A couple of pitching performances highlighted the Wednesday slate in Major League Baseball. Max Scherzer, who broke his nose in a batting practice accident Tuesday, struck out 10 and beat the Phillies with said broken nose and a big black eye. A little earlier, the Yankees’ CC Sabathia hit his second milestone of the season, beating the Rays to earn victory No. 250. Elsewhere, Dominican Republic officials now say the David Ortiz shooting was a case of mistaken identity. The Dodgers are very good but got some bad injury news when Rich Hill left the game, and the Yankees are looking to spend even more money.
When Max Scherzer inevitably goes into the Hall of Fame, maybe this ought to be on his plaque.
Somehow, Max Scherzer is even more intimidating now. pic.twitter.com/Y5C6S1LI3h
— Cut4 (@Cut4) June 19, 2019
Earlier this season, Sabathia recorded his 3,000th strikeout. Now, he’s the third black pitcher to reach 250 wins. Congrats to the big man.
.@CC_Sabathia is just the third black pitcher in MLB history to record 250 career wins. He joins fellow “Black Aces” Bob Gibson (251) and Ferguson Jenkins (284). Here’s why that’s important to him: pic.twitter.com/RlHikEKZTK
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) June 19, 2019
How do you mistake identity in an incident involving one of the most famous men in the Dominican Republic?
Cops: David Ortiz’s shooting was an unlikely case of mistaken identity: https://t.co/IDEOgJy12M pic.twitter.com/SAgbqsc4SP
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 20, 2019
The Dodgers are deep and haven’t had a whole lot go wrong this season, but this would qualify as bad news.
Rich Hill said he got an ultrasound and there is no ligament (UCL) damage. Felt forearm tightness and thinks it might be a strain. #Dodgers
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) June 20, 2019
The Yankees are planning on spending more money? Water is wet.
Hal Steinbrenner says the #Yankees have a “decent cushion” below the highest luxury tax threshold. But he’d be willing to surpass it for a move that puts them “over the top.” https://t.co/5dqy9hjhJx via @nypostsports
— Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) June 20, 2019
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