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empyreanwritings · 6 years ago

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Tender Surprises

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x reader (biker!au)

Word Count: 3.4k

Warnings: language, Brock Rumlow gets a well deserved punch in the face

Summary: On Bucky’s birthday, your son has a very important question to ask him. And it may just be the greatest gift anyone has ever given him.

Feedback is always welcomed and encouraged! (:

Bucky collapsed on the couch next to you. He wrapped his arm around your shoulders and pulled you close to his side. You leaned up, giving him a light peck on the cheek before resting your head on his chest. It had been quite the day for both of you.

Today was Bucky's thirty-sixth birthday. You and your son, Tyler, had planned the whole day out for him to celebrate. It started with an early morning breakfast in bed; Tyler claimed he made most of it, but he couldn't work a toaster to save his life. Once breakfast finished, you packed up the car and headed to the beach. Bucky had told you weeks in advance that he didn't want to do anything too crazy for his birthday, so you agreed a family beach trip would be perfect. And it was.

You spent most of the time lounging in a beach chair with a book, while Tyler kept Bucky busy working on "the biggest hole in the universe." Even if Bucky denied it, you knew he was just as excited to see how deep they could dig together.

You stayed at the beach until the sun began to set. Tyler whined about not wanting to leave, but he passed out quickly on the drive back home. Bucky held your hand the entire ride home. The best of Journey played softly in the background. It was incredibly peaceful. You, yourself, could have fallen asleep right there, but you didn't want to make Bucky drive all the way home with no one to talk to.

But now that you were back home, it was time for presents, and Tyler was already bouncing off the walls again. He was excited to give Bucky the present he picked out.

"Before you open the box, you have to read this letter first!" Tyler handed him a haphazardly wrapped box with a piece of paper taped on top of it. The letter had been your idea. You thought it would be the perfect lead up to what his present was. "And read it out loud!"

Bucky carefully pulled the tape off of the paper and cleared his throat. "Dear Bucky, when we first met, I was seven years old. Mom and I had moved in across the street, and you were the scary biker guy that our real estate lady warned us about. Mom and I didn't believe her, by the way."

The sun was brutal today. There was not a single cloud in the sky to block it out, and it had been beating down on Bucky all day. His shirt stuck to his back, and he knew he was dripping with sweat, but he had to finish working on the motorcycle for one of his clients. They were paying him extra to get it done before the weekend. And he could never turn down money.

He groaned and pulled his shirt off, using it to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Even with his hair up in a bun, sweat still managed to drip down into his eyes.

He really hated Florida sometimes.

"Are you in a gang?" Bucky's head snapped up in surprise at hearing a kid's voice.

A young boy stood on the other side of the motorcycle. His big brown eyes stared at Bucky curiously. There wasn't a sense of fear or worry about being so close to a stranger in them. Just idle curiosity.

"Where are your parents, kid?"

The young boy pointed to the house directly across the street from Bucky's. "My mom is making lunch right now. And my dad, well, he went to the store to buy milk. That was 4 years ago, so I think he might have gotten lost."

Bucky coughed, trying to hide the obvious shock that hit him. For a kid, he was very observant.

"We prefer to call it a club," Bucky chuckled. "We'd have to do a lot more illegal stuff to be considered a gang. I think we're pretty mild."

"Marcy said that my mom shouldn't move into our house because you and your gang sell drugs on the weekend."

"And what did your mom say about that?"

"She laughed and asked what kind of drugs you sell. She made a joke about brownies that Marcy didn't find amusing at all."

Bucky let out a loud laugh. Marcy had been a pain in his ass the day she started selling homes near his. She spread all sorts of rumors about him and his club to try and get the neighborhood to rally against him. Some days he'd be a pimp running an underground prostitution ring, and others he'd be a drug lord who kept sharks in his pool. It was ridiculous.

The locals knew The Winter Riders were a tame motorcycle club, though. They met at the VFW on Saturdays, played some pool and occasionally got rowdy if they had one too many drinks. Most of its members were veterans, and they didn't want to start any trouble if they didn't have to. Of course, they had been caught dealing a few beatings to well deserved men. Sometimes they'd get a little too handsy with the bar staff and needed a reminder on why they shouldn't do that. No one ever got arrested though; Bucky knew the right people down at the police department.

"Tyler, what did I tell you about talking to strangers?" You stood at the end of Bucky's driveway, your hands on your hips.

Tyler shrugged. "You said only to talk to strangers if they're a good person for you to have sex with."

Your eyes grew wide, and you could feel the embarrassment crashing down on you. Bucky bit his lip to keep himself from laughing and looked over at you. He raised his eyebrows in amusement, but you weren't looking at him. You were trying to look at anything but him.

"I said that as a joke!" You groaned. "Just. . .get inside. I have a surprise for you on the table!"

"Is it an Xbox?" Tyler gasped.

You gasped as well, keeping a huge smile on your face, and placed your hands on your knees so you were eye level with him. "No! It's your overdue homework that you need to turn in tomorrow!"

The smile on Tyler's face dropped, and he grumbled a quick goodbye to Bucky before storming off into the house. Your relationship with your son intrigued Bucky. You didn't seem upset by the sex candidate comment. Embarrassed, but not upset. Most parents wouldn't even let their kids know what sex was before the age of eighteen.

"Sorry about that," you apologized. "He and I have an open communication policy. I don't hide anything from him, and he doesn't hide anything from me. Apparently, that bites me in the ass sometimes."

"It's okay, really. He seems like a great kid."

Bucky used his shirt to wipe the grease from his hands and stood up. You eyed his shirtless body, trying not to make it obvious that you were loving the sight of his tattoos. He walked over to you and held his hand out, which you gladly shook.

"I'm James, by the way. Most of my friends call me Bucky." He flashed you a smile that had your heart stop in your chest.

Oh boy was he going to be trouble for you.

"Y/N. I don't have a nickname as interesting as yours," you said as you turned to head back to your house. "I should get back inside and make sure he's actually doing his homework. It was nice to meet you, Bucky."

"It was nice to meet you too."

Bucky smiled at the memory of meeting you and Tyler. He never would have expected that encounter to change his life. He couldn't even believe six years had passed since that day. Time sure did fly by.

"I knew you were going to be in our lives for a long time when mom came back smiling that day," Bucky continued. He glanced down at you, but you hid your face against his chest to keep him from seeing the cheesy smile on your face.

"There are a lot of moments that I appreciate, so I'm just going to list off the ones I enjoyed the most. One: the day you let me ride on the motorcycle with you. Two: the fishing trip with you, Uncle Sam, and Uncle Steve where you ended up tipping your canoe. Three: that one time I found the naughty video of you and mom, and you paid me not to tell anyone."

You jolted up and glared over at Bucky. You knew about the video - you had been the one to suggest you tape it - but you didn't know that Tyler stumbled upon it! Bucky's face turned red, and he kept his focus on the paper in his hands. He really didn't want to see the death glare you were giving him.

In his defense, you labelling it as a kid's show in hopes of disguising it was probably not the best idea.

"Four: the day you took me out for ice cream and asked for my permission to marry mom. And five: the day you punched my real-but-not-real father in the face."

Sam and Steve were sat on Bucky's couch, laughing about something that happened with Clint at the VFW last night. They hadn't gotten to the full story yet because they were laughing too hard. Whatever it was, Bucky hoped they got it on video. If it was as funny as they were making it seem, he wanted to see it for himself.

Their laughter was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell going off repeatedly. Bucky sat up and tried to see who was at the door through the window but couldn't see anybody. When the doorbells went unanswered, the person on the other side began knocking.

"Just a sec! I'm coming!" Bucky shouted as he walked over to the door.

When he swung it open, his gaze fell to Tyler, who's chest was heaving up and down like he had just ran over here. His eyes were wide with terror. Bucky had never seen him like this before, and he suddenly felt terrified about what the kid was going to tell him.

"My," Tyler paused and tried to catch his breath, "My dad. My dad is here. He's fighting with my mom."

As soon as he said this, Bucky heard you shouting from your driveway. He couldn't make out what was being said, but he saw the way your ex was towering over you - trying to intimidate you. Anger bubbled inside of his chest. He was going to end up doing something he'd regret later, but it'd be worth it.

"You want us to come with you, Buck?" Steve asked as he helped Tyler through the door.

Bucky shook his head. "No. You and Sam watch Ty. I've got to take care of this myself."

He gave Tyler a comforting look before stomping down the driveway. As he got closer, he could finally hear what you two were yelling about.

"I have a right to see my kid, Y/N!" Brock shouted, pointing towards the house. He obviously didn't know Tyler already took off to Bucky's house.

You scoffed. "You haven't tried seeing him or speaking to him since he was a toddler! He doesn't even really know you! And in case you don't remember, you signed away your rights when you decided to move in with your eighteen-year-old secretary and realized you didn't want to pay child support!"

Brock shot his hand out and gripped onto your arm, eliciting a small whimper from you. His grip was so tight, you could feel his fingernails starting to break your skin.

"Do not talk to me like that again, you bitch. I deserve to see my son, and I don't care what I hav-"

His threat was cut off by Bucky slamming his fist into his jaw. You gasped. In the year that you had known Bucky, you had never seen him act violently towards anyone. It had caught you by surprise, but you didn't mind. Brock deserved getting socked in the face. He was a dick.

Bucky pulled Brock up by the collar of his shirt and pressed his back against his fancy SUV. You thought Brock was going to fight back, but he just stayed limp in Bucky's grip. You should have felt bad for him, or at the very least pretended to, but you didn't have the energy to muster up that much face emotion.

"Don't ever put your hands on her again, you got that?" Bucky growled. "She's told me enough about you, and I will not hesitate to knock your teeth out if I even see you look in her direction right now."

"But she-"

"Is a vital part of this town. As soon as everyone hears about what you did, you're never going to be welcome here again. So, do yourself a favor and get lost, pal. And don't come back. Tyler doesn't want you in his life, he's got a new family now, and you didn't make the cut to be in it."

Bucky shoved him backwards and stepped in front of you, making sure you were shielded if Brock tried anything stupid. He was probably trying to debate whether taking Bucky on would be worth it or not. Brock was just as fit as Bucky, but the look in Bucky's eye warned him not to try it.

You both watched in amusement as he scrambled into his SUV and took off down the road. Bucky turned to ask if you were okay, but he was cut off by your lips pressing against his.

You quickly pulled away and slapped your hand over your mouth. "I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have done that, but I-"

Bucky gently wrapped his fingers around the back of your neck and pulled your lips back onto his. You melted into the kiss almost instantly. He felt the little sigh you let out and knew you were okay with this. It had caught you both by surprise, but boy was it worth it.

That day changed your lives, literally, forever. You and Bucky started dating after that day, and Tyler had been in complete awe of him. He looked up to him. He constantly told other kid's in his class that Bucky was secretly a superhero who saved his mom.

Brock stayed away after that. You weren't sure what sparked his sudden interest in wanting to get to know Tyler, but the pit in your stomach when you saw him told you that it couldn't be for good reasons. You figured since it was around tax time, he was going to try and claim Tyler as a dependent to get more money. Tax fraud was something you wouldn't be surprised about him doing.

Bucky took a deep breath. He could already feel the lump in his throat starting to form. He didn't want to get emotional, but the kid knew how to pull at a man's heartstrings.

"You have been in my life for six years now and married to mom for three of those. You have spent those years showing me how a real dad treats his son. You're open and honest, even when I ask uncomfortable questions. Like that time I asked about the scars hidden under your tattoos. You never yell or hit me. You're only grumpy in the morning when you haven't had your cup of coffee. You also love me. You show it- you show it-" Bucky sniffled and covered his face with the letter. A few tears fell from his eyes as he let out a shaky breath.

Reading this was a lot harder than he expected it to be.

You smiled up at your husband and gave his shoulder a comforting rub. Tears were already prickling at the corners of your eyes, but you were trying to keep it together for him.

"You show it in more ways than one. You show it when you leave cool drawings in my lunch box. You show it by reminding me to put on my seatbelt or tighten the straps on my helmet, if we're riding the motorcycle. You always make sure to tell me you love me, too. You say that it's important for us guys to be comfortable with showing emotion, so you always make sure I know that."

Bucky reached over and pulled Tyler close to him. He placed a tender kiss on the top of his head before continuing with the letter.

