June 2, 2022

1. The Pirates sweep the Dodgers out in L.A.

Once in a blue moon, the best team in baseball gets worked by the little guys.

And another feat of note, from the Pirates’ hot streak — they no longer have the worst record in the state of Pennsylvania, inching past the big-budget, supposedly new-look Phillies in the standings (22–27 vs. 22–29).

2. Today is MLB’s second annual Lou Gehrig Day

3. Jace Peterson made a very strange base running move

Can’t knock him for lack of effort, but — what was this?

4. The bummer of the day: Joey Votto’s career average dips under .300

He’s batting .173 this season, enough to sink his career mark beneath a great milestone.

5. The Fan of the Week competition is a two-way race

This fashion at its most elite all-time level.

6. Mookie Betts leads the National League in HRs

He hit #16 last night, following what might’ve been the best month of his career.

7. The unnecessary, mildly interesting stat of the day

During last night’s Blue Jays broadcast:

8. Carlos Carrasco had a very special day at the ballpark

A heartwarming moment — and he’s been carrying the Mets’ staff, amid all the pitching injuries so far this year.

9. Anthony Rizzo went to Game 1 of the Rangers series at MSG

10. NESN becomes the first baseball network to offer an un-bundled streaming service

Watching TV is becoming very expensive.

11. The home run of the day: Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani

Earlier this afternoon, at Yankee Stadium:

12. And lastly, ever seen an ejection during a mound meeting?