.com/XK5szMndWR
— MLB (@MLB) July 22, 2017
David Peralta, A.J. Pollock, and Jake Lamb go back-to-back-to-back to open what would be a 6-5 walkoff win on Friday.
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Stanton pops his 30th HR:
.@Giancarlo818 is on an absolute TEAR. #Crushed pic.twitter.com/wGIyH1SqKb
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2017
It might finally be happening! The super elite Stanton season might finally be upon us!!! Stanton is just 10 homers away from his first 40 HR season and the way he’s smashing homers of late (9 in 15 July games), he could drop a 50 burger on the league. I’ll say he hits 52.
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