Detroit Tigers City Connect Jerseys 2024

S. Samek

The Detroit Tiges are the next team to reveal a city connect jersey in 2024.

The jerseys are blue, black and gray and say Motor City on them. They have a tire track design. They have a hard that reads Detroit in gray.

It looks decent, I guess. It isn’t my favorite and it’s not as good as even the Rays jersey, that might be the best one yet, but it is better than the Mets easily the worst one yet.

The hat is pretty clean though and looks solid. I think overall it’s a B- grade. I I would rank it third of the four designs we have seen in 2024 so far.

Padres Add Arraez

S.Samek

The San Diego Padres added Luis Arrez from the Miami Marlins in a trade.

The two-time batting champion and cash considerations are headed to San Diego while the Marlins receive pitch Woo-Suk Go, outfielders Jakob Marsee, Dillon Head and first baseman/outfielder Nathan Martorella.

With those three all being top 15 ranked prospects in the Padres system. Though Head now ranks as the Marlins fifth ranked prospect and Marsee 10th, and Martorella 11th.

Who won this trade?

Curve Reach 14 In A Row

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Things for the Altoona Curve haven’t been getting much better. After a tough loss that tied the franchise record with 11 losses in a row, they had three chances to end the streak.

With no such luck. They fell in both games in a double header on May,2,2024 before dropping a game 2-0 yesterday.

Though the Curve threated in the ninth inning, putting runners at the corners with no one out and having the bases loaded with one out. However, a flyout that should have resulted in a run scoring on a sacrifice fly ended up being a double play as the runner was thrown out at the plate. It ended the game in a 2-0 win for Harrisburg.

The loss continues the now franchise record 14 games of futility. They try again to best in-state rival Harrisburg tonight at 6PM.

Curve Match franchise record After Late Loss

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The Altoon Curve looked to avoid losing a franchise record 11 games in a row this afternoon. For a while it even looked like they would cruise to victory.

A four-run seventh inning pulled them ahead 4-1. During the inning Brenden Dixion hit a game-tying home run, while Wyatt Hendrie plated a pair with a double and Joe Perez added a sacrifice fly to give the Curve a three-run cushion.

However, in the bottom of the seventh they would give back two runs. Then in the eighth Harrisburg would tie it at 4-4 after a pair of walks.

Then in the bottom of the ninth Brady House took Isaac Mattson deep to send the home crowd away happy and give the Senators a 5-4 win.

Altoona looks to stop the streak Tomorrow during a doubleheader against the Senators.

Curve Look to Avoid 11 in a Row

S. Samek

The Altoona Curve, Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates are on a slide. They lost last night against the Harrisburg Senators 3-2. That loss marked their 10th straight defeat. The last time they lost 10 games in a row was May 24-June 3, 2014.

The franchise record losing streak for the Curve is 11 in a row. They accomplished that during the 2000 season. Will they be able to avoid tying the franchise record with a win today? First pitch is set for noon.

Skenes Shows off in Latest Start

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Paul Skenes made another start Tuesday night. His last time out he gave up his first two runs of the season. How will he rebound from his worst start so far in 2024?

Well, this time he started a new scoreless streak. He went six innings without allowing a run. He lowered his era to 0.39. He allowed four hits and one walk, while striking out seven batters. He threw 75 pitches with 53 of them being strikes.

With yet another dominating start will he be getting called up soon? It’s almost like their isn’t anything left to prove in the minor leagues. A start like this is the best he’s looked all season.

Tampa Bay Rays City Connect 2024 Uniforms

S. Samek

The Tampa Bay Rays have released their new for 2024 city connect jerseys.

The are a black jersey with lots of neon colors. The theme is skateboarding and counterculture. They titled them Grit and Glow.

I think they probably are the best city connect jersey so far. The look way better than the Mets and Phillies offerings. At first glance I did think they were a bit much, maybe a bit tackey with the neon but they have grown on me. I’d give them a solid B, or B plus.

Ranking Coastal Plain League Logos 2024

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The Coastal Plain League has some fun team names. With a couple new ones being added for 2024 Let’s do a ranking of which is the best and most fun name the league.

15.Martinsville Mustangs

14.Forest City Owls

13.HP Thomasville HiToms

12.Peninsula Pilots

11.Morehead City Marlins

10.Wilmington Sharks

9.Lexington County Blowfish

8.Wilson Tobs

7.Holly Springs Salamanders

6.Asheboro ZooKeepers

5.Florence Flamingos

4.Boone Bigfoots

3.Tri-City Chili Peppers

2.Macon Bacon

1.Greenville Yard Gnomes

Holliday Sent Back to Triple-A

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The Baltimore Orioles have option top prospect Jackson Holliday back to Triple-A Norfolk.

His first stint in the majors lasted 16 days and saw him go 2/34 in 10 games for an .059 average. He did record his first major league hit during the April 14th, 2024, game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

It seems pretty fast to see him sent down, but it makes sense. There should still be plenty of time to turn the slump around and get him readjusted for a second shot at making it to the show.

Skenes Streak ends despite strong Outing

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Paul Skenes is back on the mound and making his next start for Indianapolis. Bring in a scoreless inning streak of 12 2/3 to this contest against Omaha. Can he pick up his first win of the season? Will the streak continue? Let’s dive into the results of the start.

The streak came to a close as he surrendered a run in the second inning, and then another one in the fourth. He pitched 4.1 innings gave up the two runs on five hits allowed. He walked one hitter and struck out seven. The 4.1 inning pitched marked his longest outing of the season. The scoreless streak lasted 14.1 innings prior to it being broken up.

While he did raise his era from 0.00 to 0.53, he did exit with Indianapolis in front 6-2. However, he did reach a season high 71 pitches thrown and got 16 whiffs, also a season high. Indianapolis would go on to win 7-4 with Skenes getting a no decision. he is still 0-0 this season.

Lots of good things happening though and Skenes has been consistently good to start the year.