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CivicEvo · 05-02-2017, 11:07 PM

Standings: July 20, 2014

- Houston SP Antonio Lopez (MEX) threw the third perfect game, and first since 2009, this week in a game against Los Angeles. Lopez struck out 13 hitters in the affair, and improved to 5-1 on the season with a 1.80 ERA, making him a very clear favorite in this year's Pitcher of the Year Award.

- Staying in Houston, veteran RF Brad Lange (USA) was named this week's Player of the Week, after hitting .364 (8-for-22) with 4 HR and 8 RBI with 7 runs scored. The 39 year old missed some time early in the year, but has settled in and now actually has more walks (16) than strikeouts (15).

- Houston SP Jon Whitley (USA) will miss the remainder of the season with an ulnar nerve entrapment. The 25 year old will finish his first year with the club starting 7 games, going 2-1 with a 3.76 ERA and striking out 41 hitters in 38.1 IP. This is undoubtedly a huge blow for the Houston club, who is once again looking like they could be championship contenders. Old stalwart Rod Wallace (USA) will re-enter the rotation in Whitley's place, highlighting the depth that Houston has.

- Finally, in some disappointing news, Chicago placed 1B Frank Torres (MEX) on the DL with chronic back soreness. He's expected to miss at least a month. The 22 year old rookie was ingratiating himself well in the league, hitting .297 with 4 HR and 14 RBI in 32 games for the struggling Chicago club. Veteran Calvin Miller (USA), back with his original club, will start in his place.

Standings: July 20, 2014

- It was a good first week in the Canadian Baseball League, led by Player of the Week 3B Ed Mathews (CAN) of Vancouver. Mathews hit .450 (9-for-20) on the week, with 2 HR and 9 RBI with 6 runs scored. The 23 year old is expected to make big strides this year, and this was a big first step.

- Only one additional piece of news thus far from Canada; SS Kyoji Rin (JPN) was placed on the DL with a strained abdominal muscle. Vancouver's key addition this off-season, Rin was 6-for-21 in 6 games to start the year with 0 HR and 2 RBI but a .756 OPS. Rookie SS Rich Barber (CAN) will enter the starting lineup in his place.

Standings: July 20, 2014

- Mexico City is once again off to a ridiculous start, going 6-0 to start the year. Toluca has already matched their 2013 win total! I honestly just really wanted to call that out.

- Mexico City's SP Santiago Garduno (MEX) was named the Player of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. Garduno is just 22 years old, but is already in his 4th season in the MEXBL and has a career record of 17-4 with a 2.13 ERA. He's, to put it mildly, an absolute stud.

- Terrible news out of Guadalajara, as 2-time 3B All-Star Juan Garcia (MEX) will miss the season with a torn meniscus in his knee. Garcia will appear in just 3 games this season, hitting .250 with 0 HR and 2 RBI. GUA will turn to young veteran Chris Sanchez (MEX) to step in, but this is a gigantic loss for a team trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

Next Up: Week 6!

05-02-2017, 11:07 PM	#407
CivicEvo All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 672	Week 5: July 14 - July 20, 2014 Standings: July 20, 2014 - Houston SP Antonio Lopez (MEX) threw the third perfect game, and first since 2009, this week in a game against Los Angeles. Lopez struck out 13 hitters in the affair, and improved to 5-1 on the season with a 1.80 ERA, making him a very clear favorite in this year's Pitcher of the Year Award. - Staying in Houston, veteran RF Brad Lange (USA) was named this week's Player of the Week, after hitting .364 (8-for-22) with 4 HR and 8 RBI with 7 runs scored. The 39 year old missed some time early in the year, but has settled in and now actually has more walks (16) than strikeouts (15). - Houston SP Jon Whitley (USA) will miss the remainder of the season with an ulnar nerve entrapment. The 25 year old will finish his first year with the club starting 7 games, going 2-1 with a 3.76 ERA and striking out 41 hitters in 38.1 IP. This is undoubtedly a huge blow for the Houston club, who is once again looking like they could be championship contenders. Old stalwart Rod Wallace (USA) will re-enter the rotation in Whitley's place, highlighting the depth that Houston has. - Finally, in some disappointing news, Chicago placed 1B Frank Torres (MEX) on the DL with chronic back soreness. He's expected to miss at least a month. The 22 year old rookie was ingratiating himself well in the league, hitting .297 with 4 HR and 14 RBI in 32 games for the struggling Chicago club. Veteran Calvin Miller (USA), back with his original club, will start in his place. Standings: July 20, 2014 - It was a good first week in the Canadian Baseball League, led by Player of the Week 3B Ed Mathews (CAN) of Vancouver. Mathews hit .450 (9-for-20) on the week, with 2 HR and 9 RBI with 6 runs scored. The 23 year old is expected to make big strides this year, and this was a big first step. - Only one additional piece of news thus far from Canada; SS Kyoji Rin (JPN) was placed on the DL with a strained abdominal muscle. Vancouver's key addition this off-season, Rin was 6-for-21 in 6 games to start the year with 0 HR and 2 RBI but a .756 OPS. Rookie SS Rich Barber (CAN) will enter the starting lineup in his place. Standings: July 20, 2014 - Mexico City is once again off to a ridiculous start, going 6-0 to start the year. Toluca has already matched their 2013 win total! I honestly just really wanted to call that out. - Mexico City's SP Santiago Garduno (MEX) was named the Player of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. Garduno is just 22 years old, but is already in his 4th season in the MEXBL and has a career record of 17-4 with a 2.13 ERA. He's, to put it mildly, an absolute stud. - Terrible news out of Guadalajara, as 2-time 3B All-Star Juan Garcia (MEX) will miss the season with a torn meniscus in his knee. Garcia will appear in just 3 games this season, hitting .250 with 0 HR and 2 RBI. GUA will turn to young veteran Chris Sanchez (MEX) to step in, but this is a gigantic loss for a team trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011. Next Up: Week 6!