Jayson Stark

Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

It's my weekly dose of Weird & Wild

Are 2500 hits the new 3,000? Freddie Freeman made us take a look https://t.co/4wuz8kbpi6

Plus Vegas madness, 2 hits in 2 cities in 1 day, Singer vs Song, KC in KC, upside-down Giants, heaviest leadoff duo ever? & more
https://t.co/qw7ZJH01qN

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Pete Crow-Armstrong singled to complete his cycle and then got picked off on the next pitch. 😐

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Giants testing waters on potential trades. Unlocked and free to read. https://t.co/i0evfCnYXq

[Tyler Kepner @TylerKepner]

Among the takeaways from the first All-Star voting update: the Boston Red Sox have just one player in the top 10 at his position. (Willson Contreras is sixth at 1B.) Every other MLB team has at least two.
https://t.co/fhrowriLYt

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

The Phillies are finally thriving, but it happened too late to save Rob Thomson’s job. Column unlocked and free to read. https://t.co/Chzp92RSM9

[Patrick Mooney @PJ_Mooney]

Like it or not, Pete Crow-Armstrong is earning his place among MLB’s superstars https://t.co/eKgbQeRUvK

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

How rare is it to have two pitchers as dominant as Miz and Sanchez pitching in the same series?

It's actually unprecedented!

I wrote about why and how the other day.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

"I'm excited to face him"

Jacob Misiorowski: 1.50 ERA/38.4% K rate
He pitches tonight

Cristopher Sanchez: 1.54 ERA/30.1% K rate
He pitches Sunday

Did you know MLB has never seen a series like Brewers-Phillies this weekend?

I wrote about that!
https://t.co/wMCfkbFWSW

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Have I mentioned that Starkville is now on @YouTube

Check out this great conversation with JT Realmuto

Come for the inside look at why Don Mattingly can have a big impact on modern players

Stay for the fun tale of why Freddie Freeman kicked dirt on JT
https://t.co/dAImAO4RUV

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Great new Starkville

The always thoughtful JT Realmuto joins me and @dougglanville to take us inside:

Phillies manager switch
How ABS has changed the game
Sanchez!
Facing Miz
Why Freeman kicked dirt on him
Schwarber’s other 3 True Outcomes
Lots more
https://t.co/AHbZxaI6M4

[Doug Glanville @dougglanville]

Every player knows about being in a slump. Not every player gets out of it. My latest on @Substack! @Phillies @Cubs @MLB @TheAthleticMLB @espn #MLB

Read here!⬇️⚾️⬇️
https://t.co/8nq53Pfh5x

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Have I mentioned that Starkville is now on @YouTube

Check out this great conversation with JT Realmuto

Come for the inside look at why Don Mattingly can have a big impact on modern players

Stay for the fun tale of why Freddie Freeman kicked dirt on JT
https://t.co/dAImAO4RUV

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Great new Starkville

The always thoughtful JT Realmuto joins me and @dougglanville to take us inside:

Phillies manager switch
How ABS has changed the game
Sanchez!
Facing Miz
Why Freeman kicked dirt on him
Schwarber’s other 3 True Outcomes
Lots more
https://t.co/AHbZxaI6M4

[nugget chef @jayhaykid]

Pitchers to allow only 1 ER over any 8-start span since ER became official:

Walter Johnson
Guy Bush
Fernando Valenzuela
Jacob Misiorowski

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Jacob Misiorowski tonight:
15 strikeouts
1 hit
Faced the minimum
CG in 95 pitches

You’ve just seen the first 15-strikeout “Maddux” in the pitch-counting era.

What a show this guy is

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

Jacob Misiorowski of the @Brewers is the only MLB pitcher in the modern era to throw a shutout where he:

struck out 15 or more
allowed only 1 hit (or none)
faced the minimum number of batters

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Fastballs at 101 mph or harder:

Jacob Misiorowski:
36 tonight

The entire Phillies staff:
25 all season

[Paul Casella @Paul_CasellaMLB]

Jacob Misiorowski has 12 K's through 6 innings (on 68 pitches).

For reference, there have been five 20-K games (9-inning outings) in MLB history. Here's how many K's each pitcher had through 6 IP:

Max Scherzer: 13
Randy Johnson: 12
Kerry Wood: 12
Roger Clemens: 15
Clemens: 14

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

The Miz has already thrown 30 fastballs at 100+ tonight.

It’s the fourth inning.

[Paul Casella @Paul_CasellaMLB]

The 3 fastest strikeout pitches by ANY starting pitcher in ANY game since 2008 (when pitch tracking began):

1. Jacob Misiorowski vs. Schwarber: 104.5 mph
2. Jacob Misiorowski vs. Harper: 104.1 mph
3. Jacob Misiorowski vs. Turner: 103.5 mph

All in the 1st inning tonight.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

16 pitches at 102+
10 at 103+
4 at 104+
Through 2 innings!

Guess who’s pitching tonight?

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

"I'm excited to face him"

Jacob Misiorowski: 1.50 ERA/38.4% K rate
He pitches tonight

Cristopher Sanchez: 1.54 ERA/30.1% K rate
He pitches Sunday

Did you know MLB has never seen a series like Brewers-Phillies this weekend?

I wrote about that!
https://t.co/wMCfkbFWSW