2022 All-Star Game Stuff

So next year, Robber Manfred’s Traveling Circus & JuJu Medicine Show will play the All-Star Game at Chavez Ravine. Alrighty then! Will Bellinger and Muncy both compete in the HR Derby? I can hardly wait. However, I am being sarcastic. I’ll leave it right there.

The new MLB Power Rankings are out and the Giants at #1 with the Dodgers #2. The Giants com to the Ravine for four games starting Monday. That should be very interesting. Friday and Saturday, Buehler and Urias take the mound in Denver and Sunday it could be Price or JoJo. Maybe Clayton or JoJo…

• The best Free Agent SS in baseball COULD be back this weekend!
• Who still wants Francisco Lindor and his $341 Million boat anchor contract? He is htting .227 with a .702 OPS. He can no longer carry Corey Seager’s joc!
• The Red Sox are for real and could be getting Chris Sale back soon as well as promoting Jarren Duran to be the starting Centerfielder allowing Alex Verdugo to play RF for which he is best suited.
• Kike Hernandez is doing what he always does… except his defense is not as good as in the past, but he will be 30 next month.
• I would say that Kiek and Joc may be missed as humans, but not on the field.
• Finally, it appears that there will be some decision on the Trevor Bauer situation by July 27th. That gives AF a couple of days to get something done if the decision is adverse. I think there is a 50-50 chance he pitches again this year… for the Dodgers.

Down on the Farm

• Diego Cartaya hit his 10th HR last night. He’s hitting .297 with a 1.000+ OPS in A-Ball as a 19-year-old.
• Jake Vogel continuse to rake at RC, going 2-5 last night.
• Vivas and Leonard also contine to look like they could move up a level.
• Justin Yurchak went 6 for 9 in a double-header for GL last night as the Loons won both games. He is hitting .371 with a .916 OPS. In 167 AB’s he only has 2 HR’s. His OB% is .455!
• Melvin Jiminez has been working his ERA down at GL – it now sits at 1.93 and he is being used exclusively out of the bullpen. He still needs to cut down on his walks, but his WHIP at 1.94 is acceptable. He is still only 21. He has been in the system since 2016, but now is showing signs of being a quality arm out of the bullpen.
• Mike Busch was 2-3 with a double last night. He is starting to strng some hits together.
• Miguel Vargas continues to play 3B and was 3-5 last night. Still 21, he is hitting .292.
• Michael Grove contines to keep rolling out to the mound and not getting results. Well, he is getting results: Last night he pitched 3 innings, allowing 8 hits and 6 runs. OUCH!