Dan's Baseball Digest: 2025 Week 4
First Pitch
The Dodgers have been proven mortal by, of all people, Jesus Luzardo. The Lizard King held them to no runs over 7 innings, and the Phillies went on to win the series 2 games to 1. LA then took a trip to DC to meet with a fellow gang of evil men at the White House and lose a series to the lowly but dangerous Nationals. Will this make morons stop asking for a salary cap? No.
Article Roundup
Fangraphs: We're About To Find Out a Lot About Heston Kjerstad. - I've been high on Kjerstad for a while, and I enjoyed this article about his current extended opportunity to prove he's a Major Leaguer. I wish my favorite team had this many young, talented hitters! Baseball Prospectus: What Exactly is Chorionic Gonadotropin? (Paid) - An explainer on the substance for which Jurickson Profar was suspended. Honestly all the talk of injections made me light headed, so I couldn't really comprehend what was going on and still do not know what chorionic gonadotropin does. Fangraphs: More Like Tyler Soder-strong - Instead of a pitcher breakdown, let's look at a hitter breakdown! I'm a big Soderstrom fan because I accidentally bought several of his autographs, and also he's now on my fantasy team.
Important Transactions, Injuries, etc
Ketel Marte injury - He's out for a while! Quinn Priester to Brewers - Good pickup
On Deck
- The Dodgers look to right the ship against the Cubs and Rockies. Let's hope they fail!
Highlights of the Week
The Rockies turned the first triple play of the season, which I saw on Live Television!
The Pirates did... this