August 29, 2022

1. The MLB standings this Monday afternoon

No huge changes over the past week, but the Wild Card race should be fantastic to follow over this last month-plus (below).

2. The hit of the weekend: Tyler O’Neill

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Cardinals vs. Braves. A tie game in the eighth inning in St. Louis. And a three-run homer to seal the win.

3. Highlights from Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Mariners Hall of Fame

3. Minor league players are unionizing

4. Bryce Harper is back with the Phillies

5. The great Bartolo Colon is saying goodbye to baseball

But a ballpark of lucky fans in Queens got to see “Big Sexy” pitch once again, on Old Timer’s Day on Saturday, the first such event for the Mets since 1994.

From SI.com:

6. More highlights from Old Timer’s Day at Citi Field

7. The quote of the weekend: Adam Wainwright

“Routine is great, as long as it doesn’t become superstition.”

And then ESPN played one of his songs, while he pitched:

8. The other quote of the weekend: Tony La Russa

After losing their last nine of eleven games, one of the most disappointing seasons in White Sox history:

“Frustration… that’s loser crap. I just get angry.”

9. News and updates from around the league

10. And lastly, the fan chant of the weekend

When your team name has just one letter, it’s easy.