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July 6th – LHRP Blake Snell(22, 2*, 0-0 14.29 3K -0.4WAR 5.2IP) was banished to AAA as LHRP Danny Foxhoven(24, 2.5*, 0-0 2.31 21K 0.4WAR) was eligible to come off the IL… Thank god.

July 6th – Nevermind. LHRP Mike Cosens(25, 3.5*, 1-3 1SV 5.59 46K 0.0WAR) was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation 6 weeks and placed on the IL. Welcome back Blake Snell…

Series:
2-1 @ OAK (SP Chris Archer 6.2IP 5H 1ER 2BB 8K W(6-3 2.81))
2-1 vs KCR (2B Adeiny Hechavarria 4-4 R 3RBI TP, SP Marcus Stroman 6iP 6H 0ER 1BB 9K W(7-5 3.17))
3-0 @ TBR (SP Chris Archer 7IP 1H 0ER 3BB 8K W(7-3 2.62), 3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 3R 2RBI BB DB TP, 3B Anthony Rendon 4-6 2R 5RBI 2HR(25))
2-1 vs NYY (SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.2IP 4H 1ER 2BB 3K W(10-5 3.25), C Devin Mesoraco 1-5 R 5RBI HR(20))
1-2 @ TEX (LF Nick Castellanos 1-3 2R 3RBI HR(15))
2-1 vs DET (SP Marcus Stroman 6IP 4H 1ER 0BB 7K W(8-6 3.27))
1-2 @ BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 2-5 R 5RBI HR(27))
2-1 @ STL (1B Adam Brzezinski 2-3 2R BB DB, C Devin Mesoraco 4-5 4R 2RBI 2DB HR(21))
1-0 vs BAL

Record: 72-34, 1st in AL East, 18 game lead
July: 16-9
Runs Scored: 579(1st)
Batting AVG: .276(1st)
OBP: .343(1st)
Home Runs: 149(1st)
Stolen Bases: 75(1st)
Runs Against: 368(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.02(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 3.60(3rd)
Defensive Eff.: .716(1st)
Zone Rating: +45.4(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Chris Archer 3-0 3.24 33K 33.1IP 0.9WAR 6GS
Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .337/.393/.798 12HR 29RBI 23R 2/2SBSB +0.0ZR 25G

We slowed down a bit but are still on top of things. Who can catch us in the division? Nobody unless we fully collapse. But the one team I’m scared about in the AL continues to be the Los Angeles Angels. Mike Trout(23 ,5*, .330-23-54 1.033OPS 6.1WAR) can sink you every playoff game… and yes, I’m plotting ahead 2 months.

The offense is still spot on and especially Eugenio Suárez and Anthony Rendon are on pace for 40 home runs. Our rookie Jim Hatfield is on pace for 7.3WAR. The only one that is not quite as expected is Avsail Garcia who is a 99OPS+ hitter with decent defense but not the guy we hoped he would be, and our scouts agree with me. But, he does not hurt us.

The bullpen is in much better shape now. Yes, Blake Snell have been equally bad from the left side and the fragile nature of Cosens is a concern. We certainly need another lefty at least, especially since the latest scouting report says that Foxhoven dropped some velocity and therefore is a genuine AAAA player… volatile stocks, those relievers. Next up in the development line is LHRP Felipe Vazquez(24, 2/3.5*, 1-3 9SV 2.83 30K 0.5WAR) and he will compete for a bullpen slot next year… or earlier.

Oh, and RHRP AAA option Ricardo Maurer? He is out for 13-14 months with elbow ligament reconstruction surgery.

Issues? Chris Archer is doing fine but dropped down to 45 rated stamina and I guess we will have to run some more MLB level development labs here… And yes, I am a stamina fanatic with starters. Everything at 50 or below bothers me. I got the best results from guys with high stam.

