Tag: Eddie Rosario

Week 2 fantasy baseball start, sit or drop: Ohtani’s rollercoaster start and CJ Abrams kinda arrives

Shohei Ohtani just needed a few extra games to warm up. Trent Grisham, Patrick Corbin and Nick Pivetta still need a bit more time.

What a wild opening week for managers with Shohei Ohtani on their roster.

The two-way Japanese star offers plenty more rewards than risk in fantasy lineups, but for those who have to designate him as a pitcher or a hitter, the first matchup of the fantasy season initially left many thinking spring training ended too soon.

When the Los Angeles Angels gave Ohtani the ball on Opening Day, it seemed like the safer play would be to keep him in fantasy lineups as a hitter. The short spring meant he probably wouldn’t throw more than four innings and the visiting Houston Astros have a lineup that can make even the game’s best pitchers look like little leaguers.

So of course Ohtani went 4.2 innings with nine strikeouts, one walk, four hits and one earned run. At the same time, he went 0-4 at the dish with one strikeout. Ouch.

A week later Ohtani was back on the mound at the Texas Rangers getting shelled for six earned runs in 3.2 innings. He struck out five while allowing two walks, six hits and a home run. And in between those outings Ohtani slashed an anti-climatic .200/.231/.280 with 0 RBI and nine strikeouts. Double ouch.

How did Ohtani respond? First he gave his bat CPR. Then he launched three home runs in two games against Texas and busted the slump as only a reigning MVP can.

Yeah, he’s going to be just fine this season. Not that there was any doubt.

Here are a few other players with bigger question marks to begin the year and how to handle them.

All stats through Sunday, April 17

Eddie Rosario had an awesome explanation for his ridiculous World Series catch

“I feel right now I am ‘Super Rosario.'”

When the Atlanta Braves traded Pablo Sandoval for Eddie Rosario, the longtime American League outfielder was on the Injured List. That time off proved to be helpful for Rosario because he’s looked like the best player in baseball this postseason.

Rosario carried the Braves to the World Series with his bat in the NLCS against the Dodgers, but on Sunday, it was his glove that had his teammates completely stunned in the Game 4 win.

With the Braves just jumping ahead after back-to-back home runs by Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler, Jose Altuve drove a deep two-out fly ball to the left-field wall. Astonishingly, Rosario stuck his glove out and made the catch.

At full speed, it didn’t even look like Rosario saw the baseball. And, well, that’s because he didn’t. After the game, Rosario told reporters that he was surprised that the ball landed in his glove.

Rosario said, laughing:

“I feel right now I am ‘Super Rosario.’ I don’t see the ball. I throw the glove and catch the ball. Everybody’s happy. I’m happy. It’s unbelievable what I was doing tonight. Wow, what a catch.”

But really, what a catch.

The Braves will look to lock up their first World Series title since 1995 with a win in Game 5 on Sunday.

Hottest batters entering World Series between Braves and Astros

The smart money is on these players to come through.

The World Series has finally arrived, bringing with it countless ways to make money betting on the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros, from which team wins Game 1 on Tuesday to how long the series will go.

For those looking to cash in on player props in this matchup, it’s important to know which players have been recently performing at a high level, as no sport is more streaky than baseball. Below is a list of which players have been the hottest throughout the playoffs, or even just the league championship series, prior to entering the World Series.

All good runs have an ending, so it’s always possible these players have let downs — especially depending on matchups — and others emerge as World Series heroes, but this should provide a nice starting point going into Game 1, with odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook.

 

La gran historia del bate tan especial que Eddie Rosario usó en el segundo juego de los Bravos

Es difícil pensar que exista un grupo de atletas más supersticiosos que los jugadores de beisbol profesional. Para un juego con tantos errores, los jugadores harán uso de lo que sea para buscar un poco de suerte. Algunas veces, sus supersticiones …

Es difícil pensar que exista un grupo de atletas más supersticiosos que los jugadores de beisbol profesional. Para un juego con tantos errores, los jugadores harán uso de lo que sea para buscar un poco de suerte. Algunas veces, sus supersticiones pagan a lo grande. Si no nos creen, pregúntenle al jardinero de los Braves de Atlanta Eddie Rosario.

El domingo en la noche, los Braves consiguieron una ventaja de 2-0 en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional contra los Dodgers cuando Rosario conectó una línea que partió el diamante por segunda base y que Corey Seager no pudo parar. Fue el cuarto hit del partido para Rosario, y nos enteramos que fue con un bate que tiene una gran historia.

Mientras Kenley Jansen, relevista de los Dodgers, calentaba para entrar al juego, Rosario regresó al dugout para tomar el bate que había guardado como trofeo de su ciclo del 19 de septiembre.

Traducción: Esto es increíble. ¡Gracias por compartirlo!

“Entré al dugout y tenía el bate del ciclo que había guardado como trofeo. Ese bate nunca falla”.

No, Eddie, ese bate no falla.

Amo el beisbol.

Cuando Rosario regresó con el bate, lo único que necesitó fue un lanzamiento para dejar a Dodgers en el campo.

Traducción: ¡¡¡OTRO DÍA, OTRO #WALKOFF!!!

Ese bate debe ser realmente especial. Como pudieron ver, fue el mismo bate que utilizó en el juego del 19 de septiembre.

Traducción: Aquí lo tienen: Eddie Rosario de los #Braves usando el bate de su racha (derecha) para lograr un hit que dejó a Dodgers en el campo en el segundo juego de la NLCS (izquierda).

Las últimas cinco veces que ha usado este bate, Rosario ha aumentado su racha y ha logrado un hit para ganar el partido en un juego de #postemporada

Habrá que ver si Rosario lleva ese bate a Los Angeles. Nunca se sabe, después de todo, podría volver a necesitar de su poder.

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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Braves’ Eddie Rosario had a great story behind the special bat he used in the Game 2 walk-off AB

The bat does not fail.

It’s difficult to think of a more superstitious collection of athletes than professional baseball players. For a game with so much failure, players will take luck wherever they can find it. But sometimes, those superstitions pay off in a big way. Just ask Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario.

The Braves took a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Sunday night when Rosario ripped a walk-off, line-drive single that Corey Seager couldn’t handle beyond second base. It was Rosario’s fourth hit of the game, and it turned out that there was quite the story behind the bat he chose for the pivotal at-bat.

As Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was getting warmed up to enter the game, Rosario returned to the clubhouse to retrieve the bat from his Sept. 19 cycle that he had saved as a trophy.

When Rosario returned with the bat, he only needed to see one pitch to end the game.

The bat really must be special. And as you can see, it actually was the same bat from that Sept. 19 game.

We’ll have to see if Rosario brings that bat with him to Los Angeles. After all, you never know — its power may be needed again.

Eddie Rosario got picked off of second in the most embarrassing way

Oops.

Oh no, Eddie Rosario.

This is not a good way to be picked off of second base (but don’t worry, he redeemed himself!).

Here’s what happened: in the top of the sixth and with the game tied 1-1, Rosario stole second against the Minnesota Twins, his old team. The ball got away from Andrelton Simmons, so the Cleveland outfielder took a few steps toward third. But then he turned his back as Simmons tossed to Jorge Polanco … and as he stepped back, he was tagged.

Oops. But it turned out to be OK, because Rosario’s key hit (see below) ended up winning the game for Cleveland:

Bad job on the base-running, good job on the hitting.

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