Another week in the Major League Baseball books. The Astros are beginning to look scary-good. The Yankees somehow continue to grind out wins. The Dodgers continue to get stellar pitching contributions. It’s only May and the dog days of summer lie ahead. Thank god.
|
TW |
LW |
+/- |
TEAM |
W-L |
OPPOSITION |
COMMENT |
INJURIES |
|
1 |
5 |
+4 |
Astros |
29-15 |
w/TEX 4-0 @DET 3-0 |
Undefeated for the week. Leading league in AVG, OPS, and WHIP. Is there a better lineup in baseball? |
3 players on IL |
|
2 |
1 |
-1 |
Dodgers |
29-16 |
w/WSH 2-2 @SD 2-0 |
Pithing=winning. Hyun-Jin Ryu has been untouchable. Kershaw still dominant. Hill solid. Then there’s Cody B. |
3 players on IL |
|
3 |
3 |
– |
Twins |
27-15 |
w/DET 2-2 w/LAA 2-1 |
Polanco and Garver leading the league’s 2nd best offense. Three solid starting pitchers keeping it real. |
3 players on IL |
|
4 |
2 |
-2 |
Rays |
26-15 |
w/NYY 1-2 @MIA 2-0 |
Edged by the Yankees but TB ain’t going nowhere. Three-way race with Bombers and Bosox. League leading ERA. |
8 players on IL |
|
5 |
6 |
+1 |
Yankees |
26-16 |
@TB 2-1 w/BAL 2-0 |
Sanchez continues to thrive w/out Judge or Stanton in lineup. Urshela and German continue to impress. Never say die. |
12 players on IL |
|
6 |
4 |
-2 |
Cubs |
25-16 |
w/MIL 2-1 @CIN 1-2 |
Up and down week that was almost pure up. Narrow loss to the Reds. Kris Bryant swinging good wood these days. |
5 players on IL |
|
7 |
8 |
+1 |
Brewers |
27-19 |
@CHC 1-2 @PHI 3-1 |
Middling offense, middling pitching, below-avg fielding and still Top 10. It’s all true. |
6 players on IL |
|
8 |
7 |
-1 |
Phillies |
24-19 |
@KC 2-1 w/WSH 1-3 |
Despite a lackluster week, pulling away in NL East. (See the Mets). That breeze you feel? Harper fanning at the plate. |
6 players on Il |
|
9 |
10 |
-1 |
Diamondbacks |
24-20 |
w/ATL 1-3 w/PIT 2-1 |
Greinke’s been putting on a show… At the plate. 2 HR, 7H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 6 R, .292 AVG, 1.054 OPS. Someone remind him he’s a pitcher (6-1, 2.78 ERA). |
4 players on IL |
|
10 |
14 |
+4 |
Redsox |
23-20 |
w/SEA 3-0 w/COL 1-1 |
Continued feasting on lesser opponents. The mojo is back, swagger on the way. Three-horse race with Rays and Yanks. |
6 players on IL |
|
11 |
11 |
– |
Indians |
22-19 |
@OAK 1-2 @CWS1-1 |
Not their best week. Shane Bieber becomes 4th youngest to throw 15Ks/0BB in a shutout. |
5 players on IL |
|
12 |
13 |
+1 |
Pirates |
21-19 |
@STL 3-1 @ARI 1-2 |
Josh Bell bringin’ it. 11-for-27, 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R. He can thank the rest of the Bucks for that -39 run differential. We sure do. |
10 players on IL |
|
13 |
9 |
-4 |
Cardinals |
23-21 |
w/PIT 1-3 @ATL 1-2 |
Losing the plot. Relax, relate, release. Repeat as needed. |
2 players on IL |
|
14 |
16 |
+2 |
Braves |
23-21 |
@ARI 3-1 wSTL 2-1 |
F is for Freddie Freeman. 4 straight HR games. |
4 players on IL |
|
15 |
12 |
-3 |
Padres |
22-21 |
@COL 1-2 @LAD 0-2 |
Remember when everyone was starry-eyed and saying, “Damn, the Pads.” Now they’re saying it again, but not in a good way. |
11 players on IL |
|
16 |
15 |
-1 |
Mariners |
22-23 |
@BOS 0-3 w/OAK 2-0 |
The drop continues. But hey, they lead the majors in dingers (4 players in double digits). Who needs pitching? Not the M’s apparently. |
6 players on IL |
|
17 |
19 |
+2 |
Mets |
20-22 |
w/MIA 2-0 @WSH 1-2 |
Lost the Plot. Cespedes rules. Cano looks lost. Pitching is suspect. Manager on the outs. The Mets being Mets. |
6 players on IL |
|
18 |
20 |
+2 |
Rockies |
20-22 |
w/SD 2-1 @BOS 1-1 |
Kyle Freeland was mowing down hitters last season. It’s now official – this is a new season. 6.02 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Yuck. |
3 players on IL |
|
19 |
17 |
-2 |
Rangers |
19-22 |
@HOU 0-4 @KC 2-1 |
Hunter Pence turning back the clock. Still, they got swept along the interstate by the ‘Stros. That can’t be good. |
7 players on IL |
|
20 |
22 |
+2 |
White Sox |
19-22 |
@TOR 2-1 w/CLE 1-1 |
They show signs that they can play decent baseball. Still not there offensively or on the mound. |
6 players on IL |
|
21 |
21 |
– |
Angels |
20-23 |
@BAL 2-1 @MIN 1-2 |
Two-way Shohei is back, but only one-way. Hit the ground running w/ 12 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI. Trout plodding along. |
6 players on IL |
|
22 |
25 |
+3 |
Reds |
20-24 |
@SF 2-1 w/CHC 2-1 |
Up the ladder trying to make up for that 1-8 start. Plus-24 run differential shows definite promise. Still in last in division. |
3 players on IL |
|
23 |
18 |
-5 |
Tigers |
18-23 |
@MIN 2-2 w/HOU 0-3 |
Tigers haven’t been that good lately. Verlander rubbed salt in their wounds. |
5 players on IL |
|
24 |
23 |
-1 |
Athletics |
19-25 |
w/CLE 2-1 @SEA 0-2 |
Played surprisingly well against the Tribe then reverted to form against the M’s. |
6 players on IL |
|
25 |
24 |
-1 |
Giants |
18-24 |
w/CIN 1-2 w/TOR 1-1 |
The Madison Bumgarner soap opera continues. Should really be the Will Smith show. He’s got 26 Ks in about 19 innings. |
1 player on IL |
|
26 |
27 |
-1 |
Nationals |
18-25 |
@LAD 2-2 w/NYM 2-1 |
If it wasn’t for pitching, they’d be terrible. Right now, they’re just sorta bad. Scherzer needs a hand or a hug or both. |
9 players on IL |
|
27 |
26 |
+1 |
Blue Jays |
17-25 |
w/CWS 1-2 @SF 1-1 |
The Second Coming is finally hitting a few baseballs. Nobody else seems to be. Pitching is solid though |
7 players on IL |
|
28 |
28 |
– |
Orioles |
14-28 |
w/LAA 1-2 @NYY 0-2 |
They’re a young team and playing like it. Is that a compliment? You decide. |
3 players on Il |
|
29 |
29 |
– |
Royals |
15-29 |
w/PHI 1-2 w/TEX 1-2 |
November 1, 2015 seems like it was centuries ago, doesn’t it? (See the Mets.) |
5 players on IL |
|
30 |
30 |
– |
Marlins |
10-31 |
@NYM 0-2 w/TB 0-2 |
Remember that song “Welcome to Miami”? Opposing teams sure do. |
4 players on IL |
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