September 8, 2022
1. Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II
Beloved monarch and matriarch of England (and baseball fan, too).
And the stat of the day:
2. Aaron Judge hit home run #55 yesterday
He’s gone yard on four straight days.
And at last things are turning around for the Yankees, at least for a moment— with their fourth-straight win, keeping the Rays at bay (who swept the Red Sox last night).
3. The Nationals and A’s are already eliminated from the postseason
Not a surprise, but ouch.
4. Paul Goldschmidt is going for the Triple Crown
It would be the first in either league since Miguel Cabrera in 2012, and the first in the National League since Joe Medwick in 1937.
5. Today in broadcast graphics error news
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6. The play of the day: Vladdy Guerrero Jr. goes behind the back
7. The Dodgers’ magic number is down to six
They beat the Giants last night for their 94th win of the year, and the division crown will officially be theirs within a week.
8. Jacob deGrom was dominant once again yesterday
And the Mets won both games of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh to take back a half-game lead in the NL East.
9. Shohei Ohtani hit his 33rd home run of the year
And a distant second-place in the American League, behind Judge.
And Mike Trout hit #32, homering in each of his last four games:
