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August 1st – 1B David Cooper(26, 2.5*, .223-5-26 .636OPS –0.9WAR 77G) was demoted to AAA and AA 1B Adam Brzezinski(24, 2/4*, .240-22-62 .862OPS 2.0WAR AA), our 2012 2nd rounder from college, was called up to be our every day 1B against right-handed pitching.

Series:
2-0 vs SEA (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 5H 1ER 1BB 10K ND(6-5 3.78))
2-2 vs CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 5.2IP 4H 2ER 2BB 6K W(7-5 3.74))
1-2 @ TEX (SP Chris Archer 6IP 6H 2ER 1BB 4K ND(4-6 3.30))
3-1 @ SEA (SP Marcus Stroman 6.1IP 4H 3ER 0BB 5K W(8-5 3.77), C Devin Mesoraco 2-3 2R 4RBI 2BB DB HR(17), SP Scott Kazmir 7IP 2H 0ER 1BB 3K W(6-6 2.84))
1-2 vs KCR (SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 1H 0ER 3BB 6K W(9-5 3.48))
2-2 @ DET (SP Chris Archer 6IP 4H 2ER 2BB 4K ND(4-6 3.28), SP Scott Kazmir 5.2IP 3H 2ER 1BB 7K W(7-6 2.95))
2-2 @ CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 7.1IP 2H 1ER 0BB 7K W(10-5 3.77))
1-1 vs BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 2-4 R 3RBI BB DB)

Record: 47-51, 3rd in AL East, 9GB
July: 14-12
Runs Scored: 388(12th)
Batting AVG: .238(13th)
OBP: .305(14th)
Home Runs: 81(13th)
Stolen Bases: 53(9th)
Runs Against: 411(5th)
Starters ERA: 3.49(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.39(13th)
Defensive Eff.: .718(1st)
Zone Rating: +38.4(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: LHSP Scott Kazmir 3-1 2.79 28K 38.2IP 1.0WAR 6GS
Toronto Position Player of the Month: 3B Anthony Rendon .294/.368/.494 2HR 9RBI 15R +2.9ZR 0.7WAR 25G

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Two things. First: I could not stand the anemic bat of David Cooper any longer. Second: Brzezinski is 24, he either can swim at the MLB level, or will drown. I was very tempted to call up Castellanos for Snider and Hatfield for Goins and Suarez for… you get the point, but one at a time, and by age.

Also, while Cooper was a black hole, the rest of the lineup does one thing very well. DEFENSE. How they managed to push this makeshift rotation to lead the AL in starters ERA is beyond me, but may the magic continue. For example, Jake Marisnick may be hitting .205, but he is soo good on defense that he is a positive 2 WAR… insane.

On the pitching side, Carlos Carrasco is not going to be resigned. The only reason he is still in the rotation is that our AAA kids are not ready yet, but his stamina is a big concern and we will replace him with someone better next year…

Some very early thoughts on the development lab… Archer is showing some promise and I think we need to sent him to the control program once again to unlock his full potential, Brzezinski is an option now that he is here, and so is Stroman… that is three slots filled by our MLB roster.

Minor League Report and Awards:
Short A RHSP Carlos Lemus(17, 1.5/3*) 3-1 0.83 32K 1.0WAR 32.2IP 6GS
R RHSP Hector Trinidad(16, 1.5/2.5*) 3-0 3.18 26K 0.4WAR 17IP 6G/3GS
R 3B Cesar Montoya(17, 0.5/3*) .446-8-28 1.327OPS 1.9WAR 23G
R CF Jake Harris(19, 1.5/4*) .491-5-24 1.292OPS 2.3WAR 26G/24GS
Won Awards this month

So, bad news first. AAA LHP Blake Snell is out for the year with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. Scratch him from our list of prospects I’d say.

Now, to the good news. Eugenio Suárez has broken the 2.5* barrier in AAA and is hitting .329-8-35 .906OPS 2.9WAR in 95 games and is well underway to audition for a job next spring, maybe as a DH?

More good news? Our draft picks have all signed, LHSP Jeremy Komosinski was rated the #2 prospect in MLB’s top 100 Live list, and surprisingly enough, RHRP Joe Szczygiel(23, 2.5/5*) #14 as a reliever… His nickname is “The Incredible Hulk” by the way. He is on a fast track to the majors as well at age 23 and with the stuff he has, and since we have some junky ERA’s in the bullpen this season, there is room…

The sad and sorry truth is tho, we assembled way more talent via the draft and the international amateur free agents then by the trades we made.

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
LHSP Dave Ruano(16, 3*) 50/50/50 65Stamina Finesse Pitcher from Phillies.

Another interesting arm for our depth.

