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This is a companion post to one published yesterday that looked at sets of 3 consecutive games in which the Cubs surrendered at least 14 runs in the first, then allowed no more than 1 in either of...
Hitters' streaks of homering in consecutive games By JohnW53 on May 8, 2021, 4:48am CDT + Only the Yankees (16,350) and Giants (14,804) have hit more. The Cubs have hit at least 1 homer in as many as 17 consecutive games. They have homered in at least 10 straight games 5 games in a row. Intriguingly, neither have the Braves, who had hit the fourth most total homers, 14,047. Nor have the Dodgers, Phillies or Reds. That makes 5 of the 8 National League teams that existed before 1962. The record for all 5 teams is 5. ... On the other hand, the Padres had a streak of 6 by Graig Net...
George Springer is now a Blue Jay because the Mets did not want to match the massive deal Toronto was offering. Now that the Mets have lost out on Springer where can they turn to finish off their 2021 roster? While centerfield and the bullpen are the main areas of concern there are a couple of areas they can round out as well including the rotation and third base. Kiké Hernandez still remains a possibility for the team but the Red Sox are also interested in the former Dodger. Around the National League East The Braves could use some help in the outfield but their options are dwindling with ...