MLB 2018 regular season thread

He’s no Gerrit Cole.

 

Damn. The first time I ever heard of Nick Kingham was last night st around 6 p.m.

 

Correct. He’s not.

 

Cole five innings pitched. Two hits allowed, one earned run, 10k.

 

MLB Network says this is the 14th time a pitcher has taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning this season.

That seems like a lot for one month.

 

Follow PitchingNinja on twitter and you will know why.

 

Well, that's that. Still pretty damn impressive.

 

He let in a second run. Washed up.

 

Nick Kingham: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

Rangers couldn't complete the sweep north of the border.

My reckoning is Martin Perez, out of options with six starters in a 5-man rotation, is headed to the DL with a "mystery injury."

The only thing I ask of them this year is they don't lose 100. The only starting veteran (thanks to injuries to 3 of 4 infielders Odor, Andrus and Beltre) is RF Shin-Soo Choo.

 

Buccos sweep the Cards to improve to 17-11 ... on pace for 98 wins.

One of the best off-seasons in the history of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.

 

Not so much. They could've and should've gotten a better haul for McCutchen and Cole. But they are playing well.