[General Discussion] Around the Horn - 7/2/23

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# Sunday’s Games

|Away|Score|Home|Score|Status|National|
|-|:-:|-|:-:|:-:|-|
|[](/r/MinnesotaTwins)||[](/r/Orioles)||[12:05](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717529)| |
|[](/r/Nationals)||[](/r/Phillies)||[1:35](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717528)| |
|[](/r/MiamiMarlins)||[](/r/Braves)||[1:35](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717532)| |
|[](/r/Brewers)||[](/r/Buccos)||[1:35](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717531)| |
|[](/r/RedSox)||[](/r/TorontoBlueJays)||[1:37](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717530)| |
|[](/r/Padres)||[](/r/Reds)||[1:40](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717526)| |
|[](/r/Dodgers)||[](/r/KCRoyals)||[2:10](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717527)| |
|[](/r/NYYankees)||[](/r/Cardinals)||[2:15](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717524)| |
|[](/r/ClevelandGuardians)||[](/r/CHICubs)||[2:20](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717521)| |
|[](/r/Astros)||[^★](/14oh576 “team-tex”)||[2:35](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717520)| |
|[](/r/MotorCityKitties)||[](/r/ColoradoRockies)||[3:10](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717523)| |
|[](/r/azdiamondbacks)||[](/r/AngelsBaseball)||[4:07](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717522)| |
|[](/r/WhiteSox)||[](/r/OaklandAthletics)||[4:07](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717518)| |
|[](/r/TampaBayRays)||[](/r/Mariners)||[4:10](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717519)| |
|[](/r/SFGiants)||[](/r/NewYorkMets)||[7:10](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717525)| |

^(★)Game Thread. All game times are Eastern. [Updated](https://baseballbot.io) 7/2 at 5:00 AM

[Yesterday’s ATH](/14npri2)

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# This Week’s Schedule (all times Eastern)

Your Weekly /r/baseball Recap

**Sunday, June 25 – Saturday, July 01**

###Top Videos

| score | comments | title & link |
|–|–|–|
| 9,251 | [893 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kyxkj/ohtani_hits_his_second_home_run_of_the_night/) | `[Video]` [Ohtani hits his second home run of the night after pitching over 6 innings, he leads the majors with 28 homers!](https://streamable.com/pmelat)|
| 6,932 | [218 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14jyssz/jomboy_media_on_twitter_jordan_westburgs_boys/) | `[Video]` [[Jomboy Media on Twitter] Jordan Westburg’s boys were right behind him while he worked a walk in his first MLB plate appearance and it was awesome](https://v.redd.it/l16d0q7jkg8b1)|
| 5,365 | [631 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14nkep2/shohei_ohtani_hits_home_run_30_his_15th_in_the/) | `[Video]` [Shohei Ohtani hits home run #30, his 15th in the month of June, as the Angels trail the Dbacks by 4 runs!](https://streamable.com/cccxqu)|
| 3,282 | [245 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kv8o0/highlight_the_braves_middle_infielders_execute_a/) | `[Misleading: 4-6-3]` [[Highlight] The Braves’ middle infielders execute a sick 4-6-1 putout.](https://streamable.com/je0idi)|
| 3,185 | [205 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14mg50p/highlight_jose_ramirez_steals_home_against/) | `[Video]` [[Highlight] Jose Ramirez steals home against Chapman with two outs in the 10th to take the lead](https://streamable.com/t23q8a)|

