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Posted: Jul 12th 2009 10:00AM by Ed Price (author feed)
Filed under: Athletics, Blue Jays, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Indians, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Padres, Rays, Red Sox, Rockies, Royals, Tigers, NL East, MLB All-Star Game, MLB Awards, World Baseball Classic, MLB Satire, MLB Inside Scoop, Baseball Brunch, MLB Trade Deadline
Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.
The most remarkable thing about this season as we hit the not-halfway halfway point of the All-Star break isn't
Albert Pujols' RBI total. Or
Zack Greinke's ERA. Or the PED suspension of one of the game's biggest stars.
It's the standings. And they not only reflect the season so far, they give us a clue as to the weeks head leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline.
The Phillies and Dodgers are the only first-place team with a lead of more than 2 1/2 games. And 21 of the 30 teams are within 7 1/2 games of a playoff spot: nine of 14 in the AL and 12 of 16 in the NL.
Posted: May 18th 2009 6:00AM by Jeff Fletcher (author feed)
Filed under: Angels, Padres, Rays, Rockies, Yankees, Starting Five
Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a nod to what's ahead. You Oughta Know...
That rumors of
Jake Peavy's demise have been exaggerated. When the San Diego Padres' ace got out of the chute with a 5.74 ERA in his first five starts, there were certainly a lot of folks wondering if he was going to suffer a second World Baseball Classic Hangover (see 2006).
Since then, though, he's been more like his normal self. Peavy pitched a four-hit complete game, beating the Reds, 3-1, on Sunday. Over his past four starts, Peavy has a 1.80 ERA.