"I'm running out of time and my teacher is glaring at me, so I think she knows I'm not doing my vocabulary work. Do you remember the time I first called you "dad"? It had been an accident, but I'm not sure if I wanted to take it back."

It was just a few days after Tyler's ninth birthday. You had been putting so much work into making sure it was perfect that you were still exhausted. Since it was your day off, Bucky offered to watch Tyler while you caught up on your sleep. You did not need to be told twice.

Tyler had gotten home from school and was working on his homework in the living room. Books were spread out over the coffee table, and Bucky occasionally heard a grumbled complaint from him about how stupid math was. He thought about explaining the importance of math but decided to stay quiet in fear of distracting him.

Tyler was too good at getting Bucky to rabbit trail and turn a five-minute story into a thirty minute one.

"What's the Py-thag-o-ree-in thee-o-rum?" He asked, looking up at Bucky in desperation.

"It helps you find the slanty edge, also called a hypotenuse, of a right-angled triangle," Bucky explained. "It's A squared plus B squared equals C squared."

"Oh. Okay! Thanks, dad."

The word made both of them freeze in their spots. It had felt so natural to be called dad, but he never expected Tyler to actually say it. It wasn't a bad thing at all - just very unexpected.

"I'm sorry," he mumbled. "I don't know why I said that. That was stupid."

Bucky shifted off of the couch and took a seat next to him on the floor. "Woah, hey, no. I don't want you to be sorry for that. I know me and your mom aren't married yet, but I consider you to be my son. You don't have to call me dad if you don't want to, but you can. I'm not going to get upset by that. You call me whatever you're comfortable with."

Tyler nodded slowly and returned to his homework. He didn't press on the issue anymore after that. Bucky knew that when the time was right, he could talk about it again. All he needed was a little bit of reassurance.

"I knew that day you were my real dad. I spent a lot of time talking to mom about it, and we both agreed that it was time to make it official. Will you adopt me?"

Bucky reread the last part more than once. His hands shook as he did, and he couldn’t stop the tears from flowing now. Tyler wanted to be adopted by him. He couldn't believe it.

You gently took the letter from his hands and placed it on the coffee table. You gestured him to open the box in his lap. No words felt good enough to say right now, so you stayed quiet, but your heart was bursting with joy.

Bucky opened the box and saw the stack of papers that were waiting for him. It was all the paperwork that was required to go through with the adoption. Everything was already filled out, though. All it needed was Bucky's signature.

He pressed the heels of his palms against his eyes, a strangled sob escaping his lips. Tyler looked over at you, worried that Bucky didn't want to do it, but you gave him a reassuring smile.

He's crying because he's happy, you mouthed to him. He nodded in understanding.

"C'mere," Bucky cried as he pulled Tyler into a bone-crushing hug. "Yes, yes I will adopt you. Are you kidding me? This is the best birthday present anyone could ever give me, kid."

And it was. It really, really was.

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ironmq · 6 years ago

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Brain Break

Ten days ago I had to kidnap @amft for a much needed brain break. I did’t have to work really hard to get her to go. I picked the spot, found us a no frills cabin and next thing I know she booked it. I had picked Caddo Lake State Park hoping that we would get to canoe or kayak. Known for Cypress Trees and Spanish moss, it’s the most beautiful in the spring and fall. It’s the least spectacular in the winter months, but it still has a very surreal feel to it.

Unfortunately, Texas has had a stupid amount of rain in the past year and just a few days prior to arriving it rained and flooded the area pretty bad. All the boat ramps were under water, and part of the park was closed. So we found a local historic town and browsed through antique shops, visited the the great salt and pepper shaker museum also known as the Museum of Measurement and Time. Very peculiar that it had more salt and pepper shakers than it had clocks etc.

We ate the most delicious Frito Pie and Cornbread. And then we headed back to the state park to go run their hiking trails and some of the hills inside the park.

Since we had pretty much done everything we could in the tiny town of Uncertain, TX I figured we would sleep in the next day and hit another state park on our way home.

We slept and then we had pie for breakfast. That was the best.

We packed up and headed to Tyler State Park. We picked a couple of short trails to hike and spent a beautiful day exploring that park. Their trails were also pretty flooded/muddy but we persevered.

In Uncertain we were truly off the grid with very little reception. Don’t tell anyone, but it was kind of nice. In the end, the brain break was successful.

#caddo lake #wanderlust #Texas #road trip

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tenorcolt8-blog · 5 years ago

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CBS3 Summerfest: For Those Looking To Let Out Their Inner-Explorer, Tyler State Park Has Plenty To Offer

NEWTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — CBS3 is exploring all-around Bucks County for Summerfest, where you can find plenty of ways to spend the day in the historic borough of Newtown including taking a trip through park roads, trails, and facilities of Tyler State Park. With over 1,700 acres, Tyler State Park which is open from sunrise until sunset every day is an oasis.

“Tyler State Parks is home to many events. Last week we had a fishing derby. It’s home to different scout groups that sleep over during the nights. They get a full wilderness tour,” Matthew McElveen said.

You can also take in the beauty of your surroundings on a canoe or kayak.

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And if you’re looking for a different kind of challenge, why not try disc golf.

“It’s a lot like ball golf, there’s an object or a target to hit. It’s a basket with chains in it. Basically, you have a tee area where you throw the disc. Every throw is a stroke. Where ever it lands, that’s where you put your foot or marker and make your next throw,” Bucks County’s Disc Golf Alliance President, Rex Hay said.

Hay is part of a group that has helped expand the disc golf course from nine holes in 1994 to 36 holes currently. In addition to that, the disc golf community is engaged in helping the area stay beautiful.

“Of course the park has been fantastic to work with, especially the maintenance guys have been tremendous. They help us and appreciate the fact that we’re picking up a lot of trash, we’re watching out for the park in general,” Hay said. “Were planting trees, the club is really thinking about sustainability in the long run.”

Watch the video to see Pat Gallen take on one of the top-ranked courses in the United States.

Source: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/08/16/cbs3-summerfest-for-those-looking-to-let-out-their-inner-explorer-tyler-state-park-has-plenty-to-offer/

#read more #see more #check it out #interesting #learn more

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fullregalia · 6 years ago

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gonna sit right down and write myself a newsletter.

In the “Things Happen” section of Friday’s Money Stuff, the last link was a meta one, leading to an essay about living in a time of peak newsletter.

At first, I was just going to tweet about how I thought it was meta. But then I wanted to follow it up with some actual opinions, and instead of tweeting it, I decided to try and form a cohesive essay, because I think the monetized newsletter boom is indicative of the media’s larger identity/consolidation crisis, reflecting not only internet culture, but also the financial instability of the sector. So here’s a completely unsolicited take about it all on this blob because I need to shout my opinions into the void, and don’t have any subscribers!

My love affair with the newsletter probably started back in 2013 with Today in Tabs, which I still miss dearly. (My love affair with email began, well, duh.) I came to Tabs because I was Extremely Online while working at the Guggenheim and NYC Media Twitter has always been my default Twitter. [Side note: I believe the dynamics of NYC Media Twitter is fodder for an “On Smarm” style analysis, but that is not for me to write. For many years I basically unfollowed all of the NYC Media Twitter people and I was much happier. Now I only follow the nice, smart, and funny ones. They--to borrow a phrase from a bespectacled ghoul--make life worth living... along with all the Potato Head Blues, of course.] Tabs was funny and became a daily talking point on Media Twitter, but Rusty Foster clearly got burnt out on it, and who could blame him.

I think it also became such a big thing because it filled the void that the waning independent blogs, or toxic comments sections and 140 character dispatches couldn’t; pithy and personal, you felt like you were interacting privately with your friend. For those of us who do not produce content for a living, or who aren’t really a part of the twitter conversation, blogs aren't dead. (TBH though I’m bearish that Tyler Cowen is right about that.) I post exclusively superfluous takes here, which exist in a vacuum. And if there’s one rule of nature we can all agree on, it is that content providers abhor a vacuum! In the intervening years, so many more newsletters have popped up, either by freelance writers or through formal media companies, realizing that with paywalls and the noise of twitter, a direct-to-consumer model might work more effectively.

The dynamic of audience and author interaction has changed over the years as social media encourages writers to be a brand and build a following. Steady staff jobs are fewer and farther between, and even with increasing union protections, the idea of a side gig newsletter holds appeal, especially if you already have a list. Whenever I listen to the Longform podcast, I am most interested in hearing journalists talk about how the sausage gets made (Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Helen Rosner have been candid about the financial aspects of their work.) I think that the newsletter provides the freedom of personal voice as an area to experiment or workshop ideas more informally, combined with the protection of email as a medium. A person has to subscribe (or even pay) to receive your newsletter and while they can email you to lodge a complaint, it doesn’t immediately have to devolve into an ad hominem canoe. (This is the internet though, no one is safe!)

Twitter certainly encourages dialogue for better or--usually--worse, but I rarely use it for more than putting unsolicited observations into the void (eg. thrilling, effete stuff: “I like John Coltrane,” or, “clouds good today”). Then there’s the problem of time and monetization. As Jia Tolentino recently wrote about the attention economy: “For journalists, Twitter, in particular, functions as an increasingly familiar form of contemporary labor: paid in exposure, pitched as fun.” We only have so much bandwidth. Newsletters like DealBook Briefing (New York Times, free) or Five Things to Start Your Day (Bloomberg, free) not only give you a digestible take, but also do it free of charge while the websites have a paywall--though “free” isn’t really free since of course the newsletters link you to enough articles to hit your monthly limit in one day.

And here’s where we get to the “time is a flat circle” part of my spiel: I think the natural conclusion of the newsletter boom is that it started indie, is getting mainstream, but will prove possibly unsustainable and will eventually become absorbed by major companies, consolidated into the old form of media. If you do derive your income and have an audience a newsletter is great.... but not everyone can afford to subscribe to 10 different newsletters for $5 a month. Similarly to the streaming platforms all basically becoming cable (truly, who among us is like HBO Max run me over with a truck!!!!), I think that newsletters will just become, well, another property in the portfolio of the few remaining blue-chip digital publications, looking increasingly like a digital magazine. (Let’s save the podcast economy essay for later.)

Aside from my unsolicited media landscape take, on a personal note, I keep on doing this modest blog for an audience of one because I work in publishing, am still too online for my own good, and it’s an outlet to brainstorm and share the writing of others that I think is superlative (when I’m not writing about baked goods). I will, of course, continue to subscribe to myriad newsletters, and try to support the journalists who I actually interact with in the real world. Perhaps we will all weather this content storm together and come out on the other side with some antitrust policy. At least we can vent about it out here in the meantime. The internet, boy, I don’t know.

#blogs #meta #money stuff #newsletters #internet #twitter #attention economy #matt levine #jia tolentino #longform #today in tabs #tabs #the internet boy i don't know #capitalism #time is a flat circle and so is the publishing industry #podcasts are just radio

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heavydirtysoul03-blog · 8 years ago

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Drown

I almost drowned once. At least it felt like I was drowning. I was in Africa and we were all rafting on the Nile River (!!!). It was a wonderful day. We were basically having the time of our lives. We had been on the water all day and, by this point, we had gone through plenty of rapids, all of which were awesome. We were coming up on a category 6 rapid, which is the highest category and therefore the most intense rapid you can go through. I could see it a little bit in the distance, and let me tell ya, this rapid was no joke. We had all decided that we wanted to just go for it on this one and make the raft flip over. To do so, everyone would need to be on the floor of the raft when we went over the rapid. I was excited, but absolutely terrified. I'm not exactly what you would call an adrenaline junkie. As we were all sitting on the floor of the raft, and getting closer and closer to the rapid, I remember the last thing my cousin, Courtney, said to me: "Don't panic."

We immediately hit the water then and the next thing I knew, I was under water. Guess what y'all? I panicked. At first, I was stuck under the raft, so it was dark and getting out from under it was a challenge. But the real panic began once I was out from under the raft. The water was so loud that I couldn't hear anything. I opened my eyes, but I couldn't see. I was under water for probably 10-15 seconds. It felt like 10-15 hours. My life literally flashed before my eyes. I remember screaming at one point. I literally thought I was going to die.

And then, just as soon as I had went under, I was above water. I made eye contact with one of the rescue canoes, and he came over and guided me to the rescue raft. "Are you okay?" he asked. I could barely breathe, much less talk, so I just gave him a thumbs up. It was an instant relief. I was no longer drowning. I was safe.

I've been struggling for a long time. I've been struggling for about 4 1/2 years with depression. A depression that has gotten progressively worse. I don't talk about it much. I don't feel like people really notice and I really don't think people will understand. Especially if they've never struggled with depression themselves. And even if they have, depression is different for everyone. The only way I know how to describe what it feels like is drowning.

When I was under that water, I remember reaching out my arms and trying to grab on to something - anything - but all I got was water. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't hear, I couldn't see. That's what depression is like. It's like I'm drowning. And I just keep sinking further and further into this abyss, and I'm reaching my arms out, and I'm grabbing, and I'm grabbing, and all I get is water.

Eventually something comes along and pulls me out - usually it's music. And then for a little while I'm okay. Sometimes I'm okay for a long time. Sometimes I can go weeks, even months, and be perfectly fine. But it always comes back. It's like I constantly have a cloud over my head and I'm always just waiting for it to turn gray. I always wind up back in the water. Each time, a little deeper and a little harder to reach.

I worry sometimes. I'm afraid that one day I'm going to be so far under, so deep into the abyss, that nothing will be able to reach me. Not music, not my family, not my friends. I'm just going to be stuck in the abyss, stuck in my depression forever, never able to escape.

I know that many other people in this world have it worse than me, and I know that my fears may seem irrational. I know that there are thousands of people out there who literally want to die because of this disease. I don't want to die. I've never wanted to die. I just want to be okay. I want to be okay longer than a few months at a time. I want people to notice when I'm not okay and I want them to reach their arms into the water and pull me out of that abyss and I want to stay out. I want to be out for good. I want to never have to worry about going back into the water. I just want to be okay.

One of the biggest comforts in dealing with this is knowing that I'm not alone in my struggle. And it's because of people sharing their stories that I know that I'm not alone. People who are in the spotlight like Kristen Bell, Jared Padalecki (AKF), and my personal hero, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots I-/. And also people who are not in the spotlight. I've read countless blog entries and Facebook posts of people dealing with similar situations and it's encouraging to me to hear how other people deal with this disease and how they get through each day. Their bravery in sharing their battles has helped me more than anyone will ever know.

I am nobody. I am nothing. I am one miniscule person on this earth. I'm not famous and I don't have a ton of friends and I know that, for the most part, people don't really care. But I'm sharing this because I have 147 friends on Facebook. And those 147 people probably have at least that many friends, probably more. These are people that I care about. People that I love. And I'm sure that a few of them are experiencing similar struggles.

You are not alone. Your struggle is real, your pain is valid, and your bravery is unmatched. You are a lot stronger than you think.

Keep fighting, my friends. We can do this. We can beat this.

Peace & love,

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biofunmy · 5 years ago

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A.L.D.S. Game 2: How the Yankees Beat the Twins

From 2016 to 2018, Didi Gregorius was a cornerstone for the Yankees. He played slick defense at his demanding shortstop position, improved his plate discipline and smashed at least 20 home runs each year, a crucial left-handed counterbalance in a Yankees’ lineup heavy on right-handers.

This season, though, was anything but smooth for Gregorius. He missed the first two months after having Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow last fall, for an injury he sustained during last year’s postseason. And when he returned in June, Gregorius couldn’t quite recapture his pre-operation form on either side of the ball. Still, Manager Aaron Boone stuck with Gregorius even as he slumped heading into the playoffs.

All of that felt like a distant memory on Saturday as tens of thousands of fans chanted “Di-di! Di-di!,” and he obliged their request for a curtain call by thrusting both arms in the air from the dugout steps. He had just sent Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with a towering, third-inning grand slam, powering the Yankees to an 8-2 win and emphatically confirming that the Yankees’ bats may indeed be too much for the Minnesota Twins in this American League division series.

The best-of-five series will shift to Minneapolis on Monday, with the Yankees one win away from clinching a berth in the A.L. Championship Series. And if the Twins cannot neutralize even the Yankees’ struggling hitters, they have little hope of extending their postseason.

“That just shows you what this team can do,” Gregorius said. “We’re not just relying on one person.”

It was the Yankees’ 12th consecutive playoff victory against the Twins — the longest postseason streak by any team versus any opponent in major league history.

Seeking to contain the Yankees’ home run-blasting offense in their hitter-friendly stadium, the Twins turned to the ground-ball pitcher Randy Dobnak, who skyrocketed all the way to the major leagues from a low level of the minor leagues at the beginning of the season.

Dobnak’s story was captivating: He went undrafted, played in an independent league, was an Uber driver this spring to supplement his income as an underpaid minor leaguer, and skipped a few Twins games to get married in late September — a date he and his wife had chosen because it was after the minor league season.

The Yankees did not homer off Dobnak, but they wore him down with hard-hit singles and doubles. Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli hooked Dobnak after the Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the third inning and turned to Tyler Duffey, a reliable reliever during the regular season. But Duffey was no better against the Yankees’ buzz-saw of a lineup, which began to pile on the runs.

Left fielder Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead with a sacrifice fly. Second baseman Gleyber Torres smacked a single to make it 3-0. And then Gary Sanchez was hit by a pitch, loading the bases again. When Gregorius hammered a 1-2 pitch down the right-field line, it was the fourth straight at-bat in which Duffey failed to put a Yankees batter away with two strikes.

In that third inning alone, every Yankee hitter aside from Gio Urshela either drove in or scored a run. The scoring outburst buoyed a strong performance from the Yankees’ pitching staff — led by starter Masahiro Tanaka, who allowed one run over five innings — against a powerful Twins offense. Tanaka, who lowered his playoff E.R.A. to 1.54, joined Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers in major league history to allow no more than two runs in each of his first six postseason starts.

“We were a little timid,” Twins first baseman C.J. Cron said, adding later, “We wanted to swing. We weren’t swinging with the same aggression that we have all year.”

But the star of the night was surely Gregorius, who was slumping like no other player entering October. From mid-August through the end of the regular season, he had a miserable .184 batting average across 30 games. It didn’t help that in August he dealt with finger and shoulder injuries, neither of which sent him to the injured list. Some metrics showed that Gregorius had regressed on defense. And given the versatility of D.J. LeMahieu and Torres, it seemed plausible that Gregorius might sit out against a left-handed pitcher this postseason.

“Just try to swing at strikes,” Gregorius said of what he had needed to improve. “That’s one thing for me right now, and be patient.”

Boone never stopped supporting Gregorius. The manager’s words before Saturday’s game proved to be prescient.

“I still maintain that the best is yet to come from Didi, and I know he’s going to have some big swings for us moving forward,” Boone said, adding that Gregorius was pressing at the plate and working behind the scenes to snap out of his funk. Boone continued, “Sometimes it just takes one at-bat, one swing to kind of turn it, and I believe that’s what’s in there for Didi still.”

That swing came, Gregorius said, on his second-inning single on Saturday, and more proof came an inning later. After he drove a high, fly ball to right field, Gregorius stood at home plate and admired his work before tossing his bat aside. He said he was happy that he had adjusted to Duffey’s high fastball as opposed to whiffing against it, as he had in the previous game. As he rounded the bases, Gregorius, stoic throughout his struggles, appeared to keep an expressionless face.

In the dugout, right fielder Aaron Judge urged on the cheering crowd by waving his arms. Dellin Betances, the injured star reliever on crutches who had predicted Gregorius’s grand slam to his teammates before the at-bat, smacked the top of the dugout roof in delight. Gregorius finally grinned as he high-fived and hugged his teammates, another Yankees’ victory all but assured with his breakout swing.

Here are the highlights of the Yankees’ win, as they happened:

8th Inning: It’s All But Over

The announced attendance for Game 2 was 49,277, and a good portion of them headed for the exits after the Twins went down in order in the top of the eighth, striking out two more times to raise their total to 12.

7th Inning: About That Slump…

The Yankees must be slumping — they haven’t scored in four innings.

Adam Ottavino entered the game for Tommy Kahnle and pitched around a double by the rookie Luis Arraez. Ottavino struck out Miguel Sano to raise the Twins’ strikeout totals to 10 through seven innings.

Didi Gregorius led off the bottom of the seventh for the Yankees and drew a walk. With a grand slam and a single already for Gregorius, it is an encouraging sign for the Yankees — like adding another diamond to a ring, so to speak. Gregorius finished the regular season with only one hit in his last 31 at-bats and was 14 for his last 85 over his final month of play for a .165 batting average (he then went 0 for 3 with a walk in Game 1 on Friday). The Yankees lineup is unrelenting, and because of his slump, teams might have seen Gregorius as the only hole in it — until now. With Sir Didi showing signs of emerging from the funk, the question is: How can anyone pitch through this lineup?

4th Inning: Twins Finally Muster a Run

Call it a rally, or perhaps as much of one as the Twins are going to get against Masahiro Tanaka. Minnesota scored a run on Mitch Garver’s R.B.I. single to cut the deficit to 8-1. The only hit Tanaka surrendered through the first three innings was Nelson Cruz’s broken-bat bouncer back to the box that Tanaka could not corral. The Twins did not hit a ball out of the infield until Jorge Polanco’s fly ball to left field leading off the fourth. Tanaka has thrown 73 pitches through four innings.

The Yankees actually did not score in the bottom of the fourth. This game is two hours old and they are not even halfway.

3rd Inning: Gregorius Blasts a Grand Slam

The rout is on. Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam to right off reliever Tyler Duffy, and it was such a no-doubter that right fielder Eddie Rosario never even pretended to go after it. The Yankees took a 7-0 lead and the celebrations were already underway.

The Yankees knocked Dobnak out of the game earlier in the inning when they loaded the bases with nobody out, and went on to score seven runs. Duffy replaced Dobnak, who allowed four runs in two-plus innings. Giancarlo Stanton hit a sacrifice fly and Gleyber Torres singled to left before Gregorius’s slam.

Dobnak’s short outing was fairly predictable. A recent Uber driver against this lineup? Rather optimistic of the Twins. The last Twins rookie to start a game in the postseason was Brian Duensing at Yankee Stadium in 2009. Duensing gave up five runs in four and two-thirds innings and his father was hit by a car outside the stadium (he was O.K.).

Gregorius’s slam was the 12th by a Yankee in the postseason, and first since Robinson Cano’s off Al Alburquerque of the Detroit Tigers in 2011 (WFAN’s Mike Francesa knew him as Alberto).

1st Inning: Encarnacion Delivers an Early Advantage

Yankee Stadium is alive with this late afternoon start on a crisp autumn day, and the Yankees wasted little time getting on Twins starter Randy Dobnak, the rookie pitcher who drives an Uber in the off-season. Fans were chanting “U-ber” when Dobnak got in trouble in the first inning. He gave up a run after D.J. Lemahieu doubled and Edwin Encarnacion later laced a one-out, run-scoring single, but the 24-year-old right-hander got out of more trouble — and quieted the sarcastic chants — when he induced a double-play ball from Giancarlo Stanton.

Masahiro Tanaka also used a double play to escape problems in the top half of the inning. With one out, he hit Jorge Polanco with a pitch and then could not field Nelson Cruz’s broken-bat comebacker. But Tanaka got Eddie Rosario to bounce a changeup to Lemahieu at first base and Tanaka covered the bag and caught Didi Gregorius’s relay throw in time.

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O’s Edge Twins 5-3.

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The Minnesota Twins had a busy home schedule this week with their fourth game today. The Baltimore Orioles came to Fort Myers for a St. Patrick’s Day tilt. The Twins flexed their muscles in the second when Kyle Farmer belted a Dean Kremer fastball out to left for a solo homer. The next batter, Michael Taylor smacked a Kremer fastball out to left for a big home run. The back-to-back homers put the Twins up by a pair of runs after two innings of play. The Orioles would answer in a big way in the third. Jordan Westberg, Daz Cameron, and Colton Cowser started the third with solo homers. The back-to-back-to-back jacks put Baltimore up 3-2. The O’s got back to work in the fourth when Heston Kjerstad led-off with a walk. Daz Cameron lined a single to center and Colton Cowser singled home a run. Baltimore had a 4-2 lead after four innings of play. The Twins would try to make things interesting as Kyle Farmer blasted a Bryan Baker pitch out to left for his second homer of the day. The Twins pulled within a run, but the Orioles would get that run back in the ninth. Max Wagner led-off the ninth with a walk and stole second base Hudson Haskin singled him home and the O’s had a 5-3 lead. Yennier Cano had a 1-2-3 ninth as the Orioles picked up the win today.

