August 31, 2022

1. The Dodgers have 90 wins

An absolutely unreal pace, and maybe their best season ever — considering the 2017 team had that stretch near the end when they lost sixteen of seventeen to fall short of chasing the all-time record.

And this is one of the wildest stats of the year:

2. Timmy Trumpet is baseball’s newest superstar

The iconic Edwin Diaz bullpen entry is having its crescendo moment — and the world has its most celebrated trumpet player since Herb Alpert.

3. Aaron Judge has 51 home runs

Back-to-back nights. And he’s getting closer and closer.

4. Orioles top prospect Gunnar Henderson gets the call-up

Batting sixth in the lineup tonight, and playing third base.

5. The automatic smile moment of the day: This umpire

6. The home run of the day: Joc Pederson

The Giants lost in the end, but with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, down by three runs — he hits a majestic blast into the sea.

7. Jhoan Duran made history last night

And he even got a cake in honor of the feat.

8. Various news and updates from around the league

9. The defensive play of the night: Will Benson

Oh, and then this — a laser throw from Oneil Cruz for the game-ending double play in Milwaukee.

10. This is as far as you can possibly hit a double

The recent rookie call-up for the D’Backs goes all but over the fence — 439 feet to dead center.

11. The stat of the day: The Mariners are good

Might this be the year the very very long postseason drought ends?

12. And lastly, it’s baseball and tennis season in Flushing, Queens

It’s a big week, when the first-place Dodgers are in town to play the first-place Mets, and then there’s the U.S. Open starting up.

If you’re unfamiliar with the geography: