MLB The ninth: Carlos Correa recovers the smile in Houston

ByDavid Mitchell
MLB The ninth: Carlos Correa recovers the smile in Houston

The return of Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros has been a blessing. Second parts are not good, but this is one of those rare exceptions that confirm the rule. When an exact month of its return is about to be fulfilled, Correa exhibits a solid offensive line of .307 AVE/ .375 OBP/ .426 SLG/ .801 OPS. It has connected 31 unstoppable in 101 shifts, three home runs, three doubles, 13 towed and negotiated 11 tickets. Those numbers may seem above the average, but not of the star level. Correct, but I warn you that these statistics exceed almost all departments to what was done by the Boricua of 30 years in the remaining months of the season. In May, he connected 5 home runs, built a slugging of .522 and an OPS of .875, its maximums in a calendar month. However, the best time of the year for Correa is on the horizon. Everything seems to indicate that the stars will play in October; Its favorite scenario. There, where the margin of error is minimal, Correa is usually transformed and being the piece that needed this modern version of the stars to return to October classic. Will it be?

2. The other face of Kyle Schwarber’s four home runs

You surely knew That the toleter of the Philadelphia Phillies, Kyle Schwarber, connected four home runs on Thursday night against the Atlanta Braves, thus becoming the fourth player of the franchise and the 21st of Major Leagues in achieving the feat. No one has managed to paste five home runs in a match of MLB. The curious thing about this particular milestone is that Schwarber had the opportunity to connect the fifth against a position player, Vidal Bruján, who was throwing bombs to the plate. Unfortunately, he failed with the painting on a 57 mph slider. Bruján had launched twice last season (the only two of his career before the night of Thursday, August 28) and allowed two homers, including one of 440 feet from Shohei Ohtani in his last appearance. The 32 -year -old toleter joked at the end of the game: “I don’t do anything well against position players.” And yes, he is right, Schwarber Batea 10-2 in his career, without home runs, facing position players turned into pitchers for a day. According to AM850 Researchof the 45 active players with at least 10 spin against that type of pitchers, Schwarber’s average. According to Elias Sports Bureau: Of the 21 games of 4 homers in the history of MLB, Kyle Schwarber was only the room to reach the dish with the opportunity to connect a fifth homer. In 1894, Bobby Lowe connected a single in his last turn, Lou Gehrig He had two opportunities for a fifth homer in 1932 (with a roleto and a high out of out) and Mike Cameron He also had two opportunities in 2002 (with a ball and a line for out).

3. Ronald Acuña Jr., Marlins’s headache …, Mets and Nats

The franchise of the Miami Marlins is one of the worst of major leagues historically. It gives the feeling that their owners care little or nothing their final position in the general table. While the equipment remains in green numbers everything is OK. What they do pay close attention is to the Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr., whom, every time they have a chance, they hit a bowling alley. The team’s coaching staff can argue that they are not on purpose, but nine balls are too many. This last Thursday (August 28) came the ninth and as expected, the benches were emptied. Fortunately the blood did not reach the river. The AM850 Research colleagues provided us with the fact that Acuña Jr. has been beaten nine times by Miami in 94 games. To put it in perspective, Acuña has the same amount of balls (9) against the rest of the East Division of the National League combined in her career (249 games). It seems that the Marlins have not overcome those five successive games in the 2018 season in which Acuña JR punished them with home runs, including a multiple home run. Without justifying, Acuña JR “should also get the foot to the Marlins.” Curious in his statistics I noticed several things. Several of Acuña’s maximums against MLB teams are against Marlins: 26 home runs (22 to nats), 113 hits (109 to Mets), 29 BR (26 A NATS), 91 scored (67 to nats), 63 tickets (53 to Mets) and 25 doubles (21 to Mets). Hopefully the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets do not occur to the same strategy of the Marlins to stop Acuña Jr.

4. Is Pete Alonso’s big payment day in 2026?

Pete Alonso no He got the multiannual contract he wanted. At least he could keep his beloved New York Mets, the only team for which he has played since he debuted in the largest in 2019. He signed for two years and $ 54 million. Anyway, Alonso has the possibility of getting out of the contract at the end of the season and hitting the free agency again. That is probably, more when your offensive production is in line with what has been done in your career. He arrived at the 31 homers and became the sixth player in the history of MLB with at least six seasons with 30 homers in his first seven years of career (Albert Pujols 7, Mark Teixeira 6, Frank Robinson 6, Eddie Mathews 6, Ralph Kiner 6). In the only one that failed was the shortened season of 2020 (16 HR). He exceeded the 100 ranked races (110) for the fourth time in his career, exhibits a solid 3.2 War and is still missing a month to gain more numbers. The agent Scott Boras Surely his hands are rubbing and will reach the dead season with a new strategy to get the payment day that a player like Alonso deserves. Jon Heyman of the New York Post revealed the last Thursday that the Houston Astros are considering offering for the initialist. Red Sox, Rangers, Mariners and Yankees are teams that have also been related to the ‘Polar bear‘.

