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PhillieFever · 05-26-2010, 11:34 PM

Week Ending May 16th, 2010

Week In Review

American League

Following last weekend's sweep of the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox continued their torrid play, winning 5 out of 6 this week, to give them 13 wins in their last 17 games, it still wasn't enough however to overtake New York, who remain in first with an AL best 26-11 record. In Tampa Bay, the Rays continue to underachieve, and now find themselves a whopping 10 games behind the Yankees.

In the ultra competitive Central division, the KC Royals find themselves in first place, following a week in which they took two of three from Cleveland before sweeping Chicago over the weekend to improve their record to 20-18, one half game better than both Minnesota and Detroit. The White Sox continue to struggle on the road, losing 4 of 5 away from The Cell this week to drop their road record to a dismal 3-15.

In the West, the Texas Rangers have thus far proven to be the class of the division, thanks in part to their surprisingly stout starting pitching, which leads the AL with a 3.90 team ERA. Pacing the Rangers staff, is 29 year old lefty CJ Wilson, who is 5-0 with a 2.63 ERA

National League

Missing both Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, the Phillies forged ahead, splitting their six games in Colorado and Milwaukee to end the week with a slim half game lead over Washington in the battle for supremacy in the NL East. In Atlanta however, the Braves have been tremendous as of late, winning 6 straight and 9 of 11, improving their record to 18-19, four games behind the Phils.

Despite losing 6 of their last 10, the Cardinals still hold a comfortable 6 game lead in the NL Central, thanks to an offense that leads the league in hitting at .278, and a pitching staff with an ERA of 3.42, good enough for 2nd in the league.

Out West, the Dodgers have assumed command, building a 4 and a half game lead on Colrado and San Francisco, thanks to a record of 13-3 in their last 16.

TWIB Notes

Despite losing 5 straight, Cubs fans had something to cheer on Monday, when 34 year old 1B Derrick Lee cracked his 300th career homer, leading the Cubs to their lone victory of the week, an 8-3 triumph over Florida.

Also dialed in on Monday, was the Dodgers James Loney, who went 5 for 6 with a double and 3 RBI in a 14-3 pounding of the Diamondbacks.

Following an ugly benches clearing brawl on Monday, precipitated by the beaning of the Phillies Ryan Howard by the Rockies Greg Smith, the National League took the hard line, suspending both Howard and Smith for 10 games each. Howard had been on fire prior to the suspension, batting .345 with 12 homers and 39 RBI, while Smith had a record of 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA.

Braves starter Derrick Lowe was tremendous on Tuesday, going the distance while allowing an unearned run on 2 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 11 in the Braves 11-1 pounding of lowly Milwaukee.

23 year old Reds RF Jay Bruce put on quite a show on Wednesday, going 3 for 5 with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 2 runs scored, in the Reds 9-2 victory over division rival Pittsburgh.

In a tremendous pitcher's duel on Thursday, the Rangers Colby Lewis out dueled the Athletics Chad Gaudin, defeating the former Yankee by the score of 1-0. Lewis went the route, allowing just 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1.

Tigers RF Magglio Ordonez reached an important milestone on Saturday, collecting his 2,000th hit in a 9-4 loss to Boston. For his career, Ordonez is a .312 hitter, with 404 doubles, 21 triples, 278 homers, 1157 RBI, and 999 runs scored.

Capping off the week with a brilliant performance, Toronto's Adam Lind cracked 3 homers on Sunday, leading the Blue Jays to an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers.

MLB Players Of The Week

In the National League, a battle tested Manny Ramirez declared war on opposing pitchers last week, collecting 11 hits in 21 at bats(.524), with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 5 runs scored. For his efforts, he's been named the National League player of the week.

In the AL, Angels 1B Kendry Morales put up some exceptional numbers last week, batting .481 with 6 homers and 11 RBI, earning himself the American League player of the week honors.

