Cubs Rookie Shota Imanaga Dominating Early
May 21, 2024
Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga has shown everyone that his team made the right decision when signing him out of
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Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga has shown everyone that his team made the right decision when signing him out of
Despite being the youngest manager in Major League Baseball, Oliver Marmol will have some veteran leadership to ease him into the culture this season in Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, and an old friend coming back home.
The Milwaukee Brewers made the playoffs for the fourth straight season last year. They are stacked with arguably the best top three of any rotation in the big leagues. However, they need to score some runs, and this year they may do just that.
The Cincinnati Reds don’t care what hour of the day it is, they are here to make moves. After acquiring two relievers from the New York Yankees last night in Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson, the Reds are back to work.
The idea for Sunday Shenanigans was to cover the weirdest play of the week. Covering possibly the dumbest play in Major League Baseball history was not expected, but instead welcomed. We knew the Pittsburgh Pirates would be bad, but this Thursday brought them to a whole new level.
Baseball will always be a game of streaks. Some are greater than others, but if a club can navigate the rough waters of tough losses, they are often rewarded with big wins. Through the first month of the 2021 MLB season, no division exemplified this better than the National League Central.
The Cincinnati Reds ended the abbreviated 2020 season ranked second-to-last in Major League Baseball within the saves category with nine.
The National League Central race saw little in the way of movement in the second full week of the season. There were some standout pitching performances as well as some less than desirable results at the plate, with every team struggling to find a groove with the lumber. When all was said and done, the division was home to both the best record in the major leagues as well as the worst.
With September looming and pennant races tightening, it’s almost time for major league rosters to expand from 25 to 40. So I am going to give you a series of articles breaking down the likely most impactful September Call-Ups for all 30 teams. Now for the National League Central.
The NL Central is the tightest division race in the Majors at midseason, with only 4.5 games separating first and last place. By season’s end, it will probably end up being a three-team race between the Cubs, Brewers, and Cardinals. Let’s dive into each team in this division, starting with the first-place Chicago Cubs.
Will Wilson, SS (NC State)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 184 LBs
Age: 20
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
2018 Stats: .307/.376/.588, 15 HR, 53 RBI, 41 SO, 27 BB
2019 Stats (as of May 18, 2019): .361/.450/.703, 16 HR, 56 RBI, 39 SO, 31 BB
Hit: 50 Power: 50 Run: 40 Arm: 50 Field: 50
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are both 95-67. Today at 1PM ET they will square off in Wrigley field. The winner will be the #1 seed in the NL and the loser will host the Wild Card game tomorrow night. Pride, home field in the playoffs, and two days off are riding on today’s game 163.
Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga has shown everyone that his team made the right decision when signing him out of Japan. He has been effective
Despite being the youngest manager in Major League Baseball, Oliver Marmol will have some veteran leadership to ease him into the culture this season in Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, and an old friend coming back home.
The Milwaukee Brewers made the playoffs for the fourth straight season last year. They are stacked with arguably the best top three of any rotation in the big leagues. However, they need to score some runs, and this year they may do just that.
The Cincinnati Reds don’t care what hour of the day it is, they are here to make moves. After acquiring two relievers from the New York Yankees last night in Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson, the Reds are back to work.
The idea for Sunday Shenanigans was to cover the weirdest play of the week. Covering possibly the dumbest play in Major League Baseball history was not expected, but instead welcomed. We knew the Pittsburgh Pirates would be bad, but this Thursday brought them to a whole new level.
Baseball will always be a game of streaks. Some are greater than others, but if a club can navigate the rough waters of tough losses, they are often rewarded with big wins. Through the first month of the 2021 MLB season, no division exemplified this better than the National League Central.
The Cincinnati Reds ended the abbreviated 2020 season ranked second-to-last in Major League Baseball within the saves category with nine.
The National League Central race saw little in the way of movement in the second full week of the season. There were some standout pitching performances as well as some less than desirable results at the plate, with every team struggling to find a groove with the lumber. When all was said and done, the division was home to both the best record in the major leagues as well as the worst.
With September looming and pennant races tightening, it’s almost time for major league rosters to expand from 25 to 40. So I am going to give you a series of articles breaking down the likely most impactful September Call-Ups for all 30 teams. Now for the National League Central.
The NL Central is the tightest division race in the Majors at midseason, with only 4.5 games separating first and last place. By season’s end, it will probably end up being a three-team race between the Cubs, Brewers, and Cardinals. Let’s dive into each team in this division, starting with the first-place Chicago Cubs.
Will Wilson, SS (NC State)
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 184 LBs
Age: 20
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
2018 Stats: .307/.376/.588, 15 HR, 53 RBI, 41 SO, 27 BB
2019 Stats (as of May 18, 2019): .361/.450/.703, 16 HR, 56 RBI, 39 SO, 31 BB
Hit: 50 Power: 50 Run: 40 Arm: 50 Field: 50
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are both 95-67. Today at 1PM ET they will square off in Wrigley field. The winner will be the #1 seed in the NL and the loser will host the Wild Card game tomorrow night. Pride, home field in the playoffs, and two days off are riding on today’s game 163.
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