Week 16: 2vs
Cleveland Indians, 4@
Arizona Diamondbacks
July 20th
offday
News:
Reds C
Devin Mesoraco(27, 4.5*) had a 3-4 3R 4RBI BB 2HR day in a 7-8 loss against the
Cubs. The 2x All-Star is batting .272-16-47 for 2015.
Phillies LF
Jaff Decker(25, 3/3.5*) hit a couple of bombs in a 10-4 win over the
Rays, going 3-4 3R 4RBI BB 2HR.
Decker came over from the
Pirates just two weeks ago and is batting .313-3-9 in 12 games.
Tigers CF
Felix Pie(30, 2) had a 4-hit day in a 10-3 win over
Seattle, going 4-5 3R 2RBI HR. Signed as a free agent to start the season, he is batting .234-5-14 in 53 games.
The
Mariners took on veteran RF
Michael Cuddyer(36, 1.5*, .310-5-26 63G/30GS) from the
Mets, sending away prospect RF
Corey Simpson(21, 1*, S A) and SS
Gianfranco Wawoe(20, 1* HS, 2* OSA, A).
July 21st
Cleveland Indians - Milwaukee Brewers 6-7
MIL SP
Jimmy Nelson 5IP 8H 4R 4ER 3BB 4K
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 1-2 2BB
MIL RF
Ryan Braun 3-5 R 2RBI HR
MIL LF
Khris Davis 3-4 2R
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 2-5 2R 2RBI HR
MIL C/PH
Martin Maldonado 1-1 2R RBI BB HR
HR CLE:
Jose Ramirez(7)
HR MIL:
Ryan Braun(10),
Carlos Gomez(14),
Martin Maldonado(2)
W:
Jonathan Broxton(2-2 4.10) L:
Kyle Crockett(1-5 4.21) SV:
Jeremy Jeffress(23 3.46)
We got ahead with a 4-run 8th including a 2-run
Braun blast... and
Jeffress made it close with a
Ramirez 2-run shot in the 9th...
Boone Logan also left the game injured... and will be unavailable for a week.
News:
Reds 3B
Todd Frazier(29, 3.5*) had a 2-3 2R 5RBI BB 2HR day in a 6-4 win over the
Cubbies. The hard hitting 2014 All-Star is batting .230-17-56 in 91G for the year.
Cardinals 3B
Matt Carpenter(29, 3.5*) collected four hits in a 6-4 win over the
White Sox, having a 4-5 R 4RBI DB HR day. The 2013 NL Silver Slugger is batting .295-13-47 in 91G.
Tigers SP
Jeff Niemann(32, 2*) had another great start in a 3-0 win over the
Mariners, going 8IP 4H 0R 1BB 6K. The veteran improved to 9-4 3.69 83K in 19 starts.
In a surprising deal, the
Minnesota Twins added SP
Jeff Samardzija(30, 3*, 5-6 5.86 18GS) and $3M of cash. Coming back to the
White Sox will be 3B
Trevor Plouffe(29, 3*, .239-7-38 90G) and prospect RF
Edgar Herrera(18, 2.5* HS, 1.5* OSA, R).
July 22nd
Cleveland Indians - Milwaukee Brewers 1-3
MIL SP
Mike Fiers 7IP 3H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K, 1-2
MIL 1B
Jon Singleton 1-3 R 2RBI HR
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 1-2 R SB(24)
HR CLE:
Carlos Santana(18)
HR MIL:
Jon Singleton(6)
W:
Mike Fiers(6-6 3.55) L:
Corey Kluber(10-8 4.23) SV:
Jeremy Jeffress(24 3.38)
Jon Singleton has hit alot of homers in 16 games...
News:
Oriole SP
Miguel Gonzalez(31, 3*) pitched a complete game 4-hitter against the
Yankees, allowing 4H 3BB 6K. Posting a 10-4 3.03 100K year in 18 starts, he once again delievers a quality season.
Phillies 2B
Chase Utley(36, 2*) missed the cycle by a single in a 8-7
Rays win, going 3-4 2R 6RBI DB TP HR. The 4x Silver Slugger is batting .284-7-37 in 86 games.
Angels C
Chris Iannetta(32, 3*) had a 3-3 3R 2RBI BB 2HR day, but his team lost to the
Twins 5-9. The 4th rounder in 2004 is batting .252-11-45 in 86 games for the year. In the same game,
Twins 1B
Kennys Vargas(24, 2/3.5*) also hit two home runs, but drove in five in a 2-4 2R BB 5RBI 2HR day, improving to bat .295-3-18 in 26 games.