MLB Standings

05-26-2010, 11:34 PM	#35
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Week Ending May 16th, 2010 Week In Review American League Following last weekend's sweep of the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox continued their torrid play, winning 5 out of 6 this week, to give them 13 wins in their last 17 games, it still wasn't enough however to overtake New York, who remain in first with an AL best 26-11 record. In Tampa Bay, the Rays continue to underachieve, and now find themselves a whopping 10 games behind the Yankees. In the ultra competitive Central division, the KC Royals find themselves in first place, following a week in which they took two of three from Cleveland before sweeping Chicago over the weekend to improve their record to 20-18, one half game better than both Minnesota and Detroit. The White Sox continue to struggle on the road, losing 4 of 5 away from The Cell this week to drop their road record to a dismal 3-15. In the West, the Texas Rangers have thus far proven to be the class of the division, thanks in part to their surprisingly stout starting pitching, which leads the AL with a 3.90 team ERA. Pacing the Rangers staff, is 29 year old lefty CJ Wilson, who is 5-0 with a 2.63 ERA National League Missing both Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, the Phillies forged ahead, splitting their six games in Colorado and Milwaukee to end the week with a slim half game lead over Washington in the battle for supremacy in the NL East. In Atlanta however, the Braves have been tremendous as of late, winning 6 straight and 9 of 11, improving their record to 18-19, four games behind the Phils. Despite losing 6 of their last 10, the Cardinals still hold a comfortable 6 game lead in the NL Central, thanks to an offense that leads the league in hitting at .278, and a pitching staff with an ERA of 3.42, good enough for 2nd in the league. Out West, the Dodgers have assumed command, building a 4 and a half game lead on Colrado and San Francisco, thanks to a record of 13-3 in their last 16. TWIB Notes Despite losing 5 straight, Cubs fans had something to cheer on Monday, when 34 year old 1B Derrick Lee cracked his 300th career homer, leading the Cubs to their lone victory of the week, an 8-3 triumph over Florida. Also dialed in on Monday, was the Dodgers James Loney, who went 5 for 6 with a double and 3 RBI in a 14-3 pounding of the Diamondbacks. Following an ugly benches clearing brawl on Monday, precipitated by the beaning of the Phillies Ryan Howard by the Rockies Greg Smith, the National League took the hard line, suspending both Howard and Smith for 10 games each. Howard had been on fire prior to the suspension, batting .345 with 12 homers and 39 RBI, while Smith had a record of 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA. Braves starter Derrick Lowe was tremendous on Tuesday, going the distance while allowing an unearned run on 2 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 11 in the Braves 11-1 pounding of lowly Milwaukee. 23 year old Reds RF Jay Bruce put on quite a show on Wednesday, going 3 for 5 with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 2 runs scored, in the Reds 9-2 victory over division rival Pittsburgh. In a tremendous pitcher's duel on Thursday, the Rangers Colby Lewis out dueled the Athletics Chad Gaudin, defeating the former Yankee by the score of 1-0. Lewis went the route, allowing just 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1. Tigers RF Magglio Ordonez reached an important milestone on Saturday, collecting his 2,000th hit in a 9-4 loss to Boston. For his career, Ordonez is a .312 hitter, with 404 doubles, 21 triples, 278 homers, 1157 RBI, and 999 runs scored. Capping off the week with a brilliant performance, Toronto's Adam Lind cracked 3 homers on Sunday, leading the Blue Jays to an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers. MLB Players Of The Week In the National League, a battle tested Manny Ramirez declared war on opposing pitchers last week, collecting 11 hits in 21 at bats(.524), with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 5 runs scored. For his efforts, he's been named the National League player of the week. In the AL, Angels 1B Kendry Morales put up some exceptional numbers last week, batting .481 with 6 homers and 11 RBI, earning himself the American League player of the week honors. MLB Standings Last edited by PhillieFever; 01-20-2011 at 09:44 AM.