In Other News:

July 1st – Rays RHSP James Shields(31, 2.5*) blanked the White Sox 7-0, pitching a 4-hitter with 0BB and 10K. The 2011 AL All-Star is 5-5 4.09 85K 0.8WAR in 15 starts.

July 1st – Cubs SS Starlin Castro(23, 3.5*) collected a five hit game tonight in a 9-1 win over the Reds. The 2011 NL All-Star is batting .310-7-40 .791OPS 7/8SB 2.7WAR in 71 games.

July 2nd – Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter(38, 3*) pitched a gem today, going 9IP 2H 0ER 1BB 5K in a 2-0 win over the Astros. The 2005 NL Cy Young Winner is 10-3 2.53 93K 2.1WAR in 16 games in what can only be called a vintage season.

July 2nd – Diamondbacks RHRP Kyle Davies(29, 2/2.5*) made the most out of a spot start, pitching a 2-hitter with 1BB and 6K in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. The former Blue Jay is 5-1 1SV 2.45 37K 0.9WAR in 47.2IP as a long man with 18G/4GS.

July 10th – Rays 1B Edwin Encarnacion(30, 3.5*) had a big 3HR night in a 7-5 triumph over the Red Sox, going 4-5 3R 4RBI 3HR. The 2012 AL All-Star .287-26-55 .976OPS 3.2WAR in 81 games.

July 12th – Rays RHSP James Shields(31, 2.5*) pitched a no-hitter with 1BB and 7K in a 2-0 win over the Orioles. The second no-hit pitcher of the year, he moved to 6-5 3.89 97K 0.9WAR in 17 games.

July 22nd – Astros RHSP Mike Leake(25, 2.5*) has put up a great show today, pitching a complete game 7-hitter with 1BB and 3K in a 6-0 win over the Reds. The control artist is 9-7 3.89 77K 1.7WAR in 18 games.

July 23rd – Diamondbacks RHRP Rick Porcello(24, 2.5/3*) pitched a complete game 3-hitter with 2BB and 7K in a 4-0 win over the Cardinals. The finesse pitcher is 7-7 4.98 71K 1.4WAR in 18 starts.

July 24th – Orioles RHSP Roy Oswald(35, 3*) pitched a 2-hitter with 1BB and 5K in a 1-0 win over the Twins. The 3x All-Star is 3-7 4.22 77K 2.9WAR in 15 starts.

July 24th – Red Sox 3B Mike Aviles(32, 2.5*) had a terrific night, hitting 3HR in a 5-4 victory over the White Sox, going 3-4 3R 5RBI 3HR. The veteran is batting .244-12-41 .666OPS 0.3WAR in 86 games.

July 26th – The Rangers have just acquired RHSP Phil Hughes(27, 3/3.5*, 3-6 3.21 113K 3.1WAR) from the Yankees for three prospects.

July 26th – Cardinals 1B Lance Berkman(37, 3*) collected hit #2000 today in a 6-4 loss to the Braves. The 6x All-Star is a career .293/.404/.533 375HR 1290RBI 2001H 1201R 89SB 69.8WAR in 1984 games.

July 27th – Braves RHRP Tim Hudson(38, 2.5*) put up career win #200 today, albeit in relief. The 3x All-Star is a career 200-115 3.43 1902K 2809.2IP 52.3IP 52.3WAR in 433G/423GS.

August 1st – Tampa Bay 1B Edwin Encarnacion(27, 3.5*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .347 with 11 home runs, 22RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .292-31-67 .975OPS 3.9WAR for the season.

August 1st – Nationals LF Bryce Harper(20, 5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .381 with 8 home runs, 24RBIs and 24 runs scored for the month. The 1x All-Star is batting .314-14-60 .941OPS 3.7WAR for the season.

August 1st – Twins RHSP Ian Kennedy(28, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.00 36K in 45IP in 6 starts for the month. The 2013 AL All-Star is 10-6 2.68 130K 3.5WAR in 21GS for the year.

August 1st – Nationals RHSP Joe Blanton(32, 2.5*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.27 25K in 35.1IP and five starts for the month. For the year, he is 7-4 4.53 80K 0.1WAR in 19 starts.

August 1st – Yankees LHSP Martin Perez(22, 2.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after going 2-0 1.74 13K in 20.2IP in 5G/3GS for the month. Being traded on deadline day, he put up those numbers with the Royals where he was 3-2 2SV 2.85 47K 66.1IP 0.1WAR in 34G/6GS.