5. The devastating data of the week

Mental strength Paul Skenes is bulletproof. Playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Sotaneros does not worry. He does his job and period. Win or lose. He knows that modern metrics favor him and, with a 9-9 record, is among the main candidates to win the Cy Young Prize of the National League. But not only modern metrics protect Skenes’s performance, the AM850 Research team provided us with a fact that accommodates the 21 -year -old in an unusual place. Are you prepared? With the victory over the Boston Red Sox on August 29, Skenes recorded his twentieth victory in his short career in MLB. The effectiveness of 2.01 is the lowest of any pitcher at the time of its twentieth victory (among those who debuted since 1913 and were openers in all their games)!

6. Aroldis Chapman continues to challenge the almanac

At 37 years The Cuban closer is wrapped in a dream season. He already won the eighth call to the star game in his career, now he has a string of 14 consecutive appearances without allowing hits, which places him with Scott Aldred from 1998-99 with the second longest streak of this type in the history of the American League. The record belongs to Sergio Santos (15 consecutive appearances in 2013 for the Toronto Blue Jays). While most are pending the possibility of breaking that record, the AM850 Research group gave us news that should not please the New York Yankees, their former team and which he could face in October. Since ‘the Cuban missile’ left the Yankees after the 2022 season, has launched 5 2/3 IP against them in seven appearances, allowing zero runners based. And another detail, Chapman is 44 strikeouts to overcome Hoyt Wilhelm (1,363), historical leader in strikeouts between relieved. If you want more, Chapman almost doubled its market value according to Sportrac.com. Of $ 10,750 million that it receives in 2025, the specialized site places it with a market value of $ 18,717 million. At the last minute, colleague Francys Romero reported that the Red Sox offered a contract extension to Chapman. The terms of the agreement have not been revealed, but it would link both parties until 2027. And to close, this August 31 exact 15 years of the debut in the major of the ‘Cuban missile’.

7. Interpreting Fernando Cruz’s gesture

The New York Yankees They seem to have recovered the sanity. They carry seven victories in a row that has returned them to the fight for the flag of the East Division of the American League. With 76-60 record, only two games of Toronto Blue Jays (78-58) and above their archirival Boston Red Sox (75-62) have been placed. Anyway, there is a lot of pressure on a team that only is worth winning the World Series, everything else, to be well sincere, they are worth a cumin. With second places you do not become the most important sports franchise in the United States. The pitcher Fernando Cruz could say that he recently exemplified in the hill, images that became viral, what is the emotional state in the clubhouse of the Bronx mules. Cruz made catharsis, released accumulated stress, although others insist on giving his gesture a eschatological reading. What do you think?

8. Gorditos are not so much

I have written this on other occasions. And I bring it up every time a mega star of another sport tries to make a swing. Kylian Mbappé During your stay in the United States to play the Club World Cup He made a little time to wear a T -shirt of the famous Dodgers and try to hit a ball. How did he look? There I leave it for you to values ​​yourself. I hope that my dear friend, of Peruvian nationality, the one that still usually tells me that baseball is a sport of chubby and is the only one that is played in long pants, watch the video that accompanies this entry and finished changing my mind.

9. Los Savannah Banana They have competition in the Dominican Republic

In an Islite of the Caribbean, where more players per square meter are formed than in any other geography on the planet, competition has come to the media Savannah Bananabaseball team that is a kind of free version of the Harlem Globetrotters and that fills stadiums with his circus way of playing ball. I confess that I don’t like it, but I don’t stop denying that he is entertaining. I would tasty a ticket to see them, even if it seems contradictory. I do not know the name of the competition, I just anticipate that it is not a baseball player, it is the umpire. Once I published something about his ways to sing the third Strike when the batter sees him pass without swing. A revelry. And yes, the banana will have a lot of production and lights, but this Lord Solito is able to stir any stand. I say more, the only one who does not like the batter who, knowing that he was behind the plate, let himself sing (and how!) The strike.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

As a passionate sports journalist with over a decade of experience, I strive to uncover the heart and soul behind every game. Supported by a dedicated team of fellow enthusiasts and storytellers, I am committed to delivering insightful and engaging content that connects fans worldwide. Together, we celebrate the victories, challenges, and unifying spirit of sports through every article we craft.