The
Blue Jays added RHRP
Bryan Shaw(27, 2.5*, 2-3 1SV 4.95 40IP) from the
Indians, dealing away SS
Dawel Lugo(20, 4* HS, 3.5* OSA, A).
The
Angels reacquired 2B
Howie Kendrick(32, 3.5*, .271-3-23 73G) from the
Dodgers today. Going back to the
Dodgers will be RHRP
Joe Smith(31, 2.5*, 2-0 2SV 2.43 40.2IP) and prospect RHRP
Trevor Gott(22, 3.5* HS, 4* OSA, A).
July 23rd
Milwaukee Brewers – Arizona Diamondbacks 6-7
MIL SP
Wily Peralta 7IP 4H 2R 2ER 1BB 5K
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 1-4 2R 2RBI BB 2SB(26)
MIL C
Jonathan Lucroy 0-2 RBI 2BB
HR MIL:
Logan Schafer(2)
HR ARI:
Paul Goldschmidt(24)
W:
Evan Marshall(2-2 3.97) L:
Justin Freeman(2-1 2.92)
Hatcher,
Nicasio and
Freeman allowed five earned and they walked us off with a 2-run
Nick Ahmed double.
News:
The
Reds added 3B
Ryan Rua(25, 3*, .302-8-30) from the
Rangers, sending away veteran LHRP
Sean Marshall(32, 4.5*, 0-1 6SV 2.84 12.2IP) and prospect 2B
Shane Mardirosian(19, 1.5* HS, 4* OSA, S A).
SP
Allen Webster(25, 1/1.5*, 2-6 1SV 6.39 28G/7GS) will suit up for the
Indians as for today. In exchange, the
D'backs receive CF
Clint Frazier(20, 4* HS, 3.5* OSA, A).
July 24th
Milwaukee Brewers – Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4
MIL SP
Tyler Thornburg 6IP 6H 2R 2ER 1BB 5K
MIL CF
Carlos Gomez 2-5 R
MIL C
Jonathan Lucroy 2-4 R RBI
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 3-4 2R 2RBI DB HR
HR MIL:
Mike Moustakas(9)
HR ARI: none
W:
Tyler Thornburg(8-7 2.34) L:
Josh Collmenter(6-10 4.50) SV:
Jeremy Jeffress(25 3.30)
We scored single runs in the first five inning and never looked back.
News:
Angels SP
C.J. Wilson(34, 2.5*) had a great day in a 1-0 win over
Texas, pitching 8IP 2H 0ER 0BB 6K today. The veteran and 2x All-Star is 7-73.27 89K in 21G/15GS.
Blue Jays SP
Drew Hutchison(24, 2/3*) missed a complete game by one out in a 7-0 win over
Seattle, going 8.2IP 5H 0ER 2BB 7K. The young right hander is 8-6 3.79 94K in 21 starts.
In a surprising deal, the
Angels unloaded LF
Josh Hamilton(34, 3.5*, .290-7-17 15G) to the
Reds, sending $3M of cash with him. The
Halos get 3B
Todd Frazier(29, 3.5*, .228-17-57) and prospect 3B
Taylor Sparks(22, 2*, A) in that deal.
July 25th
Milwaukee Brewers – Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1
MIL SP
Travis Wood 6IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB 6K
MIL C
Jonathan Lucroy 1-3 2R RBI BB HR
MIL SS
Jean Segura 2-4 3RBI 2DB
MIL 3B
Luis Jimenez 2-4 DB
HR MIL:
Jonathan Lucroy(5)
HR ARI: none
W:
Travis Wood(6-6 4.67) L:
Robbie Ray(3-2 3.58) SV:
Chris Hatcher(3 2.70)
Jean Segura broke this one open with a bases loaded double in the 6th... and the
Brew Crew is back at .500!
News:
Dodgers SP
Clayton Kershaw(27, 5*) collected a complete game 4-hitter in a 1-0 win over the
Mets, walking one and whiffing four. The 3x Cy Young winner and 1x MvP is 11-3 2.67 172K in 20 starts once again.
Rays SP
Matt Moore(26, 2/4* HS, 3/4.5* OSA) made some fireworks in his third start off the DL, pitching a complete game victory, 2-1, over the
Orioles. With a 9IP 6H 1ER 1BB 12K performance, he is now 1-2 3.98 22K for the year.
Tigers LF
Yoenis Cespedes(29, 4.5*) took some revenge on his former team as he was a big part of a 10-3 win over
Boston, going 3-4 2R 3RBI BB 2HR. The Cuban outfielder is .295-15-56 in 80G this year.
Cleveland will be without SP
Carlos Carrasco(28, 3*) for 12 month because of a damaged elbow ligament. The right hander was struggling all year long with a 5-8 6.41 73K record in 20 starts.
