Tag: Joe Musgrove

Joe Musgrove appeared to do a Kenny Powers taunt after getting his ear checked for foreign substances

This looked familiar to a lot of MLB fans.

It was all a very weird, sad night at Citi Field for New York Mets fans.

Down to a final Wild Card game in their three-contest series against the San Diego Padres, Joe Musgrove completely shut down the Mets, leading to New York getting eliminated with just one hit.

But there was the moment when Buck Showalter acted on what Twitter was buzzing about: Was there a foreign substance on Musgrove’s ear? The manager had umpires check, and Musgrove was allowed to continue. Manny Machado had a cheeky reaction, and Musgrove eventually mowed more Mets down.

It was his taunt toward the Mets’ dugout that had everyone immediately noting where it was from: Eastbound and Down, with former MLB pitcher Kenny Powers (played by Danny McBride) doing the same thing:

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Manny Machado had the cheekiest reaction after Joe Musgrove’s ear was checked for illegal substances

Just Manny Machado things!

Joe Musgrove’s ears were the center of attention on Sunday during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres.

Amidst Musgrove’s stunning Game 3 performance, MLB fans and Mets manager Buck Showalter were becoming increasingly paranoid about the pitcher’s unusually shiny ears. So much so that Showalter had the umpires check Musgrove’s ears for illegal substances in the sixth inning with the Padres up 4-0.

Musgrove — and his brilliantly shiny (and likely sweaty) ears — were eventually cleared by the umpires as the pitcher was allowed to continue on the mound. After the hilariously strange affair, Manny Machado had the most cheeky, on point reaction to seeing Musgrove’s ears caressed by the umpires.

Just Machado doing Machado things!

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Buck Showalter was so worried about Joe Musgrove’s glossy ears that he had the umps check

The Mets really thought he was cheating.

The New York Mets were playing for their season on Sunday night with the Padres trying to pull a Game 3 NL Wild Card upset at Citi Field. And amid all that nervous tension, Mets fans could not stop staring at Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove’s ears.

Baseball teams and fans are inherently paranoid. They know that everyone goes to creative lengths to gain a competitive edge. It’s the “if we can get away with this, then just imagine what they’re doing” point of view. It’s partly why umpires check the hands of pitchers between innings. Teams don’t want foreign substances being used to give the pitcher an edge.

So, with all that in mind, Buck Showalter was incredibly paranoid with Musgrove as the Padres pitcher was dealing in Game 3.

In the first inning, Showalter was spotted checking the baseballs that Musgrove used. That only led to more speculation about why Showalter was suspicious. Then, we saw the close-up camera shots of Musgrove. Mets fans were convinced that Musgrove had something on his ears. They were glossy, his spin rate was up in the game and he appeared to go to his ears between pitches.

Of course, Musgrove could just be a heavy sweater, and stadium lights don’t do sweaty ears any favors. But in the sixth inning with the Mets down 4-0, Showalter couldn’t take it anymore. He asked the umpiring crew to do a foreign-substance check that actually led to the umps physically touching Musgrove’s ears.

The check ultimately concluded that Musgrove was just a sweaty dude with sweaty ears. At the very least, it gave us one of the stranger and more dramatic moments we’ll see in a playoff game. Still, Mets fans were certain that something was suspicious with the Padres pitcher.

The Padres and Rockies’ pitchers actually played a Tic Tac Toe game drawn on the mound

This is the best.

I’ve seen some Tic Tac Toe games played by NBA fans in my time.

But two MLB pitchers — Chad Kuhl and Joe Musgrove — who used to be Pittsburgh Pirates teammates decided to use the mound on Friday night to play the game ON THE MOUND.

Now, I don’t mean they were there together, playing the game during the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies contest. No, Musgrove started it in one inning, and Kuhl would take his turn in the next half inning.

Seriously, this is delightful! Like I said, not sure if I’ve ever seen this before, but you’ve got to see:

Joe Musgrove hilariously reveals he had to ‘hold it in’ during his no-hitter

When you have to go, you have to go. But when you’re in the middle of throwing a no-hitter like Joe Musgrove, you have to make sacrifices.

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove made history throwing the first no-hitter in team history on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. And it’s even more impressive given the circumstances.

During his post-game press conference, Musgrove hilariously revealed that after drinking around 11 or 12 water bottles before the game that he had to “hold it in” from around the fourth inning and on.