-Final Thoughts- Tyler Mahle had a rough third inning, but was good overall. He allowed four runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings with three strikeouts. Parker Bugg got out of the third before Mahle re-entered in the fourth. Danny Coulombe fanned two in the fifth, Oliver Ortega struck out two over two innings, and Austin Schulfer had a perfect eighth. Nick Nordin gave up a run in the ninth. Kyle Farmer led the offense with two home runs. The Twins hit 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. Tomorrow, Aaron Sanchez faces Mitch Keller as the Twins head up to Bradenton to play the Pirates.

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marilynngmesalo · 6 years ago

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Rams lose top 2 receivers to concussions

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The Rams’ high-powered offence took a couple of big hits.

Los Angeles’ leading receivers, Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp, were both lost to concussions late in the first half as the Rams turned to Robert Woods and a cast of lesser-known characters to beat the Seattle Seahawks 33-31 on Sunday.

Cooks was hit hard by Tedric Thompson as he came across the field. Most of the hit was with Thompson’s shoulder, but there was some helmet-to-helmet impact and Cooks appeared to be immediately knocked out. He eventually jogged off the field on his own but was ruled out early in the second half.

Kupp was also lost with a concussion, although it wasn’t immediately clear when he got hurt. Kupp was in on a desperation throw into the end zone on the final play of the first half, but didn’t rejoin his teammates to start the third quarter.

The Jacksonville Jaguars, meanwhile, suffered injuries that will test their depth on the offensive line and at running back.

The Jaguars lost left tackle Cam Robinson for the season last month with a knee injury , and left tackle Josh Wells left Sunday’s loss in Kansas City with an injured groin in the first half. Running back Leonard Fournette missed the game with a hamstring injury that has limited him this season, and Corey Grant hurt a foot and also left in the first half.

Luckily, cornerback Jalen Ramsey returned after taking a knee to the helmet on the opening series.

Kansas City lost four defensive players to injuries in the first half against Jacksonville with linebackers Justin Houston (hamstring) and Tanoh Kpassagnon (ankle) and free safeties Armani Watts (groin) and Eric Murray (lower leg) not returning.

The Chiefs’ most significant injury might have come in the final minutes, when right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif left with a broken left leg.

Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan left his second game this season with an injury in the Titans’ 13-12 loss in Buffalo. Lewan hurt a foot in the second quarter and was replaced by Tyler Marz. In Cincinnati, Miami left tackle Laremy Tunsil left with a concussion during the Bengals’ fourth-quarter comeback.

Jets cornerback Buster Skrine started for Trumaine Johnson, sidelined with a strained quadriceps. But Skrine left in the first quarter with a head injury and did not return. Denver finished the 34-16 loss to the Jets without cornerback Adam Jones, who was ruled out in the second half after hurting a leg.

Cleveland wide receiver Rashard Higgins will have an MRI on Monday for a knee injury in the Browns’ overtime victory over Baltimore. Higgins had three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown before getting hurt.

Detroit running back Kerryon Johnson ran for 70 yards on 12 carries before appearing to hurt his right ankle, and he left in the fourth quarter. Lions cornerback Teez Tabor (groin) and cornerback Jamal Agnew (knee) also left their 31-23 over Green Bay. Packers linebacker Nick Perry hurt an ankle, and cornerback Kevin King hurt his chin.

Giants right tackle Chad Wheeler did not return after hurting his hand in the fourth quarter of New York’s 33-31 loss to Carolina. Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess returned to the game after being evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Giants defensive back Michael Thomas. Panthers centre Ryan Kalil did not return after being shaken up late in the fourth quarter, with Tyler Larsen finishing the game.

The San Francisco 49ers, already reeling from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending knee injury, lost running back Matt Breida to an injured ankle in their 28-16 loss to Arizona. Breida entered fourth in the league in rushing with 313 yards and had eight carries for 56 yards, along with a TD catch, before he was hurt. Center Weston Richburg injured a knee and left in the second half.

The Cardinals’ first victory of the season came with a price as two offensive linemen were hurt. Mike Iupati left with a shoulder injury and Andre Smith injured a hamstring.

In the Vikings’ 23-21 road victory over the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, left tackle Riley Reiff exited with a foot injury for Minnesota. Eagles safety Corey Graham left with a hamstring injury.

In the Texans’ 19-16 overtime victory over the Cowboys, Houston cornerback Kayvon Webster left the game in the first quarter with a quadriceps injury and didn’t return.\

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Mailbag: Wild Card Game, Chapman, Realmuto, Goldschmidt

Yankeemetrics: Smackdown at Tropicana Field (Sept. 24-27)

We’ve got 12 questions in this week’s mailbag, the final mailbag of the 2018 regular season. As always, RABmailbag (at) gmail (dot) com is where you can send your mailbag questions each week.

Tanaka. (Mike Stobe/Getty)

Robert asks: Starting pitcher for the Wild Card? How about the one least likely to implode in early on. Any stats on who most often throws a scoreless 1st and 2nd inning? Probably no Didi to bail us out again this year.

The other day Aaron Boone mentioned the Yankees might only let their starting pitcher go through the lineup one time in the Wild Card Game, even if he’s effective. I’m not sure that’ll happen — if the starter goes nine up, nine down with five strikeouts, are they really taking him out? — but the Yankees have made it pretty clear they’ll be ready to go to their bullpen at the first sign of trouble. Anyway, here are the numbers (ERA/FIP/opponent’s OPS+):

Happ Severino Tanaka 1st inning 3.90/4.49/76 4.22/3.31/104 4.00/3.75/103 2nd inning 2.40/3.22/76 2.25/2.37/50 2.67/3.12/75 1st & 2nd innings 3.15/3.86/76 3.23/2.85/78 3.33/3.44/90 1st time thru lineup 3.03/4.29/92 2.60/2.74/79 2.70/3.12/87

Reminder that the first inning is the highest scoring inning, historically. That’s the only inning in which each team’s best hitters are guaranteed to hit. If the Yankees are only looking for someone to get through the lineup one time, it has to be Severino. And not just because of the numbers in the table. Tell him to air it out for nine batters and you’re getting a 100 mph heater and a razor blade slider. Severino can dominate anyone. The Yankees have to piece together 27 outs in the Wild Card Game. My guess is the bullpen get the majority of those 27 outs.

Joe asks: This might be a little extreme, any chance if Yanks make it to the ALDS, they leave Chapman off the roster and ready him for the ALCS? Don’t remember a time he looked good against the Red Sox. Maybe if they keep him on the roster, he doesn’t pitch at Fenway even in a save opportunity?

There’s no chance the Yankees will leave Aroldis Chapman off the postseason roster, in any round against any opponent. Chapman has really struggled against the Red Sox — he’s allowed 16 runs in 16 innings against the BoSox while with the Yankees — but he has the ability to dominate any lineup. You roll with your best players in the postseason and trust them to do what’s needed to win. What’s the alternative here? Tommy Kahnle? Sonny Gray? Yeah, no. Chapman’s recent history against the Red Sox is ugly and I’m not sure I’ll feel comfortable with him on the mound in a close game against the Red Sox, but he is far too good and far too talented to avoid in the postseason because of 16 bad innings spread across two and a half years.

Joe asks: Do you think that the presence of Yankees scouts with the Marlins could make an offseason swap of Sanchez for Realmuto a possibility? How would a trade look?

The Marlins would have to kick in more. I’ve gotten a lot of “why not trade Gary Sanchez for J.T. Realmuto?” questions this year and most suggest a package headlined by Sanchez for Realmuto. That is completely backwards to me. The Marlins would have to give up a package headlined by Realmuto for Sanchez. Consider …

Sanchez is two years younger.

Sanchez is under team control through 2022. Realmuto is under control through 2020.

Realmuto’s breakout season at age 27 in 2018 (.278/.342/.487/128 wRC+/+4.8 WAR) is no better than Gary’s age 24 season in 2017 (.278/.345/.531/129 wRC+/+4.4 WAR).

Aside from his caught stealing rate, the defensive numbers on Realmuto aren’t good at all.

I have no interest in selling low on Sanchez to buy high on Realmuto. Realmuto’s really good and I don’t have any reason to believe he won’t continue to be really good the next few years. But Sanchez is younger, is under control longer, and every bit as talented (if not more). If Gary were on some other team right now, I’d get a zillion questions asking whether the Yankees should buy low, and I’d say absolutely yes. Keep Sanchez. Don’t trade him for the flavor of the week. You’re never going to win anything if you cut bait the first time young players struggle.

Matt asks: Is it worth it to dismiss Josh Bard after this season and hire a former manager to be a bench coach? With bullpen management being a clear weakness for Boone perhaps an experienced manager can offer some help.

From what I understand, Josh Bard is very highly regarded within baseball. He’s considered a rising star in the coaching and managerial ranks. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we hear him connected to some managerial openings this winter and see him possibly go for interviews. Some of Aaron Boone’s bullpen management is dumb. The A.J. Cole thing is ridiculous. But, generally speaking, Boone uses guys in the right spots, in my opinion. David Robertson is the fireman. Dellin Betances faces the other team’s best hitters. That sorta stuff. It’s up to Boone to improve his improve his bullpen management. It’s not on the bench coach. Boone has to learn and gain experience. Besides, I suspect the front office has a lot of input — let’s call it “providing guidance” — into bullpen moves. I’m not sure a veteran bench coach would change much, if at all.

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Craig asks: Paul Goldschmidt. Some speculation that the D-backs could deal him over the winter – do you think the Yankees would/should make a play for him? What would it take?

Next season is the last season on Goldschmidt’s contract (it’s a no-brainer $14.5M club option year) and he’ll hit free agency at 32, which makes things dicey. He’s obviously great — Goldschmidt is hitting .291/.390/.538 (146 wRC+) with 33 homers and Gold Glove caliber defense this year — but paying big dollars for a first baseman’s age 32+ seasons isn’t something teams are eager to do these days. That has led to speculation about a trade his offseason.

If the Diamondbacks are open to trading Goldschmidt, the Yankees absolutely should make a play for him. He’s a dominant player who is a big upgrade at first base. I like Luke Voit, he’s been awesome, but I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to replace him with Goldschmidt. The Yankees have a lot of players in the prime of their careers or entering the prime of their careers. Anything they can do to increase their odds of winning the World Series in the short-term is worthwhile. The time to go all-in is right now. If not now, then when?

In a perfect world the Yankees would build a trade package around Greg Bird and Chance Adams, but I’m not sure that’s realistic. I’d want Justus Sheffield as part of a package if I were the D’Backs. I don’t think that’s unreasonable for a player as good as Goldschmidt, even one year of him. I’m not convinced Arizona will trade him. I think they’re more likely to keep him and try to win in 2019. If they’re open to trading Goldschmidt, the Yankees have to at least check in. Elite players are always worth acquiring.

Luke asks: All this talk about 10+ HRs out of the ’18 Yanks, and the next closest is Tyler Austin at 8 – womp. What about how many HRs have we gotten out of each position – has to be 20 per position, right? Any records close to being broken there?

I don’t know how to look this up historically, so I don’t know whether the Yankees are approaching (or setting) any records here, but it is pretty insane how much the home run production is spread out. The Yankees have not only gotten 20+ homers from every position except one (left field), they’ve gotten 20+ homers from every lineup spot except one (ninth). The numbers:

Homers by Position Catcher: 29 First Base: 32 Second Base: 24 Shortstop: 33 Third Base: 26 Left Field: 19 Center Field: 29 Right Field: 37 Designated Hitter: 30

Homers by Lineup Spot 1. 27 2. 38 3. 26 4. 43 5. 33 6. 26 7. 23 8. 25 9. 19

That is pretty crazy. Can Gleyber Torres (or whoever ends up playing second base) hit three home runs this weekend? Can the ninth place hitter sock one? I can’t imagine many teams throughout baseball history have received 20+ homers from each position and/or each lineup spot.