Minor League Report and Awards:
AA RHCL Jorge Diaz(19, 2/5*) 3-0 9SV 0.69 11K 0.6WAR 13IP
AA 1B Joe Sokolow(23, 2/4*) .419-6-31 1.191OPS 1.8WAR 24G
S A RHSP Etelson Velez(19, 1.5/3*) 4-0 2.68 42K 1.5WAR 37IP 5GS
S A LF Miguel Licea(18, 1/3.5*) .364-4-20 1.019OPS 1.3WAR 25G
Won Monthly Awards

Going high risk with a 17-year old high school first baseman in the first round, Baum started off hitting .457-2-13 through the first 10 games with our Gulf Coast League affiliate and looked quite comfortable for his age there. As for the other top 5 five picks… they leave us waiting to sign. The most difficult one will be our 3rd round pick Peter Kilgore but we offered him $2M of cash, maybe we can lure him out of college.

Once we have are in the clear who signs with us, there is a minor league system roundup coming up.

In AAA, outfielder Ian Dellaripa(22, 2.5/3*) is making a push for the job of Avsail Garcia with a .346-19-82 1.022OPS 3.3WAR year. His base stealing is work in progress and we would like him to work on his corner defense a tad bit… development lab. And there is Jesse Winker hitting .303-15-67 .922OPS.. potentially taking over DH/1B for Brzezinski… boy could we be a monster next year.

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
LF Eddie Cornejo(16, 3*) 65/55/55/45/70 60D potential at LF, from Seattle Mariners.

In Other News:

July 1st – Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt(27, 5*) hammered 3 home runs today in a 8-4 win over the Brewers, going 3-5 3R 3RBI 3HR. The 2x All-Star is batting .347-18-57 1.101OPS 4.8WAR in 72 games.

July 1st – Orioles SS J.J. Hardy(32, 2.5*) collected a 5-hit game in a 14-1 rout of the Indians, batting 5-5 3R 2RBI for the night. The 2007 NL All-Star is batting .293-20-57 .864OPS 1.5WAR in 75 games.

July 3rd – Reds RF Jay Bruce(28, 2.5*) lost a 20-game hitting streak today in a 5-4 loss to the Cubs. The 2x All-Star is batting .244-17-57 .753OPS 1.2WAR in 80 games.

July 7th – Phillies SP Felix Hernandez(29, 3.5/4*) blanked the Reds 4-0 with a complete game 3-hitter with 0BB and 5K. The 2x Cy Young winner is 6-7 3.58 112K 3.5WAR in 18 starts.

July 7th – Giants SP Josh Johnson(31, 3*) pitched a complete game 6-hitter with 2BB and 5K in a 11-0 win over the Cubs. The 2x All-Star is 6-5 3.36 87K 2.2WAR in 18 starts.

July 7th – Giants 1B Brandon Belt(27, 4*) lost a 22-game hitting streak today in a 5-1 win over the Brewers. The 27-year old is batting .365-8-38 1.040OPS 3.6WAR in 56 games.

July 19th – Royals C Salvador Perez(25, 4*) collected five hits today in a 13-2 win in Minnesota, going 5-6 2R 5RBI HR. The 4x All-Star is batting .305-24-68 .880OPS 3.9WAR in 83 games.

July 20th – Reds SP Michael Pineda(26, 2.5*) pitched a complete game 5-hitter with 0BB and 6K in a 11-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies. The 2011 AL All-Star is 8-7 4.79 89K 1.7WAR in 19 starts.

July 24th – Reds 3B Todd Frazier(29, 2.5*) had a 23-game hitting streak… until today. The 3x All-Star is batting .290-+21-62 .895OPS 3.8WAR in 95 games.

July 27th – The 65-37 Dodgers acquired a hitting upgrade as 1B/DH David Ortiz(39, 3*, .288-12-44 .829OPS 0.5WAR) will make his way over from Texas for a couple of minor prospects.

July 28th – More rebuilding by the 2012 World Series Winners as the Texas Rangers traded RHCL Koji Uehara(40, 4*, 5-3 16SV 3.66 48K 0.5WAR) to the Reds for a minor 3B prospect.

