In the East Division, the Blue Jays
share the same record as the Rays in the last 10 games, 7-3
share the same record as the Rays in the last 10 games, 7-3
Max Fried is on the 15-day list due to a left elbow bone bruise. Now back to winning ways.
Yankees and Boston are losing too. But making the playoffs just because the others are losing isn't a good sign.
Jake Bauers 275 Avg 21 HR 70 RBI 71 R
WHIP, decoded. The one pitching stat that predicts trouble. WIP Scale: Under 1.00: Elite. 1.00 to 1.25: Good or above average. 1.25 to 1.40: Average; 1.50 or higher: Below Average (trouble).
The Rays on the Road in the Old West.
Turn to Jell-O against the Yankees and Boston; they deserve to lose, even the Dodgers do, too. There is no dignity.
I really like the Wells acquisition. I hope I'm not wrong
Luis Garcia Jr to Yankees bolsters offense. Batting 283, 873 OPS, 23 home runs in 104 games. 560 slugging % led the National League.
Two weeks ago, I read in the Orlando Sentinel that the city of Orlando had just over $3 billion available thanks to tourism and had set aside $975 million for a new baseball franchise. So, folks, it's time to get moving on the new stadium project, which has already taken far too long
Victor Mesa had, through Monday, played in only 53 big-league games. Though his .218 average could use improvement, his eight homers over his first 116 plate appearances this season are a higher home run percentage than All-Star teammate Junior Caminero's, 6.9 to 6.7. Who could have imagined, right?
Who would you give more playing time to: Johny De Luca or Victor Mesa?
There was a compelling case for the Rays to take Vahn Lackey given their long-standing search for a true franchise catcher, but it's hard to pass on the highest ceiling in the entire draft. Given the stalled development of Carson Williams, they are also lacking a clear long-term answer at shortstop. Emerson will take a few years to get there, but he has all the tools to be that guy.
On Wednesday, the MLBPA called for "expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs," per the Associated Press, along with the addition of a "'competitive integrity tax' that would penalize teams dropping below a payroll floor" and for the "luxury tax threshold to rise to $300 million next year."