Pirates do us another favor, gotta take advantage and win today
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Bravesâ Austin Riley leaves the game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch. Those guys are having a season from hell.
Joey Lâs 2nd inning solo shot is the only run in Torontoâs 1-0 win over the Cubs.
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Look at his line since the trade. Article about him yesterday.
Strictly an observation. No âsellerâsâ remorse here. Even current Chas is performing better than Joey.
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Nor I
The (very) early returns suggest that Wagner may end up being âthe one that got awayâ in that deal. Dude can hit.
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His BABIP is currenlty .600.
He is 9 for 12 against RHP & 0 for 7 against LHP
Letâs get some more data before we declare him the one that got away.
It will be interesting to see how he compares to this projection of him on Baseball Savant:
2024
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 40 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40
The son of Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner, Will spent four years at Liberty before signing for $50,000 as an 18th-rounder in 2021. Though his high baseball IQ stands out more than his tools, he hit his way to Double-A midway through his first full season and led the Arizona Fall League with a .712 slugging percentage during the offseason. He struggled through a hand injury early last year before having hamate surgery that cost him two months, then batted .371/.435/.572 in 39 games in Double-A and Triple-A after he returned. He was a solid performer back with Sugar Land to begin 2024 (with a notable 33/54 K/BB through 70 games) before he was dealt to the Blue Jays as part of a Deadline package for Yusei Kikuchi.
Wagner doesnât stand out with his tools, but he has a stellar approach and makes repeated contact to all fields with a compact left-handed swing. He doesnât generate exciting exit velocities and produces too many grounders, yet he consistently gets on base via hits and walks. He has some sneaky pop, including to the opposite field, but probably wonât exceed 12-15 homers per season.
A below-average runner with a high baseball IQ, Wagner is opportunistic on the bases. A sure-handed defender, he lacks the quickness for second base and the arm strength for third, and the Astros moved him primarily to first base in 2024 just before the trade. He doesnât profile particularly well at any spot but could carve out a big league role with his on-base skills as he bounces around the infield.
More specifics on the 2026 WBC games in Houston:
Minute Maid Park will host Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which includes Team USA and Team Mexico. Games played from March 6-11, 2026.
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Holy shit. Is that the Orbit origin story? I had no idea.
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Took in a Padres - Twinkies day game yesterday in San Deahgo/Whaleâs Vagina with one of my best friends from flight school. Heâs from SD and a big Friars fan.
There was a wonderful ceremony on the field before first pitch for 50 people who were getting their United States Citizenship. They were sworn in by a Federal District Court Judge and so many of these new citizens/our new fellow countrymen, were beaming with joy. It was truly a fantastic thing to witness and reaffirmed many of the positive things about our nation.
Well done, Padres organization, for doing this.
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I like that ballpark. I take the train from San Juan Capistrano down to San Diego and the trolley from there.
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Reports of Servais to be fired.
Dan Wilson to be interim.
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Who do we hate next?
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Flailing. Unless they turn it around, I assume Dipoto will also get the axe once the seasonâs over.
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Iâve taken the Surfrider train from LA to SD before and love how easy it is to get to the ballpark once youâre in SD.
Beautiful ride what with the ocean and other superb views.
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Whoever is in our way.
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Thatâs wonderful. Kudos to the Padres and our new fellow Americans.
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Angels extending their GM, presumably because of the bang-up job heâs been doing fashioning a contender.
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