July 15, 2022

1. The MLB draft starts this Sunday

And the Orioles have the #1 overall pick.

From ESPN this morning:

2. Nestor Cortes had the greatest, most bizarre delivery of the year

This rivals anything Johnny Cueto ever unveiled on the mound.

3. The throw of the day: Michael Harris II

The latest sensation in Braves world, and just 21 years old.

And if there can be a runner-up throw of the day, it would be this.

4. The final Home Run Derby field is set

And despite how Michael Kay assured everyone a few nights ago during a Yankees broadcast, Giancarlo Stanton won’t be on the ticket.

5. The stat of the day: Freddie Freeman

Thirteen hits in his last fifteen at-bats, yet somehow not an All-Star.

6. The home run of the day: Aaron Judge hits #31

He’s fallen off the pace a little bit of late, but still well on track for 55-plus.

7. Steve Gelbs reports on cup snakes from the Wrigley bleachers

The must-watch scientific breakdown of possibly the entire year.

8. The quote of the day: David Ortiz’s son D’Angelo

Lil’ Papi has the same fire of Big Papi.

9. The unfortunate injury of the year: Miguel Rojas loses a tooth

You see it in hockey, maybe boxing, football in the old days. And now with a pop-up after a slide into second base, there’s a pearly white on the infield dirt.

10. The injury-riddled Rays keep (somehow) winning

The bad luck has converted into seventeen players hitting the injured list now, and despite that — they just won a four-game sweep of the Red Sox.

11. Various news and bits from around the league

12. And lastly, enjoy this inside-the-park home run

Maybe the most exciting play in baseball — and this time it started a Mariners comeback rally that led to their eleventh win in a row (currently holding an AL Wild Card spot).