If you know anything about baseball, there are some things you can’t chance when it comes to superstition, which is why Musgrove held it in for the duration of the game.

“That was the one thing I didn’t want to break, the superstition of it,” Musgrove said. “I didn’t want to have to go use the bathroom in the middle of a start.”

When you have to go, you have to go. But when you’re in the middle of throwing a no-hitter like Musgrove was, you have to make sacrifices. Luckily for Musgrove, that sacrifice paid off.

Before Friday night’s game, the Padres were the only team in Major League Baseball to never have a no-hitter. Musgrove snapped that 8,206 regular-season streak in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers. He allowed just one baserunner and struck out 10 batters over nine innings.

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Padres finally break curse as Joe Musgrove pitches team’s first no-hitter in win against Rangers

San Diego native Joe Musgrove throws a game for the history books.

The San Diego Padres have finally done it! For the first time in the team’s 52-year history, the Padres have no-hit a team on the back of San Diego native Joe Musgrove’s herculean effort on the mound on Friday night.

Musgrove went all nine innings, threw 112 pitches and had 10 strikeouts in the historic moment for the Padres franchise as the team bested the Texas Rangers 3-0. Not only was the no-hitter the Padres first since the team’s inception in 1969, it is also the first no-hitter of the 2021 season and the latest since Alec Mills no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers in the Chicago Cubs September 13 match last year.

After the final play — a routine throw from short stop Ha-Seong Kim to first base — the Padres erupted in a mob of emotion around Musgrove at the mound to celebrate the historic occasion.

This was also the sixth time the Padres entered the ninth inning with a no-hitter on the line, showcasing just how close San Diego has been over the years to reaching this milestone.

But now, thanks to Musgrove’s efforts, the Padres finally have a place in the history books.

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Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals matchup, with MLB betting predictions, picks and best bets.

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to take on the division rival St. Louis Cardinals Friday at Busch Stadium for an 8:15 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Pirates-Cardinals MLB betting odds and lines, with betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Pirates at Cardinals: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Joe Musgrove vs. RHP Jack Flaherty

Musgrove ended up 11-12 with a 4.44 ERA and 157 strikeouts with a 1.22 WHIP across 31 starts and one relief appearance in 2019.

  • Musgrove was bombed against the Cardinals last season, going 0-4 with a 10.00 ERA, 24 hits allowed and 12 walks yielded in 18 innings over four starts, while St. Louis hit a combined .324 against him.
  • The righty was actually better on the road last season, going 6-6 with a 3.73 ERA across 82 innings, while posting a 5-6 mark and a 5.09 ERA in 88 1/3 innings at home.

Flaherty was good for an 11-8 record, a 2.75 ERA, a fantastic 0.98 WHIP and 231 strikeouts in 33 starts in 2019.

  • Flaherty was hard on the Bucs last season, going 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA and .163 opponent batting average (OBA) across 15 innings.
  • The California right-hander was dominant at Busch in ’19, going 7-4 with a sparkling 2.37 ERA and .168 OBA over 98 2/3 innings.

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Pirates at Cardinals: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Pirates

  • OF Gregory Polanco tested positive for COVID-19 and his return date is uncertain at this point.

Cardinals

  • RP Jordan Hicks is on the 45-day injured list and will miss the 2020 season after having a setback in his rehab from reconstructive elbow surgery.

Pirates at Cardinals: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Wednesday at 7:55 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Cardinals 7, Pirates 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Pirates (+170) lost their last six road games in 2019, and things do not appear any brighter to kick off the new season. The Cardinals (-189) are heavy favorites at home, but laying this kind of chalk early is dangerous. AVOID. 

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Cardinals (-189) to win straight up nets a return of just $5.29 if they prevail.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The CARDINALS (-1.5, +110) are a much better value in their home park on the run line, especially against Musgrove, who couldn’t do anything right against the Redbirds in 2019. Overall the Bucs are 7-20 in their past 27 tries against the Cards, and a dismal 20-45 in their past 65 at Busch.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 8 (-110) is a risky play based on Flaherty’s numbers from a year ago, and how tough he was on the Buccos. However, Musgrove was awful against the Cardinals, and the St. Louis batters could be doing an early conga line on the base paths against the shaky righty. It won’t be a beer-league softball score, but the Cards should scratch out enough offensively to make up for the lack of runs by the Pirates batters.

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