August 24, 2022

1. Every MLB team will play each other next year

And the age of limited interleague play is over.

And a cool detail, next spring, the formerly-New-York Giants will open up the season in their old city for the first time ever.

2. Oneil Cruz had the hardest-hit ball in Statcast history today

Not a home run, but 122.4 miles per hour off the bat.

3. And Dansby Swanson has the big hit of the day so far

Three-run double to break the game open in the fourth, and the Braves are closing in on the Mets.

4. The defensive play of the day: Mookie Betts

And yet another Dodgers win last night.

5. Fernando Tatis Jr. apologized at Petco Park yesterday

And now there’s some more bad news — although he has plenty of time now to get healed:

6. The Yankees swept the two-game Subway Series last night

And overall it ends in a season split.

And Aaron Judge went way deep to left for #48 on the year.

7. The headline of the week: The Reds have released Fidel Castro

Bad day for communists worldwide.

8. An update on Bryce Harper’s injury rehab

9. Franmil Reyes hit Albert Pujols with a pitch

And he came in throwing 90mph.

10. The Giants are selling “San Fran” merchandise

That unforgivably tacky nickname, to just about everyone in the Bay Area.

11. Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the USA coaching staff for the 2023 WBC

12. And lastly, 64 years is not old

At least for a guy who played in the majors until he was 48.

13. Wait, one more: A good baseball watch

A video on the history of baseball stadiums, from Architectural Digest.