The
Cubs also got news that SP
Kyle Hendricks(25, 4*) will be out for the year with a torn flexor tendon. He had some nice starts this year and was 6-10 3.75 87K in 20 starts prior to the injury.
The
Yankees added the bat of 1B
C.J. Cron(25, 1/2* HS, 2.5/4.5* OSA, .253-17-52 86G) from the
Angels, paying with RHRP
David Carpenter(30, 4.5*, 0-3 2SV 2.22 44.2IP) and prospect 2B
Gosuke Katoh(20, 4.5* HS, 3* OSA, A).
July 26th
Milwaukee Brewers – Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3
MIL SP
Jimmy Nelson 2.1IP 2H 1ER 2BB 4K
left injured
MIL 2B
Luis Sardinas 2-5 3R 2SB(21)
MIL LF
Khris Davis 2-5 R 3RBI HR
MIL 3B
Mike Moustakas 2-3 2R RBI DB HR
HR MIL:
Khris Davis(12),
Mike Moustakas(10)
HR ARI:
Paul Goldschmidt(25)
W:
Justin Freeman(3-1 3.95) L:
Aaron Blair(0-1 4.50)
We spoiled the ML debut of
Aaron Blair... but
Jimmy Nelson turned out to be DtD for 1-2 weeks with a tender shoulder and our next offday on August 10th... we had to make a move.
News:
Milwaukee placed SP
Jimmy Nelson(26, 1* HS, 2/2.5* OSA, 5-5 3.70 16G/14GS) on the 15-day DL with a shoulder problem. SP
Taylor Jungmann(25, 1/2.5* HS, 0.5/3.5* OSA, 9-4 3.20 AAA) was recalled and will make his ML-debut next week.
Padres SP
Ian Kennedy(30, 3*) pitched a complete game 4-hitter in a 5-0 win over the
Marlins, walking none and striking out 11. The right hander is 6-14 3.62 117K in 21 starts, collecting some tough losses this year.
Mariners 3B
Kyle Seager(27, 4/4.5*) had a successful day at the plate in a 10-9 loss by the hands of the
Blue Jays, going 2-3 2R 5RBI BB 2HR. The reigning Gold Glover is batting .265-11-47 in 90G this year.
Rays SP
Chris Archer(26, 2.5/3.5*) struck out 12 in a 7-0 win over the
Orioles, going 8IP 2H 0ER 1BB 12K. The young hurler has struggled in 2015 with a 7-9 5.54 107 season in 21 starts.
Phone lines were glowing today as several trades were made. The
Giants and
Mariners traded veterans as SP
Jake Peavy(34, 2.5*, 5-6 2.54 19GS) will go over to
Seattle in exchange for LF
Seth Smith(32, 1*, .303-6-40 81G).
Baltimore will unload the contract of 1B/OF
Steve Pearce(32, 2.5*, .265-11-51 92G) to the
Angels, getting SP Matt Shoemaker(28, 1.5/2*, 9-5 4.18 72K 20GS) and 2B
Gosuke Katoh(20, 4.5* HS, 3* OSA, A), the former
Yankee, back.
Cleveland added the speed of CF
Ben Revere(27, 1* HS, 2*OSA, .249-1-11 16/22SB, 66G/47GS) and $3M in a deal with
Philadelphia. Ruben Amaro Jr. was able to get back RHRP
Scott Atchison(39, 1*, 2-1 3.54 56IP) and #84 prospect C
Francisco Mejia(19, 4.5* HS, 4* OSA, A).
Week: 5-1(2-0vs CLE, 3-1@ ARI)
Power Rankings: #9(+7)
Runs scored: 364(12)
Starters ERA: 3.62(5)
Bullpen ERA: 4.10(13)
Defensive Eff.: .695(8)
Fan Interest: 73(-2)
Who's hot?
SP
Tyler Thornburg 2G 2-0 2.08ERA 13IP 12K
Who's not?
Nobody
Tigers LF
Yoenis Cespedes(29, 4.5*) was named AL Player of the Week after going 16-29 2HR 11RBI's. His
Tigers are 47-52 and struggling this year, but he is having a good season, batting .292-15-56 in 81 games.
Dodgers C
Yasmani Grandal(26, 4.5*) was named NL Player of the Week after going 10-22 3HR 4RBI's. He was part of the
Kemp/
Padres deal and is turning in a .290-12-38 season in 85G.
| NL Central | W-L | GB |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65-33 | - |
| Cincinnati Reds | 57-41 | 8G |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 50-49 | 15.5 |
|
| Chicago Cubs | 48-51 | 17.5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 41-56 | 23.5 |
Second WC: 6.5GB