![]() ![]() The Padres haven’t been more than two games over. We’re firmly in “trend” territory, though. If he was coming off his MVP-caliber seasons, it would be a slow start. 340 slugging percentage and has struck out nearly 30 percent of the time. ![]() Christian Yelich has had 117 plate appearances. Small sample? Yeah, but José Abreu definitely has me worried that he’s in his age-related decline. The Dodgers have won six of eight and it seems like the series loss was more “running into a buzzsaw” (the Pirates?!?!?) and a rash of paternity leaves than anything else. I assume they’ll take care of business in Kansas City to start the week and then there’s a nice, early-season-measuring-stick series in Atlanta. What a plus for the Jays if he is his old self. An awful lot of good signs across the board on him, actually. I understand the concerns after last season and then the numbers from his first two starts, but José Berríos has a 1.42 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 19 innings in his last three starts. Keep in mind he was a fourth-round pick in 2020, so even the Braves passed on him multiple times. With the bigger bases and shift limitations, there’s an added emphasis on baserunning this season and the Pirates are making themselves a big beneficiary. The lead the majors in stolen bases and rank toward the top in bases taken and the percentage of baserunners to score a run. Is it a bit disheartening to get out to this kind of start and still only have a 4 1/2-game lead? It has to be, right? At least just a little?Īn area where the Pirates are making major headway this season is on the basepaths. It’s not as if they haven’t faced adversity, either, as there have been several injuries to prominent players. They were one of the fastest teams in MLB history to 20 wins and have already topped 100 in run differential. ![]()
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