July 28th – The 51-52 Cleveland Guardians are going for it as they acquired LHCL Jake McGee(28, 5*, 3-3 16SV 3.26 51K 0.4WAR) from the Rays in exchange for A 2B Mike Cole(20, 1.5/3.5*, .349-5-19 1.009OPS), a 17th rounder from 2013 that is the #158 prospect in baseball.

July 31st – Trade deadline frenzy landed the 68-38 Dodgers another arm as they acquired 2011 AL MvP & Cy Young winner RHSP Justin Verlander(32, 3*, 4-9 5.11 117K 0.9WAR), hoping that changing the team would chance his season. The main player going back was prospect A SP Oscar Alvarenga(19, 1.5/3*).

August 1st – Blue Jays DH Eugenio Suárez(24, 4*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .337 with 12 home runs, 29RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .293-27-77 .945OPS 3.6WAR in 106 games.

August 1st – Reds 3B Todd Frazier(29, 2.5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .340 with 8 home runs, 18RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 3x All-Star is batting .288-23-66 .891OPS 3.9WAR in 100 games.

August 1st – White Sox RHSP Jarrow Parker(26, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.48 22K in 30.1IP in 5 starts for the month. Having won 14 games in 2012, he is 8-6 3.47 96K 0.9WAR in 21 starts.

August 1st – Giants RHSP Josh Johnson(31, 3*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-1 1.55 34K in 40.2IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2x All-Star winner is 8-6 3.18 108K 2.4WAR in 22 starts.

August 1st – Mariners RHSP Yoshihasa Koyanaga(26, 2.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after going 3-0 0.71 25K in 25.1IP and 5 starts for the month. The Japanese import this offseason is 6-1 5SV 3.02 89K 2.1WAR in 34G and 14 starts.

