
519 BABIP and a barrel rate that ranks in the bottom 1st percentile among qualified hitters-aren’t as rosy, so maybe don’t bet on this to continue much longer.

Padres fans who have long been frustrated with Eric Hosmer had to be relieved at the first baseman’s hot start. Also in that category (of course): Wander Franco, who’s batting. He has seven walks and five extra-base hits in 31 plate appearances as one of the few hot-hitting Rays regulars. Ji-Man Choi has long thrived in a part-time role, but if he keeps up this pace, he might be in store for more playing time. Those questions have not yet been resolved, but Michael Wacha, Garrett Whitlock and company are off to a strong start. In our season preview, I questioned whether or not the Red Sox had enough pitching to contend in the AL East. So far, the two young studs haven’t lived up to the hype, but there’s plenty of time to turn things around. They represent the hope for the Mariners to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001. 172/.242/.310 after looking lost for most of last season. Rodríguez has 16 strikeouts in 35 plate appearances so far, while Kelenic is batting. It’s still incredibly early, but we’re still waiting for Julio Rodríguez and Jarred Kelenic to look anything other than overmatched against big-league pitching. Any questions about whether his bat could play against the best pitchers in the world have so far been answered resoundingly.

The five-time NPB All-Star enjoyed a scorching start to his Cubs career, slugging. Have a first week in the big leagues, Seiya Suzuki.

The Guardians put up just four runs in a three-game sweep at the hands of the Giants, though are still averaging the most runs per game in the American League (5.44). It turns out the only thing that could cool down Cleveland’s bats is San Francisco’s pitching. An MRI thankfully showed no structural damage, and he’s expected to miss about a week.
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But hey, at least Hunter Greene is exciting!Ĭan we please just let Byron Buxton play a full season uninterrupted? Buxton had to leave Minnesota’s 8–4 win on Friday after hurting his knee while sliding into second base. It was a tough week for the Reds, who have lost six straight since team president and COO Phil Castellini told fans calling for the team to be sold, “Where are you going to go? Are you gonna abandon being a Reds fan?” Right now, those fans might consider taking him up on the offer given the trajectory of this year’s squad. As a team, the Nationals have the second-lowest isolated power mark (.093) in the majors. Juan Soto’s mastery of the batter’s box remains unmatched, walking nearly a quarter of the time he steps up to the plate. Taking two out of three against the Yankees-with a shutout victory on Sunday-takes the sting out of things a little bit, as does a pitching staff that currently owns the league’s fifth-best ERA (3.04). I like the challenge.The Orioles’ season immediately took a turn for the worse when John Means went on the 60-day injured list with a strained left elbow. I have to dig deeper to find something that’s still funny and not raunchy. Normally, most comics talk about stuff that’s easy - maybe cussing or saying something raunchy. “Being a Christian helps me in comedy,” the actor told Canadian newspaper Straight.

He became a born-again Christian after moving back to Atlanta in the 1990s. He was raised Pentecostal and grew up attending church, but abandoned his faith after finding fame in the movie industry. It probably was good for me because it kept me moving to the next phase and next movies.” “I didn’t wanna keep doing that character. “And that’s one of the reasons why I said, ‘Nah,’” he continued. Because I said, ‘I don’t wanna represent everybody smoking weed.’ I don’t want everybody smoking weed - and I never really told people this because I kind of forgot about it, but it was one of the reasons why I didn’t do it. Because I said, man, that movie became a phenomenon. In an interview with All Urban Central, the actor said, “Back then, I gotta tell you, one of the reasons why I didn’t do the second one was because of the weed. Tucker also spoke about his decision to turn down the FRIDAY sequel. He didn’t want to cuss or smoke weed on camera anymore.” The Faith-Based Reason Chris Tucker Refused a Major PaydayĬhris Tucker gained popularity after starring in the 1995 movie FRIDAY, but his co-star Ice Cube has just revealed why audiences never saw Tucker in any sequels.Īfter being asked on Twitter if Tucker quit over salary disputes, Ice Cube responded, “We were ready to pay Chris Tucker $10-12m to do ‘Next Friday’ but he turned us down for religious reasons.
