A thing of beauty
How good was Cristopher Sánchez yesterday? His changeup had the Giants utterly baffled, as he threw it 50 times on 97 pitches and collected 22 whiffs. He used the shadows to his advantage and had the Giants hitters swinging over his changeup again and again. Sure, he gave up his fourth home run of the season, but Sánchez is such a joy to watch when he has the changeup working like he did yesterday. He has picked up right where he left off in 2024 and is off to a very encouraging start to 2025.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- The Phillies are counting on Aaron Nola to recover from “the worst start” he’s ever had. ($)
- Matt Strahm has finally leaned into the bit and stole the Declaration of Independence. ($)
- Team USA may have already named a captain for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but Bryce Harper hasn’t decided if he will join the team yet. ($)
- Jordan Romano believes he has found and fixed the mechanical flaw that led to his early season struggles.
MLB news:
- Jorge Lopez of the Nationals has been suspended three games for throwing at Andrew McCutchen and inciting a benches clearing incident on Wednesday night.
- The Braves have added Alex Verdugo to their MLB roster.
- Cal Raleigh may have one of the best nicknames in sports, but his mom isn’t a fan.
- Is hitting finally catching up to pitching? ($)