Zeke asks: What’s your opinion on bad contract swap for Ellsbury and Samardzija? Maybe Yankees can throw in one low level prospect to make it work?

I think we’re heading into the third straight offseason with “Ellsbury for Samardzija?” questions. Jacoby Ellsbury was hurt all season and a non-factor. Didn’t play a single game. Jeff Samardzija pitched to a 6.25 ERA (5.44 FIP) in 44.2 innings around injuries. They both have two years left on their contracts and the money is similar enough ($43M vs. $36M) that it shouldn’t be a significant obstacle in a trade.

It boils down to this: What reclamation project do you want, the 34-year-old starter or the 35-year-old outfielder? I honestly don’t know. I feel like Ellsbury is more likely to help you as a fourth outfielder than Samardzija is as a starter or even as a reliever at this point. Plus Ellsbury just had hip surgery. If his rehab carries over into early next season, the Yankees collect insurance money to offset his salary, and the savings might be worth more than whatever Ellsbury or Samardzija gives you on the field. I dunno. Two bad options here.

Frank asks: Do you have any interest in a Robbie Cano reunion for the first base job? If so, how much of Cano’s contract would Seattle have to eat to make the deal plausible?

Nah. Robinson Cano is forever cool with me, but he’s going to turn 36 years old in October, and there’s still five (!) years and $120M remaining on his contract. It’s all downside too. Cano’s best years are behind him and you’d be acquiring his heavy decline years, the years the Yankees wanted to avoid when they reportedly capped their offer at seven years. The Mariners would have to turn him into what, a $5M a year player for the Yankees to even consider it? Even then, do you want to pay $5M a year for his age 36-40 seasons? Nah. stay away from the declining dudes on the wrong side of 35, especially when there are multiple years remaining on their contract.

Miller. (Jason Miller/Getty)

Andrew asks: Looking at your recent bullpen post. Why not bring back Andrew Miller as a FA? Let Britton walk and sign Miller who should be a cheaper? We already know he can handle NY and would give us insurance if/when Betances leaves after next year.

I suspect we’re going to hear a lot about a potential Miller reunion this winter. It’s worth a longer discussion outside a mailbag setting (and after the postseason). Miller turns 34 next May and he went into last night’s game with a 3.38 ERA (3.10 FIP) and a 31.2% strikeout rate in 32 innings this season. That is obviously very good. It also qualifies as his worst season as a full-time reliever. He’s also missed time with a shoulder impingement and ongoing knee problems that date back to last season. The Indians even sent him to see the Cleveland Cavaliers doctors to figure out the knee issue. Miller is awesome. I don’t know anyone who didn’t love him when he was with the Yankees. The question is who do you want the next three years, Miller during his age 34-36 seasons or Zach Britton during his age 31-33 seasons? As good as Miller is, I don’t think it would be unreasonable to consider Britton the better investment going forward.

John asks: Assuming a RH starter in the Wild Card game, shouldn’t Walker start over Voit?

Nah. Voit’s been hitting righties pretty hard these last few weeks. He went into yesterday’s game hitting .291/.384/.570 (158 wRC+) against right-handers this season, and that was before his 3-for-3 with a double and a homer game. Neil Walker’s had some big moments with the Yankees — what are the odds he comes up with a random huge hit in the postseason? pretty darn good, I’d say — but he is hitting .234/.326/.390 (94 wRC+) against righties. Voit will swing-and-miss a bunch against big velocity from righties. That’s not unusual though. Everyone does that. Otherwise he’s hit righties very hard and I’d go with him over Walker against a righty in the postseason. (The fact Greg Bird is not even part of this conversation tells you how terrible he’s been.)

Keane asks: Do you think the Yankees might experiment with more bullpen games or an opener next year?

I could see it, yeah. I don’t think the Yankees or any non-Rays teams would do it as often as the Rays have this year, but it’s worth considering. Inevitably there will be injuries and the Yankees will have to turn to young kids to fill out the rotation next year. That’s just part of baseball. And when you have someone like that, like Domingo German or the Chance Adams spot start this season, it’s definitely worth considering using an opener more often. It’s not something I would look to do regularly. There will be some times when it makes sense though, and I hope the Yankees embrace it.

George asks: I had one question after reading your article about re-signing Andrew McCutchen. You mention a three-man (Judge, Stanton, McCutchen) rotation in the corner outfield and DH spots, but who is the backup for center field? If Hicks gets hurt, or needs a day off?

That’s a good question and that’s something the Yankees would have to figure out. Is Ellsbury on the bench? If yes, he’d be the obvious backup center fielder. Judge played center field in a game earlier this year, so the Yankees are comfortable running him out there. Comfortable enough to let him do it fairly often? Or on an everyday basis should Aaron Hicks get hurt? I dunno. The same question applies to Clint Frazier. I wouldn’t want to play McCutchen in center field in anything more than an emergency. He’s been pretty terrible out there the last few seasons. This is definitely something the Yankees would have to figure out should they re-sign McCutchen. You need quality backup options at this up-the-middle positions. They can be awfully hard to fill.

Yankeemetrics: Smackdown at Tropicana Field (Sept. 24-27)

Source: https://bloghyped.com/mailbag-wild-card-game-chapman-realmuto-goldschmidt/

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usatrendingsports · 7 years ago

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2018 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: 12-team Head-to-Head factors public sale outcomes

Our current 12-team Head-to-Head factors public sale ended up being far more than that.

It grew to become a research of diametrically opposed approaches and a 3rd that tried to search out center floor. And since the three house owners on the middle are those you could know from the Fantasy Baseball Immediately podcast, that makes it all of the extra enjoyable.

During the last couple years, focusing on beginning pitching early has turn out to be much less of a no-no in Fantasy Baseball, and that is very true on this format, the place there are fewer hitter spots to fill and no must stability quite a lot of classes, some scarcer than others. General manufacturing is all that issues, which significantly reduces the margin for error when choosing a hitter.

And in a power-laden surroundings the place everyone who’s anyone hits 20-plus dwelling runs, that margin for error is even smaller. How small? You might argue it is nearly nil, and I’ve theorized such. This public sale put it to the take a look at, although.

Straight away, it grew to become clear Heath Cummings and I entered with the identical technique: go laborious after the 4 tremendous aces (which, for the uninitiated, are Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber and Chris Sale). When the bidding reached $40, the 2 of us went forwards and backwards, and I blinked first in every occasion, not desirous to blow out my prescribed funds. Heath wound up with three of the 4 (all however Sale). I wound up with none.

Undeterred, I made a decision to seize as most of the second-tier beginning pitchers — all aces in their very own proper — as I might, understanding I might nonetheless avoid the shortage at that place whereas additionally leaving myself with extra money to fill out the remainder of my beginning lineup. Collectively, Heath and I bought eight of the consensus high 17 beginning pitchers, giving us a giant benefit on the place the place there’s arguably the largest benefit available. It is simply that Heath’s 4 (Kershaw, Scherzer, Kluber and Justin Verlander) ate up $180 of his $260 funds whereas my 4 (Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke, Noah Syndergaard and Dallas Keuchel) consumed solely $124.

On the opposite facet of the coin was Chris Towers, who forsook pitching for high-end hitting, investing 75 % of his funds in Jose Altuve, Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Gary Sanchez and Aaron Choose. He needed to go the thrifty route at beginning pitcher, and it exhibits, along with his two costliest each presenting main danger and the remainder of his employees providing little to no chance of high-end manufacturing. That is to not say Tanner Roark and Dinelson Lamet aren’t helpful or intriguing, but when they’re among the many greatest he has, his drawback is just about locked in.

I spent considerably much less on hitting than Chris, however what? I feel mine is fairly good. I nonetheless acquired top-two gamers at two of the scarcest positions, catcher and second base, and 6 hitters in all who would go off the board within the first eight rounds of any draft. My outfield is weak, nevertheless it’s aggressive sufficient.

After which there’s Heath, who left himself subsequent to nothing to spend on hitting, and as you may count on, the hitter portion of his lineup is … wait, what?

H-how did he do this?

Do not get me incorrect: It is the worst assortment of hitters among the many three groups, however extra due to draw back than upside. Each one in every of his beginning 9 belongs in a beginning 9 on this league, and solely two value him double-digit . Not a one value him as a lot as $15.

Positive, there are potential pitfalls, particularly given the age of among the hitters. However the 2018 season will not go incorrect for all of them, and the place it does go incorrect, he has loads of different locations to show. Shoot, I acquired Ryan Zimmerman and Mike Moustakas on my bench for a buck every simply because it appeared loopy no one needed them after the numbers they only put up. Nevertheless it’s not like I’ve a spot to play them. Might Heath make me a gorgeous supply if it got here to that? Yeah, he in all probability might. And I am in all probability not the one one with that type of hitter extra, a few of which (by the way in which) is bound to wind up on the waiver wire.

Backside line is it will take considerably much less for his lineup to measure as much as mine than my pitching to measure as much as his — and I say that even understanding my pitching is clearly the second greatest. And whereas Heath might have taken it a bit too far with the $15 he spent on Jon Lester, I got here away pondering I personally ought to have gone farther.

There’s simply an excessive amount of interchangeability amongst all however the highest-end hitters to shrug off the large benefits that may be gained from high-end beginning pitchers.

So who all had a front-row seat to this insanity?

Brant Chesser, Baseball HQ

Heath Cummings, CBS Sports activities

Kevin Jebens, Baseball Prospectus

malamoney, Razzball

Mike Kuchera, The Fantasy Man

Ralph Lifshitz, Razzball

George Maselli, CBS Sports activities

John Russell, Pals with Fantasy Advantages

Stan Son, Razzball

Jeff Tobin, CBS Sports activities

Chris Towers, CBS Sports activities

Scott White, CBS Sports activities

And the scoring, in the event you want the reminder, is as follows:

