Rarely have trades paid more immediate dividends than the Phillies’ one for Jay Bruce, who hit two home runs to help the Phillies beat the Padres on Tuesday night. Bruce’s presence became even more necessary because Philly learned Tuesday it has lost outfielder Andrew McCutchen for the season to a torn ACL. That all happened in San Diego — up the California coast in San Francisco, the Giants earned Bruce Bochy’s 1,000th victory with the club, joining John McGraw as the only managers in club history to reach that lofty mark. The MLB draft also continued Tuesday.
Bruce actually almost homered a third time. That would have been epic, but the Phillies are sure glad to have him regardless.
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce https://t.co/cJ6pGW6eeG #Phillies #RingTheBell via @brookob
— Gary Potosky (@InqPotosky) June 5, 2019
Andrew McCutchen is one of the good guys in baseball, so it’s rough to see this happen to him.
Andrew McCutchen tore his ACL. He is out for the season.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 4, 2019
Bruce Bochy has won three World Series titles, of course, but he’s also been the model of consistency in San Francisco for 13 seasons.
Bruce Bochy joins John McGraw as @SFGiants managers with 1,000+ victories.
McGraw, like Bochy, led the (New York) Giants to three #WorldSeries championships. pic.twitter.com/Ld2dLNY3OY
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) June 5, 2019
Day 2 of the Draft has produced quite a few stars over the years. Could more be in this group?
Day 2 of the #MLBDraft isn’t as celebrated as Day 1, but it will produce stars. Here are @JimCallisMLB‘s favorite picks from each of the eight rounds completed on Tuesday: https://t.co/I61AxbHC0c pic.twitter.com/466FzjYyCG
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 5, 2019
Baseball can be dangerous for more than the players. Umpires Mike Everitt and Tom Haillon each had to leave their games Tuesday night with injuries.
Umpire Mike Everitt leaves game after taking 95-MPH fastball to the chest: https://t.co/dj0STaf5MJ pic.twitter.com/856UflD6WI
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 5, 2019
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