Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show …
1. The Great Max Scherzer … Still Great
2. What is Cody Bellinger for 2022?
3. What’s going on with deGrom and why is NYM wanting to pitch him?
4. Player Profile – Lourdes Gurriel
5. Waiver Wire Wins (SXM Host League) – A. Hays ($13), Taylor Hearn ($8), Luzardo ($1)
6. MLB News/Notes – Judge leaves early on Sunday with dizziness/Snell dealing with left abductor tightness/G. Cole (hammy) and Greinke (COVID) set to be back on Tuesday/Bieber (shoulder) will start his rehab on Tuesday/Vlad up to 44 HRs … Kelenic launches 10th HR!/Gallegos has 4 saves in past 5 STL games/Benintendi with 14 RBIs in the past 7 days
7. Rob Povia’s Weekly Planner Highlights – SF at home all week … their success at Oracle Park … 6 home games for WAS this week (L. Thomas, A. Escobar, Y. Hernandez, L. Garcia, etc.) … Odorizzi with 2 starts @ TEX, vs. ARZ … Seth Beer (!!) as a DH in HOU
8. ‘Random Reference’ – Orioles at Rangers, July 31,1980
9. ‘Stamp of Approval’ – A nice warm cup of coffee in the morning Greg Olson broadcasting.