###Other Posts

| score | comments | title & link |
|–|–|–|
| 6,546 | [554 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14loexo/orioles_twitter_tonight_is_bigger_than_the_game/) | `[Image]` [[Orioles twitter] Tonight is bigger than the game.](https://i.imgur.com/y3AWNTG.jpg)|
| 6,540 | [575 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14m9or4/til_ohtanis_mom_still_works_part_time_because_it/) | `[News]` [TIL Ohtani’s mom still works part time because “It doesn’t feel right to ask my son for money just because he’s getting paid well”](https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2023052516531852009)|
| 5,644 | [434 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kzt4k/ohtani_tonight_61_ip_4_h_1_er_10_so_and_as_a/) | `[Analysis]` [Ohtani tonight: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 SO and as a batter, 3-3, 2 HR, 1 Single, 1 BB](https://i.imgur.com/MDjOpLq.jpg)|
| 5,124 | [605 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14jk1sg/when_a_player_has_a_bad_game_or_is_in_the_midst/) | `[Image]` [When a player has a bad game or is in the midst of a slump, do not attack them on social media. Adam Wainwright deactivated his Twitter after trolls and attacks. One of the nicest players in baseball, he was very active communicating with fans.](https://i.redd.it/zvyrp62tpd8b1.jpg)|
| 5,060 | [903 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14ml6vf/after_germans_perfecto_a_rarity_graph_of_baseball/) | `[Analysis]` [After German’s Perfecto, a Rarity Graph of Baseball Events!](https://i.redd.it/pyfrac0st19b1.jpg)|

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July 2, 2023 at 8:37 am
Your Weekly /r/baseball Recap
**Sunday, June 25 – Saturday, July 01**
###Top Videos
| score | comments | title & link |
|–|–|–|
| 9,251 | [893 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kyxkj/ohtani_hits_his_second_home_run_of_the_night/) | `[Video]` [Ohtani hits his second home run of the night after pitching over 6 innings, he leads the majors with 28 homers!](https://streamable.com/pmelat)|
| 6,932 | [218 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14jyssz/jomboy_media_on_twitter_jordan_westburgs_boys/) | `[Video]` [[Jomboy Media on Twitter] Jordan Westburg’s boys were right behind him while he worked a walk in his first MLB plate appearance and it was awesome](https://v.redd.it/l16d0q7jkg8b1)|
| 5,365 | [631 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14nkep2/shohei_ohtani_hits_home_run_30_his_15th_in_the/) | `[Video]` [Shohei Ohtani hits home run #30, his 15th in the month of June, as the Angels trail the Dbacks by 4 runs!](https://streamable.com/cccxqu)|
| 3,282 | [245 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kv8o0/highlight_the_braves_middle_infielders_execute_a/) | `[Misleading: 4-6-3]` [[Highlight] The Braves’ middle infielders execute a sick 4-6-1 putout.](https://streamable.com/je0idi)|
| 3,185 | [205 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14mg50p/highlight_jose_ramirez_steals_home_against/) | `[Video]` [[Highlight] Jose Ramirez steals home against Chapman with two outs in the 10th to take the lead](https://streamable.com/t23q8a)|
 
###Other Posts
| score | comments | title & link |
|–|–|–|
| 6,546 | [554 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14loexo/orioles_twitter_tonight_is_bigger_than_the_game/) | `[Image]` [[Orioles twitter] Tonight is bigger than the game.](https://i.imgur.com/y3AWNTG.jpg)|
| 6,540 | [575 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14m9or4/til_ohtanis_mom_still_works_part_time_because_it/) | `[News]` [TIL Ohtani’s mom still works part time because “It doesn’t feel right to ask my son for money just because he’s getting paid well”](https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2023052516531852009)|
| 5,644 | [434 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14kzt4k/ohtani_tonight_61_ip_4_h_1_er_10_so_and_as_a/) | `[Analysis]` [Ohtani tonight: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 SO and as a batter, 3-3, 2 HR, 1 Single, 1 BB](https://i.imgur.com/MDjOpLq.jpg)|
| 5,124 | [605 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14jk1sg/when_a_player_has_a_bad_game_or_is_in_the_midst/) | `[Image]` [When a player has a bad game or is in the midst of a slump, do not attack them on social media. Adam Wainwright deactivated his Twitter after trolls and attacks. One of the nicest players in baseball, he was very active communicating with fans.](https://i.redd.it/zvyrp62tpd8b1.jpg)|
| 5,060 | [903 comments](/r/baseball/comments/14ml6vf/after_germans_perfecto_a_rarity_graph_of_baseball/) | `[Analysis]` [After German’s Perfecto, a Rarity Graph of Baseball Events!](https://i.redd.it/pyfrac0st19b1.jpg)|
 
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