I’ve spent the last couple weeks in the process of moving across country, and am still living in a hotel, so I haven’t had a chance to write much lately and missed last week’s baseball report. But here’s something.
** On May 26 the White Sox were at 24-24. After that they were an abysmal 5-17, but looking at how they got there is laughable. 12 of those 17 losses were against the Cubs, Mariners, Blue Jays, Astros, and Twins.
** After falling 10 games under .500 on June 4 the Blue Jays have been on fire, winning 11 straight and 14 of 16 games. And contrary to the White Sox, they have risen to the competition. Outside of those three games against the White Sox, 13 of those wins were against winning teams: San Francisco, Texas, Colorado and Baltimore.
** Defensive Play of the Week: Normally the DH, Tigers Victor Martinez is not known for his glove but he made this ridiculous play at first base on Sunday. He fumbled the ball but then flipped it no-look behind him to get the out. Check this out.
Players of the Week
AL: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers. You’ve probably heard of this guy. In a big week against the Red Sox and Orioles pitchers couldn’t find a way to get Miggy out. He got on base twenty times including a pair of doubles and homers and knocked in 6 runs. Cabrera has been the Player of the Month twice (in two months) but this is surprisingly his first PotW.
NL: Pedro Alvarez, Pirates. Alvarez had a huge week, including four straight multi-hit games including a home run in each! Guess who has the second-best record in baseball? That would be Pittsburgh.
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