Do you remember last week when Shohei Ohtani bought on his Bobblehead evening? Apparently he started a trend bacase, another All-Star decided to give the fans they came for on Saturday evening. Speaking of fans, during the weekend we saw a repeat of the World Series Glove Gate by Mookie Betts, when an Astros fan promised to get the ball out of Mike Trout’s glove after a catch in fault area on Saturday in Houston. Later, Trout met the same fan, signed the ball and made sure that no love was lost. Classic behavior of one of the nicest guys in the game.
If you are for more baseball height points, you are lucky. This year we started with a new series in which we bring the 10 best story lines to the attention that took place every week in MLB. Here is a look at last week’s striking statistics and exciting versions.
10. Cubs overwhelm the ruling champions with 16 rons
The most LopSid -Shutout loss at home in the Dodgers franchise history was for no one but the North Siders. Michael Busch Kwelde his former team with 4-out-6 night on the record, including a second inning home run by Roki Saski. Catcher Carson Kelly joined the party with a multi-home Run game, while Starter Ben Brown helped six Shutout-Innings against one of the most dominant line-ups in baseball.
You would think that after the Cubs had scored all that rons that the deadgers would be in a sour mood. But Dodgers Infielder Miguel Rojas made light of their double digitic shortage when he was asked to pitch a few innings. Rojas imitated the birth of Sasaki with a shovel with high legs, causing Sasaki and Blake Snell to burst into the dugout with laughter. If you are the Dodgers, apparently tasting for the play -offs, there is hardly any tension about a shutout loss in April.
9. Division Rivals Duke It Out
There is no better way to shake off a brutal loss of extra inning against a rival division than to put together an unlikely late game rally against them, just 24 hours later. The Mariners were soul on Tuesday after the attack 1-out-9 went with runners in a score position, giving the Astros far too many opportunities to deliver the last blow. By Wednesday, Randy Arozarena had had enough of their stowling ways. With the Mariners 5-0 in the eighth inning, the outfielder crushed a Grand Slam and inspired the rally into a much needed com come-from-hearth victory against Houston. After the infectious energy of Arrozarena had lifted the rest of the dugout, he pulled a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth to seal the first series of the Mariners of 2025.
8. Loading sample season for the polar bear
It was important for Pete Alonso to beg the season that Moke Meeke as he on the album – not only affected the overwhelming start he had last year, but also a grant to monster campaign from the first base man could alternate his direct future dramatically. Alonso earns $ 30 million from the METS this year, and he will earn $ 24 million in 2026, unless he chooses from his contract after this season. Given the way he played, there is no doubt that he will give that opt-out permission. This week, Alonso wore the METS attack on his own and. And the 10-5 Mets are loving events for one second.
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7. Elly’s Grand Salami on Bobblehead Night
Prior to Saturday evening in Cincinnati, April had been exactly nice for Elly de la Cruz. The Shortstop Entred Play Batting only .154 and Slugging .205 over 10 games this month. But the energy of 31.188 Reds fans who seem to be able to help the house for his Boblehead Night. In the third inning, De la Cruz fell at the back of the count before Pirates Southpaw Andrew Heaney supplied two off-speed pitches that sailed a mile from the zone. Suddenly Van de Cruz was back in the battle; I just had to pitch to hit. A Fastball on-in-and-in-in-and-in-message was no problem for the 6-foot-5-Switch-Hitter, which immediately beats him to the left field for his second career Grand Slam. The crowd went crazy while the la Cruz flows his power. More of that, please!
6. Tigers rotation continues to be anesthetized
Only Tarik Skubal could easily look the closing of the Bronx pumps. But the ruling American League Cy Young winner was not the only Motown starter to be astonished in the New York line -up last week. Right-handed Casey Mize delivered six strong innings of one-run ball against the Yankees last Monday, who wrapped six batters and left him in the trial to 0.77. Righty Jack Flaherty, back in the rotation of Detroit After winning a World Series with the Dodgers, threw out nine Yankees -Hitters and gave up only three earned Rons over three starts this season. The power of that trio alone is Angouh to lead a rotation, but there is also Rookie Jackson JOWE, who has completely stunned opposite Hitters with his pitch movement and speed. The first place Tigers quickly informed the rest of the competition with es filthy starting pitchers. Watch out.
5. James Wood joins Elite Company
The Nationale Nationale Left Fielder chose the perfect time to show the world why he had won the Dodgers on Tuesday. Not only did he help the Nats to win the series against Los Angeles, but he became the third-young player in the franchise history to take to two-homer, five-RBI Game-Behind, only Juan Soto and Bryce Harper. Looking like the Hall of Fame Traberecores from Soto and Harper, this is just the beginning for Wood, which continued his strength with a solo shot of 400 feet on Friday against the Marlins.
4. Giants’ Best Start in the last 22 seasons
Don’s look now, but the Giants are a top three team in baseball. Their 11-4 record marks their best start through 15 games of a season since 2003 (13-2). This is the seventh time since the Giants in 1958 moved to San Francisco that they started a season 11-4 or better. Their newest victory arrived on Sunday-Mode in the Bronx, where Jung Hoo Lee set up a show and the typically noisy crowd Silelt with a two-homer day from Southpaw Carlos Rodon. Whether it is Lee is crushing the ball, Robbie Ray terrorizes opposite Hitters or Wilmer Flores ’19 RBI with Ony Aaron Jugge’s 20, the giats get contributions from the entire team to let the good times roll.
3. See healthy Mike Trout
Finally it doesn’t matter which team you root, trout is one of those special players who can find an Eveone who loves this sport. The Slugger is bound for the protagonist with six home Rons, including three jackets in two games last week, and I had posted. If trout can just stay on the field – Latly, one of the largest “Ifs” in the big competitions – I only became the second player in the history of MLB to win four MVP awards. Unfortunately, that is far from a certain thing since the 33-Die old the year has inaugurated that he has played in only 266 of the 648 games since 2021. For now, however, it is not worried about injuries, let’s appreciate trout.
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2. The halos are hot
Trout has undoubtedly played a Hage part when wearing the angels to a 9-6 record during the first two weeks of the year, but let’s give his teammates the flowers they earn to maintain the success of Los Angeles in the early season. During the 11-1 on Thursday against Tampa Bay, three different batters enjoyed multi-home Run versions, including Jo Adell, Taylor Ward and Trout. If you needed more indications that their 99 -LOS 2024 season is behind them, the Angels won their first four series of the year for the first time since 2018. What is? Break the longest active play -off dry in baseball? Of course, it is still very early, but you have to admit that the halos are ready to qualify for the first time before the late season.
1. Indulgent parents are the first to 10 victories and 10-0 at home
Who would the parents, with all their Insury -Hits, would the Culst Team in MLB realize 10 victories this season? San Diego had no problem stacking victories while they were dealing with different injuries for three important players: Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth. Combined that trio that you have collected five all-star nods and three Silver Slugger Awards, so that is a lot of talent that is stationary on the intinue list. How did the brothers manage it? Relievers of the parents have been phenomenal and have the best bullpen (1.51) in the large competitions. As if their auxiliary corps did not have impressive Angouch, Michael King closed their sweep from the Rockies with his cruce career complete game shutout on Sunday. De Rockies do not score that much in three games in three games against San Diego. The parents are 10-0 at home, there are no stopping out, even if they are not on full Stregth.
Deesha Thosar is an MLB reporter and columnist for FOX Sports. They New York Daily news. Follow Twitter on @Deeshahatsar.
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