If not a pancake (see below!), the Brewers always seem to have something in their back pocket — like Blake Perkins’ one-hop cannon of a throw that cut down the potential tying run to end the game and give the Crew its seventh straight win.
Small things can make a big difference in baseball, especially for hitters. In a game of inches, or even millimeters, the most minor change can produce major dividends when hitting the ball — most notably, harder contact and more hits.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy recently produced a pancake from his pocket and took a bite in the middle of a dugout interview, inspiring two new concession items at the ballpark.
Andruw Jones’ final at-bats before he retired came in a Netherlands uniform. Now, after coaching stints in the 2017 and ’23 World Baseball Classics, he’s in charge of the national team roster as its manager for next year’s tournament.
Catch Astros vs. Yankees at 2 p.m. ET (or Marlins vs. Braves at 1) followed by Nationals vs. Giants joined in progress. Then, it’s Rays vs. Mariners at 9:30 (or Blue Jays vs. Dodgers at 10).