Highlights:
- Inside the Candy Factory
- Marketplace Highlights
- MLB Watchlists
August 26th MLB Fun Fact: Twenty years ago today, on August 26, 2002, MLB broke the internet. Just (just) 63 years after the first baseball game was televised, it finally made its way to the internet. MLB.com had the first ever video streaming coverage of a game. About 30,000 fans visited the site to watch the Yankees beat the Rangers 10-3.
Now there are a million streaming services, you can find any and all games on MLB.com and you can even find gifs, condensed games, player interviews etc. Who woulda thunk?
Division Leaders
AL East: Yankees (77-48)
AL Central: Guardians (66-57)
AL West: Astros (81-45)
NL East: Mets (80-46)
NL Central: Cardinals (72-53)
NL West: Dodgers (86-37)
Inside the Candy Factory 🍭
The Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Collection dropped on Wednesday. It sold out faster than it takes to say “Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Collection”. If you missed it on the primary, you can find it on the secondary marketplace!
Don’t forget, the Hall of Fame ICON Series Collection challenge also calls for a Cal Ripken Jr. ICON to complete! Hold at least one ICON of any rarity for all 30 players included in the HOF drop, plus one Cal Ripken Jr. ICON in your Candy Wallet by 9/14 to receive the special Ken Griffey Jr. chaser reward. Full terms can be found here.
🔥Titan Updates 🔥
Week 7:
- Bryce Harper
- Bo Bichette
- Ketel Marte
- Giancarlo Stanton
- Francisco Lindor
- Josh Rojas
- Avisaíl García
- Nathan Eovaldi
- José Urquidy
- Yoán Moncada
Stay tuned for the next round of Titans being announced on Monday!
Full List of 2022 MLB ICON Leadoff Series Legendaries.
💸Marketplace Movement 💸
- Aaron Judge TITAN ICON 1/100 - $2,499.99 🔥
- Gerrit Cole 2021 All-Star ICON Legendary - $1,650 🌟
- Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie ICON Epic 6/50 - $750
- Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie ICON Epic 32/50 - $500
- 2021 All-Star ICON Pack - $500
Looks Inside the League
Play of the Day:
- 8/19: Patrick Sandoval Throws Complete Game Shutout Against Tigers
- 8/20: Albert Pujols Goes 4-4 with 2 HR 🚀
There was no shortage of runs in the Cardinals-Diamondbacks game on Saturday. With a final score of 16-7, Pujols connected on hits in all four ABs with two homers built into those 16 runs. As of Saturday, Pujols had 6,137 total bases, moving him up to second place all time past Stan Musial. Also keep your eyes peeled, he’s less than 10 homers away from the 700 club.
- 8/21: Mark Canha Rips Game-Tying and Go-Ahead Homers
- 8/22: Jordan Montgomery Throws Complete Game Shutout; 1 Hit on 99 Pitches
- 8/23: Mike Trout gets 1,500th Hit with moonshot HR 🌖
It might not have been the outcome the Angels were hoping for on Tuesday, but Mike Trout sure as hell got what he needed. Top of the 6th, Trout steps up and absolutely sends one. A home run that nails the catwalk at Tropicana Field before landing in front of Arozarena. Trout got his 1,500th career hit after missing a month due to injuries.
- 8/24: Julio Rodriguez Gets 20th HR, Giving Him a Spot in the 20/20 Club
- 8/25: Santander’s Walk-Off Brings O’s Record to 65-59
Congrats on the major league debuts of the week! 🎉
- Greg Weissert - New York Yankees
- Chuckie Robinson - Cincinnati Reds
- Javier Assad - Chicago Cubs
- Drew Waters - Kansas City Royals
- Nicholas Padilla - Chicago Cubs
- Michael Plassmeyer - Philadelphia Phillies
- Tyler Cyr - Oakland Athletics
- Nate Fisher - New York Mets
- Jose Buttó - New York Mets
- Bryan Hoeing - Miami Marlins
- Norge Ruíz - Oakland Athletics
- Oswaldo Cabrera - New York Yankees
- Stone Garrett - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Brett Baty - New York Mets
Weekend Series Matchups:
Dodgers @ Marlins
Reds @ Nationals
Pirates @ Phillies
Angels @ Blue Jays
Rockies @ Mets
Rays @ Red Sox
Tigers @ Rangers
Orioles @ Astros
Padres @ Royals
Giants @ Twins
Diamondbacks @ White Sox
Cubs @ Brewers
Braves @ Cardinals
Yankees @ Athletics
Guardians @ Mariners