Hitter Stats

Pitcher Stats

Single

1 pt

Win

7 pts

Double

2 pts

Loss

-5 pts

Triple

Three pts

Save

7 pts

Dwelling run

four pts

High quality begin

Three pts

RBI

1 pt

Inning

Three pts

Run

1 pt

Strikeout

Zero.5 pts

Stroll

1 pt

Stroll

-1 pt

Strikeout

-Zero.5 pt

Earned run

-1 pt

Hit by pitch

1 pt

Hit

-1 pt

Stolen base

2 pts

Hit batter

-1 pt

Caught stealing

-1 pt

Place By Place Workforce By Workforce Catcher Brant Chesser NOM PLAYER PRICE POS NAME PRICE 44 Gary Sanchez, NYY $34 C Evan Gattis, HOU $6 42 Buster Posey, SF $20 1B Wil Myers, SD $11 65 Willson Contreras, CHC $14 1B Freddie Freeman, ATL $38 108 Evan Gattis, HOU $6 2B Ozzie Albies, ATL $10 160 J.T. Realmuto, MIA $four 3B Nicholas Castellanos, DET $7 131 Salvador Perez, KC $Three SS Francisco Lindor, CLE $35 120 Yadier Molina, STL $Three OF Michael Conforto, NYM $2 202 Brian McCann, HOU $1 OF Gregory Polanco, PIT $5 197 Welington Castillo, CHW $1 OF Adam Jones, BAL $6 193 Wilson Ramos, TB $1 OF Christian Yelich, MIL $26 177 Jonathan Lucroy, TEX $1 SP Jake Faria, TB $Three 172 Austin Barnes, LAD $1 SP Jack Flaherty, STL $1 First Base SP Alex Reyes, STL $Three NOM PLAYER PRICE SP Patrick Corbin, ARI $four 24 Joey Votto, CIN $39 SP Luiz Gohara, ATL $2 30 Freddie Freeman, ATL $38 SP Luis Castillo, CIN $20 39 Anthony Rizzo, CHC $36 SP Aaron Nola, PHI $23 eight Paul Goldschmidt, ARI $35 SP Jacob deGrom, NYM $33 58 Cody Bellinger, LAD $32 RP Mike Minor, TEX $2 63 Jose Abreu, CHW $30 RP Blake Treinen, OAK $6 32 Carlos Santana, PHI $15 RP Cody Allen, CLE $10 107 Eric Hosmer, SD $13 Chris Towers 155 Wil Myers, SD $11 POS NAME PRICE 53 Matt Olson, OAK $9 C Gary Sanchez, NYY $34 163 Miguel Cabrera, DET $7 1B Brandon Belt, SF $1 115 Matt Carpenter, STL $6 2B Jose Altuve, HOU $48 168 Justin Smoak, TOR $5 3B Nolan Arenado, COL $45 110 Eric Thames, MIL $four SS Gleyber Torres, NYY $1 187 Greg Fowl, NYY $2 SS Xander Bogaerts, BOS $12 245 Brandon Belt, SF $1 OF David Dahl, COL $1 213 Justin Bour, MIA $1 OF Kyle Schwarber, CHC $1 206 Ryan Zimmerman, WAS $1 OF Michael Brantley, CLE $1 191 Yonder Alonso, CLE $1 OF Charlie Blackmon, COL $36 179 Josh Bell, PIT $1 OF Aaron Choose, NYY $32 Second Base SP Sean Manaea, OAK $2 NOM PLAYER PRICE SP Dinelson Lamet, SD $2 16 Jose Altuve, HOU $48 SP Jimmy Nelson, MIL $2 22 Brian Dozier, MIN $29 SP Michael Wacha, STL $2 17 Jonathan Schoop, BAL $19 SP Tanner Roark, WAS $6 23 Robinson Cano, SEA $18 SP Charlie Morton, HOU $Three 48 Daniel Murphy, WAS $17 SP Jake Arrieta, CHC $7 90 Whit Merrifield, KC $13 SP Masahiro Tanaka, NYY $22 121 Ozzie Albies, ATL $10 RP Joe Musgrove, PIT $1 106 Dee Gordon, SEA $10 RP Brad Brach, BAL $1 153 Javier Baez, CHC $2 George Maselli 230 Yoan Moncada, CHW $1 POS NAME PRICE 229 Ian Kinsler, LAA $1 C Brian McCann, HOU $1 218 DJ LeMahieu, COL $1 1B Yonder Alonso, CLE $1 211 Scooter Gennett, CIN $1 2B Yoan Moncada, CHW $1 180 Yangervis Solarte, TOR $1 2B Yangervis Solarte, TOR $1 Third Base 3B Evan Longoria, SF $1 NOM PLAYER PRICE 3B Kris Bryant, CHC $37 21 Nolan Arenado, COL $45 SS Corey Seager, LAD $32 49 Manny Machado, BAL $37 OF Jackie Bradley, BOS $1 37 Kris Bryant, CHC $37 OF Corey Dickerson, PIT $1 41 Jose Ramirez, CLE $35 OF Odubel Herrera, PHI $Three 61 Alex Bregman, HOU $29 OF Lorenzo Cain, MIL $14 47 Josh Donaldson, TOR $29 OF J.D. Martinez, BOS $43 46 Anthony Rendon, WAS $27 SP Brad Peacock, HOU $1 124 Miguel Sano, MIN $17 SP Collin McHugh, HOU $1 118 Rafael Devers, BOS $14 SP Rick Porcello, BOS $9 88 Justin Turner, LAD $14 SP Tyler Glasnow, PIT $2 103 Travis Shaw, MIL $12 SP Sonny Grey, NYY $14 167 Joey Gallo, TEX $10 SP Gerrit Cole, HOU $22 127 Kyle Seager, SEA $eight SP Chris Sale, BOS $49 145 Nicholas Castellanos, DET $7 RP Brandon Morrow, CHC $Three 166 Adrian Beltre, TEX $Three RP Craig Kimbrel, BOS $23 142 Eduardo Nunez, BOS $Three Heath Cummings 247 Evan Longoria, SF $1 POS NAME PRICE 239 Mike Moustakas, KC $1 C Willson Contreras, CHC $14 231 Matt Chapman, OAK $1 1B Miguel Cabrera, DET $7 Shortstop 1B Matt Carpenter, STL $6 NOM PLAYER PRICE 2B DJ LeMahieu, COL $1 11 Trea Turner, WAS $42 3B Adrian Beltre, TEX $Three 45 Francisco Lindor, CLE $35 SS Paul DeJong, STL $2 10 Carlos Correa, HOU $35 SS Trevor Story, COL $2 7 Corey Seager, LAD $32 OF Ronald Acuna, ATL $Three 70 Elvis Andrus, TEX $14 OF Ian Happ, CHC $four 76 Jean Segura, SEA $12 OF Starling Marte, PIT $10 74 Xander Bogaerts, BOS $12 OF Jay Bruce, NYM $6 119 Didi Gregorius, NYY $11 SP Sean Newcomb, ATL $1 221 Paul DeJong, STL $2 SP Jordan Montgomery, NYY $1 165 Trevor Story, COL $2 SP Jon Lester, CHC $15 249 Gleyber Torres, NYY $1 SP Justin Verlander, HOU $33 189 Andrelton Simmons, LAA $1 SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD $50 102 Zack Cozart, LAA $1 SP Corey Kluber, CLE $49 Outfield SP Max Scherzer, WAS $48 NOM PLAYER PRICE RP Greg Holland, COL $1 1 Mike Trout, LAA $65 RP Mark Melancon, SF $2 13 Giancarlo Stanton, NYY $48 RP Kelvin Herrera, KC $2 6 Mookie Betts, BOS $48 Jeff Tobin 20 Bryce Harper, WAS $46 POS NAME PRICE 28 J.D. Martinez, BOS $43 C Yadier Molina, STL $Three 12 Charlie Blackmon, COL $36 1B Matt Olson, OAK $9 34 George Springer, HOU $35 1B Paul Goldschmidt, ARI $35 9 Aaron Choose, NYY $32 2B Ian Kinsler, LAA $1 33 Andrew Benintendi, BOS $29 2B Scooter Gennett, CIN $1 64 Rhys Hoskins, PHI $28 2B Robinson Cano, SEA $18 52 Christian Yelich, MIL $26 3B Eduardo Nunez, BOS $Three 18 Tommy Pham, STL $25 3B Manny Machado, BAL $37 73 Marcell Ozuna, STL $24 SS Carlos Correa, HOU $35 72 Andrew McCutchen, SF $17 OF Kevin Kiermaier, TB $2 138 Byron Buxton, MIN $15 OF Adam Duvall, CIN $Three 97 Khris Davis, OAK $15 OF Justin Upton, LAA $15 82 Justin Upton, LAA $15 OF Domingo Santana, MIL $7 19 A.J. Pollock, ARI $15 SP Lance McCullers, HOU $9 93 Lorenzo Cain, MIL $14 SP Zack Godley, ARI $17 158 Starling Marte, PIT $10 SP Michael Fulmer, DET $four 84 Chris Taylor, LAD $10 SP Alex Wooden, LAD $9 71 Yoenis Cespedes, NYM $10 SP Robbie Ray, ARI $29 130 Marwin Gonzalez, HOU $9 SP Gio Gonzalez, WAS $12 55 Domingo Santana, MIL $7 RP Luke Gregerson, STL $1 156 Jay Bruce, NYM $6 RP Roberto Osuna, TOR $10 114 Adam Jones, BAL $6 John Russell 100 Ryan Braun, MIL $6 POS NAME PRICE 96 Eddie Rosario, MIN $6 C Wilson Ramos, TB $1 162 Gregory Polanco, PIT $5 1B Jose Abreu, CHW $30 112 Yasiel Puig, LAD $5 1B Cody Bellinger, LAD $32 194 Ian Happ, CHC $four 3B Joey Gallo, TEX $10 209 Ronald Acuna, ATL $Three 3B Kyle Seager, SEA $eight 190 Adam Eaton, WAS $Three SS Jean Segura, SEA $12 152 Kole Calhoun, LAA $Three OF Nomar Mazara, TEX $2 151 Odubel Herrera, PHI $Three OF Billy Hamilton, CIN $2 147 Adam Duvall, CIN $Three OF Marwin Gonzalez, HOU $9 91 Steven Souza, ARI $Three OF Khris Davis, OAK $15 224 Kevin Kiermaier, TB $2 OF George Springer, HOU $35 216 Willie Calhoun, TEX $2 U Edwin Encarnacion, CLE $24 215 Ender Inciarte, ATL $2 SP Garrett Richards, LAA $2 203 Nomar Mazara, TEX $2 SP Jake Odorizzi, MIN $1 185 Michael Conforto, NYM $2 SP Lucas Giolito, CHW $1 164 Billy Hamilton, CIN $2 SP Blake Snell, TB $9 252 David Dahl, COL $1 SP Danny Duffy, KC $10 248 Bradley Zimmer, CLE $1 SP Chase Anderson, MIL $6 240 Kyle Schwarber, CHC $1 SP Johnny Cueto, SF $12 237 Jackie Bradley, BOS $1 RP Ken Giles, HOU $10 234 Michael Brantley, CLE $1 RP Kenley Jansen, LAD $29 233 Dexter Fowler, STL $1 Kevin Jebens 225 Trey Mancini, BAL $1 POS NAME PRICE 222 Ian Desmond, COL $1 C Welington Castillo, CHW $1 212 Corey Dickerson, PIT $1 1B Greg Fowl, NYY $2 204 Brett Gardner, NYY $1 1B Joey Votto, CIN $39 Designated Hitter 2B Whit Merrifield, KC $13 NOM PLAYER PRICE 3B Anthony Rendon, WAS $27 79 Edwin Encarnacion, CLE $24 SS Zack Cozart, LAA $1 67 Nelson Cruz, SEA $19 OF Trey Mancini, BAL $1 Beginning Pitcher OF Willie Calhoun, TEX $2 NOM PLAYER PRICE OF Kole Calhoun, LAA $Three 5 Clayton Kershaw, LAD $50 OF Byron Buxton, MIN $15 four Chris Sale, BOS $49 OF Mookie Betts, BOS $48 Three Corey Kluber, CLE $49 SP Miles Mikolas, STL $1 2 Max Scherzer, WAS $48 SP Tyler Chatwood, CHC $1 27 Luis Severino, NYY $36 SP Taijuan Walker, ARI $four 38 Madison Bumgarner, SF $35 SP Wealthy Hill, LAD $9 14 Stephen Strasburg, WAS $35 SP Kenta Maeda, LAD $7 35 Jacob deGrom, NYM $33 SP Kyle Hendricks, CHC $10 29 Zack Greinke, ARI $33 SP Chris Archer, TB $26 15 Justin Verlander, HOU $33 SP Carlos Carrasco, CLE $32 51 Yu Darvish, CHC $32 RP Corey Knebel, MIL $9 40 Carlos Carrasco, CLE $32 RP Raisel Iglesias, CIN $9 25 Noah Syndergaard, NYM $32 malamoney 36 Carlos Martinez, STL $30 POS NAME PRICE 56 Robbie Ray, ARI $29 C Salvador Perez, KC $Three 50 Chris Archer, TB $26 1B Josh Bell, PIT $1 68 Jose Quintana, CHC $24 1B Eric Hosmer, SD $13 62 Dallas Keuchel, HOU $24 2B Javier Baez, CHC $2 92 Aaron Nola, PHI $23 2B Brian Dozier, MIN $29 129 Shohei Ohtani, LAA $22 3B Travis Shaw, MIL $12 75 Gerrit Cole, HOU $22 SS Didi Gregorius, NYY $11 69 Masahiro Tanaka, NYY $22 OF Ryan Braun, MIL $6 57 James Paxton, SEA $21 OF Eddie Rosario, MIN $6 128 Luis Castillo, CIN $20 OF Marcell Ozuna, STL $24 94 Zack Godley, ARI $17 OF Andrew McCutchen, SF $17 60 Jon Lester, CHC $15 SP Jameson Taillon, PIT $eight 143 Luke Weaver, STL $14 SP Kevin Gausman, BAL $9 83 Sonny Grey, NYY $14 SP Luke Weaver, STL $14 77 Jose Berrios, MIN $14 SP Jon Grey, COL $13 66 Jeff Samardzija, SF $14 SP Dylan Bundy, BAL $12 26 David Worth, BOS $14 SP Jose Quintana, CHC $24 123 Jon Grey, COL $13 SP Marcus Stroman, TOR $9 104 Johnny Cueto, SF $12 SP Carlos Martinez, STL $30 87 Dylan Bundy, BAL $12 RP Brad Hand, SD $9 85 Trevor Bauer, CLE $12 RP Felipe Rivero, PIT $eight 54 Gio Gonzalez, WAS $12 Mike Kuchera 144 Danny Duffy, KC $10 POS NAME PRICE 78 Kyle Hendricks, CHC $10 C J.T. Realmuto, MIA $four 159 Rick Porcello, BOS $9 1B Justin Bour, MIA $1 157 Blake Snell, TB $9 1B Justin Smoak, TOR $5 150 Kevin Gausman, BAL $9 2B Daniel Murphy, WAS $17 146 Wealthy Hill, LAD $9 3B Matt Chapman, OAK $1 105 Lance McCullers, HOU $9 3B Josh Donaldson, TOR $29 81 Alex Wooden, LAD $9 SS Trea Turner, WAS $42 43 Marcus Stroman, TOR $9 OF Bradley Zimmer, CLE $1 169 Jameson Taillon, PIT $eight OF Ian Desmond, COL $1 101 Kenta Maeda, LAD $7 OF Brett Gardner, NYY $1 98 Jake Arrieta, CHC $7 OF Rhys Hoskins, PHI $28 117 Tanner Roark, WAS $6 OF Andrew Benintendi, BOS $29 111 Chase Anderson, MIL $6 OF A.J. Pollock, ARI $15 134 Mike Clevinger, CLE $5 SP Daniel Mengden, OAK $1 176 Patrick Corbin, ARI $four SP Zach Davies, MIL $1 174 Taijuan Walker, ARI $four SP Steven Matz, NYM $1 133 J.A. Happ, TOR $four SP Mike Leake, SEA $1 99 Aaron Sanchez, TOR $four SP Luis Severino, NYY $36 89 Michael Fulmer, DET $four SP Stephen Strasburg, WAS $35 196 Jake Faria, TB $Three RP Edwin Diaz, SEA $5 181 Alex Reyes, STL $Three RP Sean Doolittle, WAS $6 113 Ervin Santana, MIN $Three Ralph Lifshitz 109 Charlie Morton, HOU $Three POS NAME PRICE 199 Sean Manaea, OAK $2 C Jonathan Lucroy, TEX $1 195 Garrett Richards, LAA $2 1B Eric Thames, MIL $four 184 Dinelson Lamet, SD $2 2B Dee Gordon, SEA $10 173 Luiz Gohara, ATL $2 3B Rafael Devers, BOS $14 154 Cole Hamels, TEX $2 SS Andrelton Simmons, LAA $1 149 Jimmy Nelson, MIL $2 OF Yoenis Cespedes, NYM $10 148 Michael Wacha, STL $2 OF Bryce Harper, WAS $46 139 Marco Estrada, TOR $2 OF Tommy Pham, STL $25 135 Drew Pomeranz, BOS $2 OF Mike Trout, LAA $65 125 Tyler Glasnow, PIT $2 SP Carlos Rodon, CHW $1 251 Daniel Mengden, OAK $1 SP Julio Teheran, ATL $1 250 Brad Peacock, HOU $1 SP Ty Blach, SF $1 244 Zach Davies, MIL $1 SP Shohei Ohtani, LAA $22 243 Collin McHugh, HOU $1 SP Ervin Santana, MIN $Three 242 Carlos Rodon, CHW $1 SP Aaron Sanchez, TOR $four 241 Sean Newcomb, ATL $1 SP Jose Berrios, MIN $14 238 Steven Matz, NYM $1 SP James Paxton, SEA $21 235 Jordan Montgomery, NYY $1 SP David Worth, BOS $14 232 Nick Pivetta, PHI $1 RP Shane Greene, DET $1 228 Julio Teheran, ATL $1 RP Arodys Vizcaino, ATL $1 214 Dan Straily, MIA $1 RP Alex Claudio, TEX $1 207 Miles Mikolas, STL $1 Scott White 205 Chris Stratton, SF $1 POS NAME PRICE 200 Ty Blach, SF $1 C Buster Posey, SF $20 192 Jack Flaherty, STL $1 1B Ryan Zimmerman, WAS $1 186 Tyler Chatwood, CHC $1 1B Carlos Santana, PHI $15 183 Mike Leake, SEA $1 3B Mike Moustakas, KC $1 182 Jake Odorizzi, MIN $1 3B Justin Turner, LAD $14 170 Lucas Giolito, CHW $1 3B Jose Ramirez, CLE $35 137 Matt Harvey, NYM $1 SS Elvis Andrus, TEX $14 Aid Pitcher OF Dexter Fowler, STL $1 NOM PLAYER PRICE OF Ender Inciarte, ATL $2 31 Kenley Jansen, LAD $29 OF Adam Eaton, WAS $Three 59 Craig Kimbrel, BOS $23 U Nelson Cruz, SEA $19 80 Aroldis Chapman, NYY $15 SP Cole Hamels, TEX $2 116 Ken Giles, HOU $10 SP Marco Estrada, TOR $2 95 Cody Allen, CLE $10 SP Matt Harvey, NYM $1 86 Roberto Osuna, TOR $10 SP Drew Pomeranz, BOS $2 140 Brad Hand, SD $9 SP Dallas Keuchel, HOU $24 126 Corey Knebel, MIL $9 SP Madison Bumgarner, SF $35 122 Raisel Iglesias, CIN $9 SP Zack Greinke, ARI $33 136 Felipe Rivero, PIT $eight SP Noah Syndergaard, NYM $32 141 Blake Treinen, OAK $6 RP Jeurys Familia, NYM $2 132 Sean Doolittle, WAS $6 RP Alex Colome, TB $2 171 Edwin Diaz, SEA $5 Stan Son 198 Wade Davis, COL $Three POS NAME PRICE 178 Brandon Morrow, CHC $Three C Austin Barnes, LAD $1 223 Archie Bradley, ARI $2 1B Anthony Rizzo, CHC $36 219 Jeurys Familia, NYM $2 2B Jonathan Schoop, BAL $19 208 Hector Neris, PHI $2 3B Miguel Sano, MIN $17 201 Mark Melancon, SF $2 3B Alex Bregman, HOU $29 188 Alex Colome, TB $2 OF Yasiel Puig, LAD $5 175 Kelvin Herrera, KC $2 OF Steven Souza, ARI $Three 161 Mike Minor, TEX $2 OF Chris Taylor, LAD $10 246 Shane Greene, DET $1 OF Giancarlo Stanton, NYY $48 236 Arodys Vizcaino, ATL $1 SP Nick Pivetta, PHI $1 227 Greg Holland, COL $1 SP Dan Straily, MIA $1 226 Joe Musgrove, PIT $1 SP Chris Stratton, SF $1 220 Luke Gregerson, STL $1 SP Mike Clevinger, CLE $5 217 Brad Brach, BAL $1 SP J.A. Happ, TOR $four 210 Alex Claudio, TEX $1 SP Trevor Bauer, CLE $12 , SP Jeff Samardzija, SF $14 SP Yu Darvish, CHC $32 RP Archie Bradley, ARI $2 RP Hector Neris, PHI $2 RP Wade Davis, COL $Three RP Aroldis Chapman, NYY $15