August 1st – Cardinals RHRP Evan Scriber(28, 2*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 3-0 2SV 0.00 11K in 12.2IP in 14G for the month. The RotY for the second month in a row, he is 5-3 10SV 2.83 44K 0.8WAR in 51 games.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2013 August 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: August 1st – 1B David Cooper(26, 2.5, .223-5-26 .636OPS –0.9WAR 77G) was demoted to AAA and AA 1B Adam Brzezinski(24, 2/4, .240-22-62 .862OPS 2.0WAR AA), our 2012 2nd rounder from college, was called up to be our every day 1B against right-handed pitching. Series: 2-0 vs SEA (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 5H 1ER 1BB 10K ND(6-5 3.78)) 2-2 vs CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 5.2IP 4H 2ER 2BB 6K W(7-5 3.74)) 1-2 @ TEX (SP Chris Archer 6IP 6H 2ER 1BB 4K ND(4-6 3.30)) 3-1 @ SEA (SP Marcus Stroman 6.1IP 4H 3ER 0BB 5K W(8-5 3.77), C Devin Mesoraco 2-3 2R 4RBI 2BB DB HR(17), SP Scott Kazmir 7IP 2H 0ER 1BB 3K W(6-6 2.84)) 1-2 vs KCR (SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 1H 0ER 3BB 6K W(9-5 3.48)) 2-2 @ DET (SP Chris Archer 6IP 4H 2ER 2BB 4K ND(4-6 3.28), SP Scott Kazmir 5.2IP 3H 2ER 1BB 7K W(7-6 2.95)) 2-2 @ CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 7.1IP 2H 1ER 0BB 7K W(10-5 3.77)) 1-1 vs BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 2-4 R 3RBI BB DB) Record: 47-51, 3rd in AL East, 9GB July: 14-12 Runs Scored: 388(12th) Batting AVG: .238(13th) OBP: .305(14th) Home Runs: 81(13th) Stolen Bases: 53(9th) Runs Against: 411(5th) Starters ERA: 3.49(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.39(13th) Defensive Eff.: .718(1st) Zone Rating: +38.4(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: LHSP Scott Kazmir 3-1 2.79 28K 38.2IP 1.0WAR 6GS Toronto Position Player of the Month: 3B Anthony Rendon .294/.368/.494 2HR 9RBI 15R +2.9ZR 0.7WAR 25G Two things. First: I could not stand the anemic bat of David Cooper any longer. Second: Brzezinski is 24, he either can swim at the MLB level, or will drown. I was very tempted to call up Castellanos for Snider and Hatfield for Goins and Suarez for… you get the point, but one at a time, and by age. Also, while Cooper was a black hole, the rest of the lineup does one thing very well. DEFENSE. How they managed to push this makeshift rotation to lead the AL in starters ERA is beyond me, but may the magic continue. For example, Jake Marisnick may be hitting .205, but he is soo good on defense that he is a positive 2 WAR… insane. On the pitching side, Carlos Carrasco is not going to be resigned. The only reason he is still in the rotation is that our AAA kids are not ready yet, but his stamina is a big concern and we will replace him with someone better next year… Some very early thoughts on the development lab… Archer is showing some promise and I think we need to sent him to the control program once again to unlock his full potential, Brzezinski is an option now that he is here, and so is Stroman… that is three slots filled by our MLB roster. Minor League Report and Awards: Short A RHSP Carlos Lemus(17, 1.5/3) 3-1 0.83 32K 1.0WAR 32.2IP 6GS R RHSP Hector Trinidad(16, 1.5/2.5) 3-0 3.18 26K 0.4WAR 17IP 6G/3GS R 3B Cesar Montoya(17, 0.5/3) .446-8-28 1.327OPS 1.9WAR 23G R CF Jake Harris(19, 1.5/4) .491-5-24 1.292OPS 2.3WAR 26G/24GS Won Awards this month So, bad news first. AAA LHP Blake Snell is out for the year with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. Scratch him from our list of prospects I’d say. Now, to the good news. Eugenio Suárez has broken the 2.5* barrier in AAA and is hitting .329-8-35 .906OPS 2.9WAR in 95 games and is well underway to audition for a job next spring, maybe as a DH? More good news? Our draft picks have all signed, LHSP Jeremy Komosinski was rated the #2 prospect in MLB’s top 100 Live list, and surprisingly enough, RHRP Joe Szczygiel(23, 2.5/5) #14 as a reliever… His nickname is “The Incredible Hulk” by the way. He is on a fast track to the majors as well at age 23 and with the stuff he has, and since we have some junky ERA’s in the bullpen this season, there is room… The sad and sorry truth is tho, we assembled way more talent via the