August 1st – Reds RHSP Chris Cunningham(23, 3/4*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .291 with 5 home runs, 19RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The 2012 14th overall pick is batting .240-21-58 .815OPS 1.4WAR in 99 games.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2015 August 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: July 6th – LHRP Blake Snell(22, 2, 0-0 14.29 3K -0.4WAR 5.2IP) was banished to AAA as LHRP Danny Foxhoven(24, 2.5, 0-0 2.31 21K 0.4WAR) was eligible to come off the IL… Thank god. July 6th – Nevermind. LHRP Mike Cosens(25, 3.5, 1-3 1SV 5.59 46K 0.0WAR) was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation 6 weeks* and placed on the IL. Welcome back Blake Snell… Series: 2-1 @ OAK (SP Chris Archer 6.2IP 5H 1ER 2BB 8K W(6-3 2.81)) 2-1 vs KCR (2B Adeiny Hechavarria 4-4 R 3RBI TP, SP Marcus Stroman 6iP 6H 0ER 1BB 9K W(7-5 3.17)) 3-0 @ TBR (SP Chris Archer 7IP 1H 0ER 3BB 8K W(7-3 2.62), 3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 3R 2RBI BB DB TP, 3B Anthony Rendon 4-6 2R 5RBI 2HR(25)) 2-1 vs NYY (SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.2IP 4H 1ER 2BB 3K W(10-5 3.25), C Devin Mesoraco 1-5 R 5RBI HR(20)) 1-2 @ TEX (LF Nick Castellanos 1-3 2R 3RBI HR(15)) 2-1 vs DET (SP Marcus Stroman 6IP 4H 1ER 0BB 7K W(8-6 3.27)) 1-2 @ BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 2-5 R 5RBI HR(27)) 2-1 @ STL (1B Adam Brzezinski 2-3 2R BB DB, C Devin Mesoraco 4-5 4R 2RBI 2DB HR(21)) 1-0 vs BAL Record: 72-34, 1st in AL East, 18 game lead July: 16-9 Runs Scored: 579(1st) Batting AVG: .276(1st) OBP: .343(1st) Home Runs: 149(1st) Stolen Bases: 75(1st) Runs Against: 368(1st) Starters ERA: 3.02(1st) Bullpen ERA: 3.60(3rd) Defensive Eff.: .716(1st) Zone Rating: +45.4(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Chris Archer 3-0 3.24 33K 33.1IP 0.9WAR 6GS Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .337/.393/.798 12HR 29RBI 23R 2/2SBSB +0.0ZR 25G We slowed down a bit but are still on top of things. Who can catch us in the division? Nobody unless we fully collapse. But the one team I’m scared about in the AL continues to be the Los Angeles Angels. Mike Trout(23 ,5, .330-23-54 1.033OPS 6.1WAR) can sink you every playoff game… and yes, I’m plotting ahead 2 months. The offense is still spot on and especially Eugenio Suárez* and Anthony Rendon are on pace for 40 home runs. Our rookie Jim Hatfield is on pace for 7.3WAR. The only one that is not quite as expected is Avsail Garcia who is a 99OPS+ hitter with decent defense but not the guy we hoped he would be, and our scouts agree with me. But, he does not hurt us. The bullpen is in much better shape now. Yes, Blake Snell have been equally bad from the left side and the fragile nature of Cosens is a concern. We certainly need another lefty at least, especially since the latest scouting report says that Foxhoven dropped some velocity and therefore is a genuine AAAA player… volatile stocks, those relievers. Next up in the development line is LHRP Felipe Vazquez(24, 2/3.5, 1-3 9SV 2.83 30K 0.5WAR) and he will compete for a bullpen slot next year… or earlier. Oh, and RHRP AAA option Ricardo Maurer? He is out for 13-14 months* with elbow ligament reconstruction surgery. Issues? Chris Archer is doing fine but dropped down to 45 rated stamina and I guess we will have to run some more MLB level development labs here… And yes, I am a stamina fanatic with starters. Everything at 50 or below bothers me. I got the best results from guys with high stam. Minor League Report and Awards: AA RHCL Jorge Diaz(19, 2/5) 3-0 9SV 0.69 11K 0.6WAR 13IP AA 1B Joe Sokolow(23, 2/4) .419-6-31 1.191OPS 1.8WAR 24G S A RHSP Etelson Velez(19, 1.5/3) 4-0 2.68 42K 1.5WAR 37IP 5GS S A LF Miguel Licea(18, 1/3.5) .364-4-20 1.019OPS 1.3WAR 25G Won Monthly Awards Going high risk with a 17-year old high school first baseman in the first round, Baum started off hitting .457-2-13 through the first 10 games with our Gulf Coast League affiliate and looked quite comfortable for his age there. As for the other top 5 five picks… they leave us waiting to sign. The most difficult one will be our 3rd round pick Peter Kilgore but we offered him $2M of cash, maybe we can lure him out of college. Once we have are in the clear who signs with us, there is a minor league system roundup coming up. In AAA, outfielder Ian Dellaripa(22, 2.5/3) is making a push for the job of Avsail Garcia* with a .346-19-82 1.022OPS 3.3WAR