On today’s BD Baseball, I’m running through the June 22 MLB slate from my usual emotionally compromised A’s/Rockies/Tigers point of view.
The A’s were off, which honestly felt like a little break from the chaos. But the Tigers gave me something real to talk about, beating the Yankees 5-3 behind a strong Framber Valdez start, a Riley Greene homer, and enough offense to knock Gerrit Cole around. Then the Rockies decided to do Rockies stuff — down 2-0 in the ninth, looking dead, and Jake McCarthy walks it off with a triple to beat the Red Sox 3-2 at Coors.
Around the league, it wasn’t exactly a fireworks show. Pitchers were dealing everywhere. Brandon Woodruff flirted with perfection for Milwaukee, Michael King blanked the Braves, Kyle Bradish shoved for Baltimore, Michael Wacha gave Kansas City seven strong, and a bunch of games turned into low-scoring knife fights.
I also hit the rest of the slate, look ahead to today’s games, complain about some pitching matchups, talk All-Star voting, and remind everybody that Nick Kurtz deserves a whole lot more love.
BD Baseball — A’s pain, Rockies chaos, Tigers optimism, and a full MLB rundown without pretending I’m not biased.
Bullet Notes
A’s were off, which may have been the healthiest thing for me
Tigers beat the Yankees 5-3
Framber Valdez outduels Gerrit Cole
Riley Greene homers, Tigers lineup gets to Cole
Rockies walk off the Red Sox 3-2 at Coors
Jake McCarthy clears the bases with a ninth-inning walk-off triple
Brandon Woodruff takes a perfect game into the sixth
Brewers win a 10-inning pitcher’s duel
Padres blank the Braves 1-0
Kyle Bradish dominates the Angels
White Sox walk off Cleveland
Full June 22 MLB rundown
June 23 MLB preview
Nick Kurtz needs All-Star votes
A’s-Giants Bay Area Classic preview
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