draft and the international amateur free agents then by the trades we made. International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:* LHSP Dave Ruano(16, 3) 50/50/50 65Stamina Finesse Pitcher from Phillies. Another interesting arm for our depth. In Other News:* July 1st – Rays RHSP James Shields(31, 2.5) blanked the White Sox* 7-0, pitching a 4-hitter with 0BB and 10K. The 2011 AL All-Star is 5-5 4.09 85K 0.8WAR in 15 starts. July 1st – Cubs SS Starlin Castro(23, 3.5) collected a five hit game tonight in a 9-1 win over the Reds. The 2011 NL All-Star is batting .310-7-40 .791OPS 7/8SB 2.7WAR in 71 games. July 2nd – Cardinals* SP Chris Carpenter(38, 3) pitched a gem today, going 9IP 2H 0ER 1BB 5K in a 2-0 win over the Astros. The 2005 NL Cy Young Winner is 10-3 2.53 93K 2.1WAR in 16 games in what can only be called a vintage season. July 2nd – Diamondbacks* RHRP Kyle Davies(29, 2/2.5) made the most out of a spot start, pitching a 2-hitter with 1BB and 6K in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. The former Blue Jay* is 5-1 1SV 2.45 37K 0.9WAR in 47.2IP as a long man with 18G/4GS. July 10th – Rays 1B Edwin Encarnacion(30, 3.5) had a big 3HR* night in a 7-5 triumph over the Red Sox, going 4-5 3R 4RBI 3HR. The 2012 AL All-Star .287-26-55 .976OPS 3.2WAR in 81 games. July 12th – Rays RHSP James Shields(31, 2.5) pitched a no-hitter* with 1BB and 7K in a 2-0 win over the Orioles. The second no-hit pitcher of the year, he moved to 6-5 3.89 97K 0.9WAR in 17 games. July 22nd – Astros RHSP Mike Leake(25, 2.5) has put up a great show today, pitching a complete game 7-hitter with 1BB and 3K in a 6-0 win over the Reds. The control artist is 9-7 3.89 77K 1.7WAR in 18 games. July 23rd – Diamondbacks* RHRP Rick Porcello(24, 2.5/3) pitched a complete game 3-hitter with 2BB and 7K in a 4-0 win over the Cardinals. The finesse pitcher is 7-7 4.98 71K 1.4WAR in 18 starts. July 24th – Orioles* RHSP Roy Oswald(35, 3) pitched a 2-hitter with 1BB and 5K in a 1-0 win over the Twins. The 3x All-Star is 3-7 4.22 77K 2.9WAR in 15 starts. July 24th – Red Sox* 3B Mike Aviles(32, 2.5) had a terrific night, hitting 3HR* in a 5-4 victory over the White Sox, going 3-4 3R 5RBI 3HR. The veteran is batting .244-12-41 .666OPS 0.3WAR in 86 games. July 26th – The Rangers have just acquired RHSP Phil Hughes(27, 3/3.5, 3-6 3.21 113K 3.1WAR) from the Yankees* for three prospects. July 26th – Cardinals 1B Lance Berkman(37, 3) collected hit #2000* today in a 6-4 loss to the Braves. The 6x All-Star is a career .293/.404/.533 375HR 1290RBI 2001H 1201R 89SB 69.8WAR in 1984 games. July 27th – Braves RHRP Tim Hudson(38, 2.5) put up career win #200* today, albeit in relief. The 3x All-Star is a career 200-115 3.43 1902K 2809.2IP 52.3IP 52.3WAR in 433G/423GS. August 1st – Tampa Bay 1B Edwin Encarnacion(27, 3.5) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .347 with 11 home runs, 22RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .292-31-67 .975OPS 3.9WAR for the season. August 1st – Nationals* LF Bryce Harper(20, 5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .381 with 8 home runs, 24RBIs and 24 runs scored for the month. The 1x All-Star is batting .314-14-60 .941OPS 3.7WAR for the season. August 1st – Twins* RHSP Ian Kennedy(28, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.00 36K in 45IP in 6 starts for the month. The 2013 AL All-Star is 10-6 2.68 130K 3.5WAR in 21GS for the year. August 1st – Nationals* RHSP Joe Blanton(32, 2.5) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.27 25K in 35.1IP and five starts for the month. For the year, he is 7-4 4.53 80K 0.1WAR in 19 starts. August 1st – Yankees* LHSP Martin Perez(22, 2.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after going 2-0 1.74 13K in 20.2IP in 5G/3GS for the month. Being traded on deadline day, he put up those numbers with the Royals* where he was 3-2 2SV 2.85 47K 66.1IP 0.1WAR in 34G/6GS. August 1st – Cardinals RHRP Evan Scriber(28, 2*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 3-0 2SV 0.00 11K in 12.2IP in 14G for the month. The RotY for the second month in a row, he is 5-3 10SV 2.83 44K 0.8WAR in 51 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)