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beamon05 · 09-21-2007, 02:26 PM

July 1, 2007

Well we're almost halfway through the season (80 games down, 82 to go), and the team is starting to show what it's made of. Despite being 4 games under .500 at the end of April, the team is now 42-38, and back in contention for the playoffs. Unfortunately the Astros are looking very strong, and we currently trail them by 3.5 games, but we do have a one-game lead in the wild card over the Cubs.
Chris Carpenter continues to have an excellent season for us, and picked up his 2nd NL Pitcher of the Month award this season. He went 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA in June, and is now 13-3, with a 3.26 ERA for the season. Tyler Johnson has done extremely well in the closer's role, picking up 18 saves to date, with an ERA below 2.30. Our starting pitching has been excellent, with our 3.94 ERA good enough for #1 in the NL. Unfortunately our bullpen has been a big weakness, ranking 15th in the NL with an ERA of 5.01.
Our offense has definitely been picking up the slack of late. Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols lead the team in most categories, and John Rodriguez is having a very good under-the-radar season as well. Our batting average is now 5th in the NL, which is outstanding, considering it was dead last at the end of April. Edmonds and David Eckstein have really brought their averages up since then, which has made a big difference in the team's success.

Around the league, the divisional races are really starting to show, and some teams have clearly given up on the season. Surprisingly, the Tigers have the worst record in baseball, and have thrown in the towel, recently trading Justin Verlander to the Diamondbacks for Orlando Hudson and a prospect. Verlander and Brandon Webb makes Arizona very dangerous. I'm not sure how getting Hudson is the best move for Detroit, but hey, it's none of my concern. But the Tigers have some excellent players, and they could prove to be a good potential trade partner. In our division, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee are both pretty much out of it, making it a 4-team race at the moment.

Well, that's it for today. It's time to get back to the field and hopefully gain some ground on the Astros.

Record: 42-38, 3.5 GB Astros

09-21-2007, 02:26 PM	#7
beamon05 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	July 1, 2007 Well we're almost halfway through the season (80 games down, 82 to go), and the team is starting to show what it's made of. Despite being 4 games under .500 at the end of April, the team is now 42-38, and back in contention for the playoffs. Unfortunately the Astros are looking very strong, and we currently trail them by 3.5 games, but we do have a one-game lead in the wild card over the Cubs. Chris Carpenter continues to have an excellent season for us, and picked up his 2nd NL Pitcher of the Month award this season. He went 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA in June, and is now 13-3, with a 3.26 ERA for the season. Tyler Johnson has done extremely well in the closer's role, picking up 18 saves to date, with an ERA below 2.30. Our starting pitching has been excellent, with our 3.94 ERA good enough for #1 in the NL. Unfortunately our bullpen has been a big weakness, ranking 15th in the NL with an ERA of 5.01. Our offense has definitely been picking up the slack of late. Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols lead the team in most categories, and John Rodriguez is having a very good under-the-radar season as well. Our batting average is now 5th in the NL, which is outstanding, considering it was dead last at the end of April. Edmonds and David Eckstein have really brought their averages up since then, which has made a big difference in the team's success. Around the league, the divisional races are really starting to show, and some teams have clearly given up on the season. Surprisingly, the Tigers have the worst record in baseball, and have thrown in the towel, recently trading Justin Verlander to the Diamondbacks for Orlando Hudson and a prospect. Verlander and Brandon Webb makes Arizona very dangerous. I'm not sure how getting Hudson is the best move for Detroit, but hey, it's none of my concern. But the Tigers have some excellent players, and they could prove to be a good potential trade partner. In our division, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee are both pretty much out of it, making it a 4-team race at the moment. Well, that's it for today. It's time to get back to the field and hopefully gain some ground on the Astros. *Record: 42-38, 3.5 GB Astros* Last edited by beamon05; 09-21-2007 at 02:27 PM.