July 24, 2021
1. Johnny Cueto stole second base
When you’ve just seen a unicorn event, that takes precedence over the entire newsletter. Johnny Cueto. Stealing a base. A wonder to behold.
And in Giants’ team history, it’s been eighteen years:
2. Nelson Cruz’s first hit with the Rays is a home run
Get off the plane, meet the new team, suit up, and go yard.
It’s just that easy, right?
3. Trevor Bauer appeared at a court hearing
It’s increasingly looking like he won’t return this year, with much of the Dodgers fanbase seemingly turning on him — but, you never know.
Yesterday, he appeared in court, regarding the restraining order that had been filed against him, and was granted a “continuance” for the hearing to resume in two weeks.
Dodgers bloggers don’t seem to be a fan of the guy, by and large:
4. Tony La Russa got ejected for the first time in 10 years
One of the calmer ejections you’ll ever see, which is what happens when you’re managing a baseball team at 76 years old:
But then minutes later, Tim Anderson was not so calm — and got tossed immediately:
5. Home run of the night: Pete Alonso going 450 feet
At home, in the Big Apple. Destroying this ball, for a 3–0 Mets lead.
And now they have a “home run horse” in the dugout, with Pete Alonso galloping all the way:
6. The Yankees lose again at Fenway, falling nine games back
Rafael Devers hit home run #100 of his brilliant young career, and the Yankees lost their second in a row to the Red Sox:
And these Yankees, self-admittedly, are having a hard time in the “fun” department:
7. There was a huge full moon over the Giants game
As as the moon sometimes does, it casts an eerie spell over the best-in-baseball Giants, and they lose to the Pirates 6–4.
8. Bryce Harper steals home (and every other base)
Not a straight steal, but still — a nifty bit of base-running from a guy who’s not normally thought of as a runner.
9. Catch of the night: Michael Conforto
10. The crowd at a WWE event in Cleveland responds to the Indians’ name change
John “Guardians” Cena on the microphone:
11. Quote of the night: Ozzie Guillen
He chimes in on the Yermin Mercedes situation, saying that he’s a “cheeseburger kid”, “fat boy”, and then: “You’re not Ohtani.”
Here’s the video:
12. And lastly, the second-best quote of the night: Bob Melvin
Part-time manager of the Oakland A’s, full-time Friends fan.