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9 adventures in England's Heartland

You haven’t seen England until you’ve seen its Heartland. This is a region that’ll keep you busy sipping gin in dark parlors, trodding down cobblestones in the land of Shakespeare, and finding nature — both above ground and below — in England’s first national park. It’s where visitors can walk in the footsteps of gangsters, stumble on ancient burial grounds, and wander castle ruins. Just a matter of minutes beyond Birmingham Airport — your gateway to the Heartland — are dozens of adventures that will surprise you. Here’s nine to get you started.

BIRMINGHAM

Photo: Pawl Libera / VisitBritain

As England’s second-largest city, Birmingham is busy and buzzing no matter where you look. Art, music, architecture, food, nightlife — the obvious necessities are all there, but the more interesting things to see in town aren’t always as immediately visible, nor are they in most guidebooks. This is the unexpected side of Birmingham.

1. Uncovering the truth behind Peaky Blinders

Photo: West Midlands Police

Sure, you probably know that the BBC’s Peaky Blinders tells the story of a gang in post-WWI Birmingham, but what might be news to you is that it’s all based on reality. The Peaky Blinders were a criminal gang that ruled the city’s streets around the turn of the century, back in Birmingham’s rougher days. Even if you’ve never seen the show, you can bet touring the real-life sites of their crimes makes for one hell of a fascinating afternoon.

The 3.5-hour tour is conducted by Professor Carl Chinn MBE, who also happens to be the city historian. He’ll take you around what was the underbelly of the city, pointing out the similarities and departures between the series and real life. To top things off, the tour ends with a traditional Victorian meal at The Old Crown — the oldest building in Birmingham, dating back to 1368.

2. Sipping cocktails at a Victorian gin parlor

Photo: The Jekyll & Hyde

The Jekyll & Hyde (80 types of gin, hello) is a five-minute walk from Cathedral Square on an inconspicuous street. The building is purple — which you’d think would help it stand out — but is slim and tiny and easily missed. Keep your eyes peeled.

The brightness of the exterior totally contrasts with what lies inside, where it’s ornate and elegantly furnished in ultra-Victorian, Dickensian style — especially upstairs, in the proper gin parlor. You’ll find sections with dark wood, blood-red draperies, and purple cushions along the walls. And glowing bottles of liquor, of course.

They have an intimate courtyard in the back, too. It’s irregular in shape and enclosed on four sides by walls bearing graffiti inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The gin menu here might be rivaled only by the cocktail list, featuring drinks like “Fifty Shades” and “Lemon Bon Bon.” And if you’re feeling out of your league, they have afternoon tea and cocktail classes to boot.

3. Strolling along the canal until you run into a Dalek

Photo: Richard Weston

…Kind of. Start at Brindleyplace, right on the water, and start early. There’s a week’s worth of things to do just right here: Ikon Gallery (internationally renowned and free), the National SEA LIFE Centre, and The Crescent Theatre are the anchors, while you’ll also find tons of shops and restaurants, along with Symphony Hall next door.

But then wander to the end of the canal and over to The Mailbox. It’s the old sorting office of the Royal Mail, populated now with designer hotels and boutiques and red-carpet restaurants (check out Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 25th floor of “The Cube”). But even if your wallet is empty, make your way to level three and the BBC Birmingham’s Visitor Centre. Tours are available, but the best stuff is free — wander into their prop room (no need to call in advance), choose your costume, and get your picture taken with Doctor Who‘s TARDIS or a Dalek. They’ll also hook you up with the chance to take on a news or weather broadcast. Record it, and go home telling everyone you’re Birmingham Famous.

Pro tip: Stop at Canalside Cafe — in an 18th-century cottage — for a cup, a pint, or a warm glass of cider come wintertime. (Take a few minutes to watch the narrow boats float by, too.)

THE PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK, DERBYSHIRE

Photo: British Tourist Authority / East Midlands Tourism

Less than two hours from Birmingham, the Peak District is the United Kingdom’s first national park, established in 1951. Although you’re not going to find sharp-edged peaks here, as the name might suggest, you’ll definitely find diversity — the landscape changes drastically as river valleys narrow into limestone gorges before spilling out into green plains. The wind fluctuates greatly too, which can seem to create completely different views out of the same terrain. And the adventures? Just as varied as the landscape.

4. Trekking to the top of Hope Valley

Photo: Andrew

The Ladybower Wood, in the Hope Valley, is a great spot to hike in the center-north of the district — it runs through one of the few remaining original upland oak woodlands in the area. Start from the bottom of the hills at the south end of Ladybower Reservoir and zigzag your way north. The best spots are up on top of the hills, overlooking the narrow reservoir running below, the woodland, and, farther toward the horizon, endless green fields. In spring, you’ll hear a regular orchestra of birdsong (quite a few species call the area home — look for cormorants and grey herons around the reservoir).

In the late spring sun, this scenery takes on the best colors — watery gray, greens of every shade, and golden yellows and oranges. Enjoying the water itself (kayaking, canoeing, or boating) is definitely recommended, but since the waterways are private, you’ll need to contact a local outfitter for access.

5. Being Cillian Murphy for a night

Photo: Graham Hogg

Okay, so you took the Peaky Blinders tour in Birmingham — are you ready for your next assignment? Head north out of the city for about and hour and a half (or less than an hour northwest from Derby) to the valley of Dovedale in the Peak District, and check out Casterne Hall. Recognize it? If you’re a fan of the show, you should know this location serves as the Shelby country house on screen. And though it doesn’t have gangster history, the story it does have is just as remarkable.