year. His base stealing is work in progress and we would like him to work on his corner defense a tad bit… development lab. And there is Jesse Winker hitting .303-15-67 .922OPS.. potentially taking over DH/1B for Brzezinski… boy could we be a monster next year. International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update: LF Eddie Cornejo(16, 3) 65/55/55/45/70 60D potential at LF, from Seattle Mariners. In Other News:* July 1st – Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt(27, 5) hammered 3 home runs* today in a 8-4 win over the Brewers, going 3-5 3R 3RBI 3HR. The 2x All-Star is batting .347-18-57 1.101OPS 4.8WAR in 72 games. July 1st – Orioles SS J.J. Hardy(32, 2.5) collected a 5-hit game in a 14-1 rout of the Indians, batting 5-5 3R 2RBI for the night. The 2007 NL All-Star is batting .293-20-57 .864OPS 1.5WAR in 75 games. July 3rd – Reds* RF Jay Bruce(28, 2.5) lost a 20-game* hitting streak today in a 5-4 loss to the Cubs. The 2x All-Star is batting .244-17-57 .753OPS 1.2WAR in 80 games. July 7th – Phillies SP Felix Hernandez(29, 3.5/4) blanked the Reds* 4-0 with a complete game 3-hitter with 0BB and 5K. The 2x Cy Young winner is 6-7 3.58 112K 3.5WAR in 18 starts. July 7th – Giants SP Josh Johnson(31, 3) pitched a complete game 6-hitter with 2BB and 5K in a 11-0 win over the Cubs. The 2x All-Star is 6-5 3.36 87K 2.2WAR in 18 starts. July 7th – Giants* 1B Brandon Belt(27, 4) lost a 22-game* hitting streak today in a 5-1 win over the Brewers. The 27-year old is batting .365-8-38 1.040OPS 3.6WAR in 56 games. July 19th – Royals C Salvador Perez(25, 4) collected five hits today in a 13-2 win in Minnesota, going 5-6 2R 5RBI HR. The 4x All-Star is batting .305-24-68 .880OPS 3.9WAR in 83 games. July 20th – Reds* SP Michael Pineda(26, 2.5) pitched a complete game 5-hitter with 0BB and 6K in a 11-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies. The 2011 AL All-Star is 8-7 4.79 89K 1.7WAR in 19 starts. July 24th – Reds* 3B Todd Frazier(29, 2.5) had a 23-game* hitting streak… until today. The 3x All-Star is batting .290-+21-62 .895OPS 3.8WAR in 95 games. July 27th – The 65-37 Dodgers acquired a hitting upgrade as 1B/DH David Ortiz(39, 3, .288-12-44 .829OPS 0.5WAR) will make his way over from Texas* for a couple of minor prospects. July 28th – More rebuilding by the 2012 World Series Winners as the Texas Rangers traded RHCL Koji Uehara(40, 4, 5-3 16SV 3.66 48K 0.5WAR) to the Reds* for a minor 3B prospect. July 28th – The 51-52 Cleveland Guardians are going for it as they acquired LHCL Jake McGee(28, 5, 3-3 16SV 3.26 51K 0.4WAR) from the Rays* in exchange for A 2B Mike Cole(20, 1.5/3.5, .349-5-19 1.009OPS), a 17th rounder from 2013 that is the #158 prospect in baseball. July 31st – Trade deadline frenzy landed the 68-38 Dodgers* another arm as they acquired 2011 AL MvP & Cy Young winner RHSP Justin Verlander(32, 3, 4-9 5.11 117K 0.9WAR), hoping that changing the team would chance his season. The main player going back was prospect A SP Oscar Alvarenga(19, 1.5/3). August 1st – Blue Jays DH Eugenio Suárez(24, 4) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .337 with 12 home runs, 29RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .293-27-77 .945OPS 3.6WAR in 106 games. August 1st – Reds* 3B Todd Frazier(29, 2.5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .340 with 8 home runs, 18RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 3x All-Star is batting .288-23-66 .891OPS 3.9WAR in 100 games. August 1st – White Sox* RHSP Jarrow Parker(26, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.48 22K in 30.1IP in 5 starts for the month. Having won 14 games in 2012, he is 8-6 3.47 96K 0.9WAR in 21 starts. August 1st – Giants* RHSP Josh Johnson(31, 3) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-1 1.55 34K in 40.2IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2x All-Star winner is 8-6 3.18 108K 2.4WAR in 22 starts. August 1st – Mariners* RHSP Yoshihasa Koyanaga(26, 2.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after going 3-0 0.71 25K in 25.1IP and 5 starts for the month. The Japanese import this offseason is 6-1 5SV 3.02 89K 2.1WAR in 34G and 14 starts. August 1st – Reds* RHSP Chris Cunningham(23, 3/4*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .291 with 5 home runs, 19RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The 2012 14th overall pick is batting .240-21-58 .815OPS 1.4WAR in 99 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)