He has a .433 BABIP against. That isn't sustainable. Fangraphs has him with the highest WAR and best FIP of all our relievers.

He's been the victim of some bad luck so far.

Coming into tonight, among all MLB players with >= 25 PAs with RISP, Cole Young led everyone in wRC+ w/ RISP at 214.

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Sometimes it's hard to really see how much the ball is knuckling from the home plate camera, but not that time. That ball took a MASSIVE turn.

My #MLBPlayerRespect choice for the A's/Mariners series is Denzel Clarke. My favorite centerfielder to watch play, non-Julio division.

THAT was an amazing catch from Julio!

And here's now those numbers ranked on the M's, for all with at least 10 PAs by that point, and that same team rank at the end of the season (>= 200 PA):

2026: 7th, ?
2025: 8th, 5th
2024: 11th, 5th
2023: 3rd, 2nd
2022: 11th, 1st

Sincere condolences. Losing a pet is hard.

It's a simplistic look, but Julio's wRC+ through 4/19 each year:

2026: 80
2025: 93
2024: 59
2023: 121
2022: 26

I'd say this season is middle of the pack so far for Julio.

This coming week:

Tex: vs Pit, vs A's
A's: @ Sea, @ Tex
LAA: vs Tor, @ KC
Sea: vs A's, @ StL
Hou: @ Cle, vs NYY

Things to watch this week: A's on the road vs. the division, Houston's pitching vs. the Yankees offense, Soriano vs. the Blue Jays offense, Donovan returning to St. Louis.

The week that was in the AL West, #3

Tex (11-11) (3-4 last week)
A's (11-11) (3-4)
LAA (11-12) (3-4)
Sea (10-13) (3-4)
Hou (8-15) (2-5)

Yes, the entire division had a losing record last week. I'm not going to call out any performers this week, because with mediocrity like this, why stand out?

Thank you! I cannot believe this day is already here.

Maybe take a pause for a year. 😅 Going to be a tough tournament!

My daughter standing next to her poster for senior day. She's got a ton of gifts and flowers.

Getting ready for walking the bases. Freshmen between home and first, around to coaches between third and home. Many hugs and tears being shed.

Also, it was senior day, and our oldest is graduating this year. They've got a tearjerker of a ceremony walking the bases.

Yay Mariners!

Reason I was only sporadically online: PLU took three of four from national #3 Linfield this weekend to almost guarantee hosting the Northwest Conference softball tournament in two weeks.

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Refsnyder and Joe BOTH with hits?

Every single carshield ad makes me dislike the company more.

Absolutely. Just gotta know in advance so I can plan the trip from Portland.

I'm sure he's a great guy, but he's getting lumped into the "veteran bat" free agent signing that has almost never planned out for us.

Refsnyder lives!

It's specifically the chemistry he has with Forslund. Those two are great together, and they call a good game, too.

I haven't been paying close attention, but in case it didn't come up given recent news with the Texas franchise, the reliever that just pitched for them is a direct descendant of the Quantrill from Quantrill's Raiders.

My daughter's D3 softball team just beat and shut out the #3 ranked (and 7th highest scoring) team in the nation.

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he was sending him as soon as the ball was through the infield.

Kinda glad I'm not going to be able to watch the next two games. This ain't fun.