For starters, it’s been in the current family for more than 500 years, and it stands on the remains of a Roman villa. There’s 21 rooms and a Georgian facade, making it practically a castle by American terms. On one of the outside walls, there’s a Roman arch. You know, just there. No big deal. Oh, England.

You don’t have to surreptitiously wander around when no one’s home, either. The owners have turned the place into a B&B (yes, you can stay here), and they also offer tours, teas, lunches, dinners, and holiday events — but definitely book in advance, as these sell out regularly.

6. Seeing the Peak District from below

Photo: Dun.can

You’ve seen nature from above — now it’s time to see nature from below. Turns out the Peak District is dotted with caves and caverns, some showing crystalline stalactites and the area’s famous semi-precious mineral, Blue John.

For the most epic of formations, check out Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern, both sitting just west of the Hope Valley. These two are the best for spotting interesting structures and tons of minerals — you’ll wander through rooms like “The Vortex” and “Aladdin’s Cave” — and they’re widely regarded as among the finest caverns in Western Europe. What’s more, this is definitely a view of England your friends back home haven’t seen.

SHAKESPEARE’S ENGLAND

Photo: Nick Rowland

This is Shakespeare country. Just south of Birmingham and not far from Oxford and Bristol, the West Midlands’ county of Warwickshire is rich in culture, dotted with medieval castles, and home to the birthplace of the Bard: Stratford-upon-Avon. Look a little deeper, however, and you’ll find plenty more to keep you occupied once you’re done hitting all the Shakespeare-centric attractions. For example…

7. Walking in the footsteps of knights

Photo: Jules & Jenny

The thick and ancient Forest of Arden used to cover the area from the River Avon to the River Tame. While most of it is now gone — cut to fuel the engines of the Industrial Revolution — this famous forest setting for Shakespeare’s As You Like It is getting a second chance. The Heart of England Forest charity is busy replanting 30,000 acres with trees native to the area.

The go-to spot here is the tiny Balsall Preceptory, established in the 12th century for the Knights Templar (after their work during the Crusades). The manor includes a chapel, the Church of St. Mary, and is still in use today. For a building that dates back nearly a millennium, the interior is surprisingly elegant, ornate, and colorful — with plenty of tiles and stained-glass windows. The church is in Temple Balsall, one of the oldest hamlets in the area.

8. Making your way down a medieval high street

Photo: Roland Turner

Don’t Google Henley-In-Arden — it won’t help you. Somehow this little spot roughly 20 miles south of Birmingham has avoided the limelight, even though its one-mile-long high street is totally medieval (and Henley ice cream is the stuff of legends).

The 1,000-year-old thoroughfare is now lined with shops, boutiques, cafes, and restaurants — stop at The Nags Head for a pint or at Henley Ice Cream Parlour to break up your trip through time. The Market Cross (in the Old Market Place), the Guild Hall, St. John’s Church, and the Joseph Hardy House are a few of the best-known medieval spots, though around 150 buildings along High Street are protected due to their historical value.

9. Wandering castle grounds

Photo: Tyler Brenot

Imagine what it’s like standing somewhere for 1,100 years — that’s what Warwick Castle is busy doing. Widely regarded as one of the most well-preserved castles in the UK, it’s seen sieges, war, and fire, and withstood it all.

The castle — minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon — regularly makes it onto lists that include the Tower of London and Stonehenge, so you know we’re talking serious business in the realm of English attractions. Tours will take you into the medieval vaults, and you’re also welcome to climb to the tip-top of the towers. The views over the River Avon and beyond are fantastic, but the exterior of the castle framed against and reflected on the water might be even better.

If you come in summer, be sure to check out a jousting tournament, and definitely don’t leave before you’ve seen the world’s largest trebuchet launching a fireball. (Yes, that’s the technical term — it’s a giant catapult.) All this just goes to show, in England’s Heartland, you never know what to expect. Travel 9 adventures in England's Heartland http://ift.tt/2rx1NUp via Matador Network http://ift.tt/2hQ222I

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oselatra · 7 years ago

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24 hours or more in the Lower Buffalo

More beauty downstream.

24 HOURS OR MORE

In the middle and lower

Buffalo River

MORE BEAUTY DOWNSTREAM.

The upper part of the Buffalo River may be the most scenic stretch of the national park, but it's all relative. The middle and lower sections are spectacular compared to just about anywhere else in Arkansas and, for anyone outside of North Arkansas, they're closer. From Little Rock, you can be splashing in the river at Tyler Bend in just about two hours.

Rough it ... or not

Pitch a tent in the Tyler Bend Campground, operated by the National Park Service 11 miles northwest of Marshall, off U.S. Highway 65. It's open year-round with flush toilets and even a shower with hot water. Great hiking nearby, too. Or take state Highway 27 north in Marshall to state Highway 14 to the Buffalo Point Campground, the largest campground on the Buffalo National River. It puts you a short walk from one of the best swimming holes on the Buffalo and near to the Indian Rockhouse Trail. But take note, there's no water or electricity during the off-season, from Nov. 15 to March 15. If you require more amenities, try Buffalo River Cabins, at 99 state Highway 268 E, south of Yellville in the Buffalo Point Park area. There you'll have your pick of rustic cabins. Or check out the range of cabins for rent from Buffalo Camping & Canoeing, which operates out of the Gilbert General Store. Most are mere yards from the river.

Load up on smoked meats and cinnamon rolls

If you're setting out in the morning on your excursion from Central Arkansas, you'll hit the Buffalo at just about the time to start thinking about lunch. Bring an ice chest, because you'll want to stop at Coursey's Smoked Meats, off Highway 65 just up the hill from where the highway passes over the Buffalo. It's been smoking meats since 1945. Load up on smoked deli meat, cheese and thick-cut bacon, or if you just need lunch for a hike or a float, get a deli sandwich to go. Just across the highway from Coursey's is Ferguson's Country Store and Restaurant, where you can get a plate lunch, burgers, pie and cinnamon rolls as big as your head. Great spot for breakfast, too. Another stop, farther down south on Highway 65, just south of Leslie: Serenity Farm Bread, where you can pick up hand-shaped sourdough loaves cooked in a wood-fired brick oven along with all sorts of pastry delights.

Canoe or kayak

Unlike the upper stretch of the river, the middle and lower parts can be floated just about any time of the year. Tyler Bend to Gilbert (4.4 miles) or Grinders Ferry to Gilbert (4 miles) are probably your best bets. There are several places to rent boats along Highway 65, including Buffalo River Outfitters and Silver Hill Float Service, or head down to Gilbert to Buffalo Camping & Canoeing. If you haven't yet, browse around the Gilbert General Store, established in 1901, and park your car where you'll be taking out and avoid two shuttle rides.

Get in the woods

For a stunning view, hike the Riverview Trail from the Tyler Bend Visitor Center in St. Joe to the bluffs that overlook the Buffalo. The trail also affords a tour of an early 20th century cabin at the top of the hill. Round-trip, it's about 3 miles. More seasoned hikers, keep going past the homestead on the Buffalo River Trail, which runs the entire stretch of the river. From Tyler Bend to Gilbert is 5.5 miles, a 4-5 hour hike. The popular Indian Rockhouse Trail starts at the Buffalo Point Trailhead. It's about 3 miles round-trip, strenuous (according to the National Park Service) and passes by a sinkhole, a small waterfall and a bluff that once sheltered prehistoric Native Americans. Farther downriver, south of Yellville just off Highway 14, the ghost town of Rush is worth a look. The mining town was founded in the mid-1880s by prospectors looking for silver. They never found any, but they did find zinc, including a 13,000-pound zinc nugget nicknamed "Jumbo." The short half-hour Morning Star Loop will take you by the remaining structures and mines, or a longer loop will take you beyond the town and past a spring and Rush Creek.

Dinner at a dairy bar

If you didn't plan for dinner at the campground or cabin, head to Marshall for dinner at the Daisy Queen, which has been serving up burgers and shakes since 1966. It's on Highway 65 and worthy of a stop even if it's not mealtime for a fresh fried pie or a cone of soft-serve ice cream.

Drive-in for a movie

The Kenda Drive-In, nearby on Highway 65, is one of only three remaining drive-in movie theaters in the state, and the only one to stay open year-round. From roughly the end of September to the end of March, it operates on a winter schedule and shows films only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Go to kendadrivein.com to see what's playing.

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twins2994 · 6 years ago

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Twins Hit 6 HR’s To Beat Mets!

Twins 14 Mets 8 W-Hildenberger (2-0) L-deGrom (2-1)

The Minnesota Twins faced a tough task as they headed to New York this week. They had to face Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard in the two games and maybe the team would take one game of this series. The Twins offense beat up on Jacob deGrom tonight and piled up fourteen runs on the night. Mitch Garver started it all in the second inning. He drilled a Jacob deGrom slider out to center for a solo blast to put the Twins up 1-0 early. The Mets would respond in the bottom of the second. Michael Conforto doubled to start the inning and JD Davis walked. With one out, Amed Rosario doubled home a run to tie the game at one after two frames. The Twins were at it again in the third. Jorge Polanco lined a one-out triple to right and scored on a Jacob deGrom wild pitch. Willians Astudillo kept the chain alive with a single. The next batter, Eddie Rosario smacked a Jacob deGrom change-up out to right for a two-run blast. Minnesota now had a 4-1 lead and Mitch Garver walked up to the plate again. He smoked a deGrom fastball out to left-center for his second homer of the night. This capped off a four-run third for the Twins, who led 5-1. The Mets would inch back into the game in the bottom of the third. Brandon Nimmo knocked a Kyle Gibson fastball out to right for a solo blast. With two outs, Michael Conforto took Gibson deep and the Mets were within two runs after three innings of play. The Twins would get a run back in the fourth. Byron Buxton led-off with a double. Kyle Gibson bunted him over and Max Kepler singled him home. The Twins regained a three-run lead and added more in the sixth. Jonathan Schoop drilled a Seth Lugo curveball out to left for a solo blast and the homer parade continued for the Twins. The Mets would not go away as they inched closer in the seventh. Pete Alonso knocked an Adalberto Mejia fastball out to right for a solo homer. The Twins lead was down to three, but they would rally in the eighth. Byron Buxton started it with a one-out double. Ehire Adrianza hit a grounder to first base that Pete Alonso made a bad throw to first base. Byron Buxton scored on the play and the Twins lead grew to four. Later in the inning, Jorge Polanco hammered a Robert Gsellman fastball out to center for a two-run homer. That broke the game open and the Twins led 10-4. The Twins offense kept chugging along as they rallied in the ninth. Eddie Rosario led-off with a double and Mitch Garver singled. Jason Castro singled home a run and Jonathan Schoop drilled a Jason Vargas fastball out to left-center for a three-run blast. The Twins had a ten-run lead, but things got interesting in the bottom of the ninth. Chase De Jong came on and walked Brandon Nimmo. Pete Alonso took De Jong deep and the Mets were within eight. Robinson Cano singled, Michael Conforto walked, and JD Davis singled to load up the bases. This brought up Jeff McNeil, who walked to plate a run. With two outs, Chase d’Arnaud hit into a fielder’s choice that scored another run. New York was within six when Wilson Ramos fouled out to first to end the game. It was a high scoring affair and long night in Queens.

-Final Thoughts- Kyle Gibson could not get through five innings to quality for a win. He went 4 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Trevor HIldenberger got out of the fifth, Trevor May had a clean sixth, and Adalberto Mejia got two outs and allowed a run. Blake Parket got two outs and Ryne Harper got out of the eight inning. Chase De Jong allowed four runs on three hits with three walks. He could not locate anything and the Twins wasted DFA’ing Tyler Austin to call him up. The team should have waited longer to make a move for a bullpen arm. Mitch Garver went 4-for-5 with two homers and two RBI’s tonight. Jorge Polanco had three hits on the night. Eddie Rosario, Jonathan Schoop, and Byron Buxton had two hits each. The Twins hit 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Tomorrow, Jake Odorizzi will face Noah Syndergaard in the series finale.

-Chris Kreibich-

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