How did Paul Skenes spend his off day? Hanging out with youth baseball players in Pittsburgh. Not a paid gig. Not a Pirates event. Just did it on his own time. I feel Good Karma coming for Paul. A shutout win over the hated Dodgers.
Paul Skenes was driving down Perry Highway in Wexford just past seven o’clock Monday night when the Pirates superstar pitcher made a pit stop. It was a Little League field.
Skenes signed autographs for over two hours, connecting with Pittsburgh's next generation.
For @MLB ⤵️
Gage wood for half a season? You don’t trade gage without skubal signing an extension. Which he won’t do. Pitching isn’t an even our problem. Won’t need Nola or painter come the postseason. Need an elite right handed bat that plays OF or 1st.
Spike wants the Phillies to do whatever it takes to acquire Tarik Skubal, even it means trading Gage Wood:
"The future is now for the Phillies. A playoff rotation featuring Cristopher Sánchez, Cy Young candidate Zack Wheeler, and Tarik Skubal—one of the best pitchers in baseball—would give them everything they need to win it all."
Justin Crawford not in the lineup vs LHP Patrick Corbin. Crawford has not started 9 of the Phillies’ last 10 games vs lefty starters (excluding openers):
Schwarber DH
Turner 6
Harper 3
Marsh 8
Bohm 5
Realmuto 2
Stott 4
García 9
Sosa 7
Sánchez LHP
Phillies have missed on
Sixto Sanchez
Andrew Painter
Spencer Howard
JP Crawford
Dominic Brown
Moral of the story?
Trade the prospects. Always.
The sure talent is worth it every time.
The Red Sox are encouraged that Roman Anthony has “turned a corner”.
Anthony “felt much better” after taking 12-15 dry swings on Tuesday.
(@ChrisCotillo)
Watching this 11 year old who just lost his best friend and father keep such a close eye on his mother and hold her when she needed it was the most touching part of the whole thing. You know KB is looking down with pride.