Week 1: Thursday roundup

The Nationals weren't the only ones having trouble picking up the ball out of Jacob deGrom's hand Thursday.
DeGrom has made 30 consecutive starts allowing 3 or fewer runs, which is a major-league record.

Welcome back for another great FBLG season, everyone! We hope you were able to catch some of the great action on opening day (like Rich). Or maybe you were stuck at work, forced to catch the highlights later in the day (like Brian). Either way, we're back with another season of terrible jokes.

Using FBLG's new PitchTraqckx technology (patent 
pending), we show the location of the 0-2 pitch that
Javier Baez hit for a homer off Mike Minor. 

STUDS: Jacob deGrom (FF) outdueled Max Scherzer, fanning 10 and picking up the win in 6 shutout innings. He's already halfway to last season's win total! Aaron Nola (HG) struck out 8 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win against the Braves. Hyun-Jin Ryu (HG) posted the same line against the Diamondbacks. Javier Baez (AL) hit a 3-run homer and a solo homer, but it came against Texas pitching, so big deal. Kyle Freeland (YA) fanned 5 Marlins and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Rhys Hoskins (LCL) hit a grand slam, walked and scored twice. Josh Hader (LCL) went 2 innings to pick up the save and struck out 4.

DUDS: Zack Greinke got lit up at Dodger Stadium, allowing 4 homers and 7 runs while striking out 3 in a 3.2-inning loss. Miles Mikolas (PM) served up 3 homers — including one to famed slugger Jhoulys Chacin — and allowed 5 runs while striking out 3 in a 5-inning loss. Eugenio Suarez (AL) walked and was caught stealing.

SHOULDA STARTED THAT GUY: Joc Pederson (PM) homered twice, doubled, drove in 4 and scored 3 runs. Kike Hernandez (HG) walked, homered twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 3.