July 14, 2022

3 min readJul 14, 2022

1. Ozzie Guillen challenges reporter Jon Heyman to a fight

They say the home run chase of ’98 brought baseball back to full mainstream attention — and we might need this to do the same.

For context, first there was this tweet (after Guillen’s rant about Tony La Russa on the White Sox postgame show):

And then yesterday, the response from Ozzie Guillen:

2. Today’s afternoon listen: Dave Roberts on The Dan Patrick Show

Asked about the Freddie Freeman’s emotional return to Atlanta:

“Overwhelming. Exhausting. Very fun.”

3. Shohei Ohtani continues to be completely amazing

He won another game on the mound last night (in dominant fashion), hit a two-run triple for the lead — and his recent stretch of games has been among the best in his career.

And the stat of the day, as Ohtani joins a very elite club:

4. The Baltimore Orioles are above .500

Might need to have some crab cakes this weekend to honor a baseball miracle — for the first time since 2017, the Orioles have a winning record (and their longest win streak since 1999).

5. And the Mariners just won ten in a row, too

A season that was supposed to be a big step up, but started with big-time underachieving, has now completely turned around.

Sometimes a brawl can make all the difference.

6. Ever seen an umpire throw a shoe?

From the Lancaster Barnstormers game last night, things got wild after a game-ending (and incorrect) out call at first base.

7. The Cubs have been sued by the U.S. attorney in Chicago