The Round Up — June 1st
Recap of MLB News, Fantasy News, and Gambling Picks.
Injury Update
Here’s your weekly injury update, detailing everything you need to know with MLB injuries and recoveries. First we start with the bad news. The St. Louis young star who just got back from injury and made his first appearance this year is looking at another DL stint. Alex Reyes was sent to the 10 day with a strained lat muscle, don’t expect him back until late June. AJ Pollock is still on the shelf, where it’s looking like he will stay until the All star break. Tough break for the Diamondbacks. Ronald Acuna will also be out for awhile, as he has a strained MCL and isn’t available until June 8th. Lastly, and possibly the worst news, the Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard is on the 10 day with a strained muscle in his finger, and he could even miss extended time with precautions taken by the organization. Let’s hope we get to see these guys on the field soon.
Now for the good news. Clayton Kershaw is officially back. You can read about his great first start since his left bicep tendinitis later in the round up. Daniel Murphy is almost back, he started playing rehab games at AA and should be up leading the league in AVG in no time. Good for Murph and good for the Nationals. Another National is almost back, Adam Eaton, who has been sidelined since April 8th with an ankle issue. If Eaton is still on the wavier wire in your fantasy league, pick him up because he could be back as soon as June 8th. The last big name we need to give an update on is Greg Bird. The fan proclaimed “glass man” has been sidelined basically his whole career with foot issues, the same foot that he has had issues with this year. It looked like to Yankee fans that they were never going to see this fantastic first basemen ever play during the regular season. The Glass Man proved everyone wrong because he returned to the dominant Yankee lineup this week and was immediately placed batting clean up. Bird even knocked a homerun his first week back. The Yankees just got a lot better.
Washington Takes Back The East
This has been an incredibly odd year for the NL East. Before the season, the Washington Nationals were the easy favorite to win the division. Now, it is very much in question. To start the year, the New York Mets we’re red hot and took a early lead. They ended up slowing down (of course), but the Nationals didn’t take over first place. The Phillies did, with the Braves not so far behind. The East has been a circus basically all year but it seems like it is calming down and the norms are finally taking charge. The Nationals are looking like they we’re supposed to look like, and all is right in the world.
Kershaw’s Back, But Kershaw’s BACK
Yes, it was a highly anticipated return to the mound in LA for Clayton Kershaw. However, it was cut short by yet another another injury. Due to tightness in his back, Kershaw is scheduled to have yet another MRI today. The outing itself was solid, going 5 innings giving up just 1 run and striking out 5. We’ll see the results for Kersh, but it’s really starting to look like a lost year. With Max Scherzer doing Max Scherzer things, it may be time for a change in the “greatest pitcher in the game” torch.
Bieber Debut
Shane Bieber has his debut last night in Minnesota for the Tribe, and for his first MLB start, it was a solid outing. He allowed four runs through five and two thirds innings. He was giving a ton of run support as the Indians threw up eight runs in the first 4 innings to aid the rookie, unfortunately the dreaded Indians bullpen could not hold the lead yet again, so Bieber was denied a win in his inaugural outing. On the offensive side, Francisco Lindor continued his torrid pace in May, hitting two doubles and two big flies to help cover for the pen. In May the slugging shortstop is hitting a ridiculous .370 with 10 home runs. He is now on pace to set career highs in home runs and runs scored. The Indians continue to suffer from bullpen woes, but their strengths on offense and starting pitching are doing all they can to mask their decrepit bullpen.
Fantasy News
Ben Zobrist
If you compete in deep leagues look into versatile veteran Ben Zobrist as a low risk addition. Offering availability at both 2nd base and outfield, Zobrist can be deployed at either spot, and he has performed admirably when called upon. He has a low strikeout rate with modest power and good contact. He has four home runs 17 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has now homered in two out of his last three games. Zobrist will not be a savior for a struggling team, but he can be the perfect plug in guy to cover up for injured players. Keep him on the watch list, Zobrist is in the midst of a bounceback campaign.
Gambling Picks
Scaf’s Picks
Not a bad gambling day on Wednesday, we went 2–1. Let’s finish out the week with these picks:
- New York Yankees (-175)
- Chicago Cubs (-115)
- Atlanta Braves (+125)
Balzy’s Beat The Streak Picks
Joe’s historic run continues. He is red hot. Nothing can stop him. These picks are a guarantee. They are Eric Hosmer & Obdubel Herrera. #RoadTo56
Streak Counter — 12
Bonus
RALLY GOOSE
Here’s a couple things you definitely may not know. 1: A goose can weigh up to 40 pounds, making it one of the heaviest creatures to fly on earth. 2: The Tigers are a red hot under .500 team just 4.5 games back in their division, and they just got some more inspiration. The rally Goose was introduced when it abruptly delayed the game a couple nights ago, as they finally got the Goose to fly away, and then it smashed into the scoreboard. Take a look.
Goose down! Goose down! Thankfully, the bird was okay, as a veterinarian in the crowd attended to him and nursed him back into the Wild the next day. Long live the rally Goose!
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