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August 1st – Following a 5-0 win over the Giants, we had to place RHRP Joe Szczygiel(26, 3*, 4-1 3SV 2.35 51K 0.8WAR) on the 15-day IL with a sore elbow 2 weeks. We recalled RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2*, 1-1 2.01 27KK 0.6WAR AAA).

August 13th – Following a hero dive on a fly ball to center, CF Jake Marisnick(25, 3*, .229-15-47 .691OPS 2.1WAR) had to be carted off the field, and the diagnosis was swift and painful. Torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee) 10 months. The 3x Gold Glover was placed on the 60-day Il. OF Anthony Gose(26, 2*, .320-3-27 .822OPS 32/38SB 1.1WAR AAA) was recalled.

August 17th - RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2*, 1-0 8.79 7K 0.0WAR 13G MLB) was banished to AAA as RHRP Joe Szczygiel(26, 3*, 4-1 3SV 2.35 51K 0.8WAR) returned from the IL.

August 21st – SS Chris Hatfield(24, 3.5*, .270-26-73 .852OPS 5.1WAR) took an aggressive, yet awkward slide at second base today in an attempt to break up a double play… and it cost him. He was diagnosed with a torn meniscus (knee) 3-4 month, ending his season early. He was also placed on the 60-day IL and drawing straws, we decided to put 2014 8th rounder 2B/3B/SS Carlos Gandara(25, 2.5*, .319-16-78 .879OPS 4.0WAR AAA) on the 40-man and call him up to give him a shot at short…

August 28th – And another one bites the dust. Following a collision at third base, DH and AL home run leader Eugenio Suárez(25, 4*, .284-41-97 .947OPS 4.0WAR) was placed on the 15-day DL with a bone bruise (wrist) 3 weeks. OF Ian Dellaripa(23, 3/3.5*, .377-31-118 1.124OPS 5.6WAR AAA) was recalled.

Series:
3-0 vs SFG (SP Noah Syndergaard 6.1IP 3H 0ER 2BB 9K W(11-4 3.78), SP Juan Gonzales 6IP 2H 0ER 1BB 6K W(3-1 4.05), RF Nick Castellanos 3-5 2R RBI 2DB HR(25))
1-2 vs MIN (SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.1IP 5H 1ER 0BB 7K ND(11-2 3.32))
2-1 @ DET (1B Ricardo Camacho 1-1 R 4RBI HR(7), C Devin Mesoraco 2-3 2R 3RBI BB HR(18))
2-1 vs HOU (3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 R 2RBI HR(9), SP Juan Gonzales 7IP 5H 3ER 0BB 10K ND(3-1 4.71))
2-1 @ SEA (LF Jesse Winker 2-4 2R 3RBI 2HR(20), 2B Brad Fínkbeiner 3-4 2R 5RBI 2HR(6))
3-0 vs TEX (SP Noah Syndergaard 5.1IP 5H 2ER 1BB 7K W(12-5 3.88), SP Juan Gonzales 6.2IP 3H 1ER 0BB 8K W(4-1 4.31), CF Kevin Kiermaier 3-4 2R 3RBI HR(5))
2-1 @ CWS (LF Jesse Winker 3-5 R 4RBI BB DB HR(22), 4-4 2R DB)
1-2 vs LAA (CF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 2RBI BB)
2-1 vs CLE (SP Noah Syndergaard 7.1IP 7H 2ER 0BB 5K W(13-6 3.93))
2-0 @ BOS (RF Nick Castellanos 3-6 3R 4RBI DB HR(31))

Record: 93-44 , 1st in AL East, 27G lead over NYY
August: 20-9
Runs Scored: 728(2nd)
Batting AVG: .274(1st)
OBP: .341(2nd)
Home Runs: 217(1st)
Stolen Bases: 87(4th)
Runs Against: 538(1st)
Starters ERA: 4.05(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 2.98(1st)
Defensive Eff.: .707(1st)
Zone Rating: +49.1(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Jeremy Komosinski 1-0 2.08 43K 1.6WAR 5GS 30.1IP
Toronto Position Player of the Month: C Devin Mesoraco .302-8-22 1.004OPS 1.0WAR 25G

The good news away first. With the rest of the AL East falling apart, we have CLINCHED the division on September 1st. Seriously. We are on pace for 110 wins and another playoff berth… despite the rash of injuries.

Now, sorting things out, Suárez and Stroman, who suffered a setback from injury last month, will be back mid- to end of September, adding the best home run hitter of the AL and someone who is definitely a better pitcher than Daniel Norris back to the rotation. Norris HAS been a sad sight… Where is the guy that had a 4.25 ERA in 2014… at age 21. His development is stalled… more whining about that below.

Positively, our offense certainly has picked up the pace with Nick Castellanos having another strong season, Devin Mesoraco picking up steam and, with a little sad sigh, we balked and inserted 2B Brad Finkbeiner into the lineup for Hechavarria. Finkbeiner responded by hitting .320-4-15 .895OPS 0.5WAR in 23 games… above what we expected, but helps.

Having a first baseman that actually produces positive WAR and has an OPS+ of 119 certainly helps despite him not being a prototypical slugger, but for a 7th rounder from Junior College, he has been a bright spot… but it took a critical success in the dev lab to get him over the edge.

Now, some silverware talk. We have no shot at the MvP title as Justin Rimmerle is posting a .359-25-97 1.077OPS 14/22SB 9.8WAR line and on pace for 11.6WAR… that’s done. The Cy Young is wide open with four players around 4.3WAR… so, I dare to say, a strong September could win that one for Jeremy Komosinski… just a little bit of Splitter development and the kid could be great… Oh, and my bet stands on Buchanan for Reliever of the Year.

Minor League Report and Awards:
AAA 1B/DH Carlos Puentes(26, 2/2.5*) .336-6-19 1.002OPS 1.3WAR 28G
AA LHSP Heath Molinari(21, 2/2.5*) 5-0 3.48 29K 0.3WAR 6GS
A 1B Hugo Ramos(19, 1/2.5*) .313-7-27 1.018OPS 0.8WAR 21G
S A 2B Daniel Alvarez(19, 1.5/3.5*) .286-4-19 .892OPS 1.1WAR 29G
R C Peter Kilgore(19, 1.5/5*) .387-7-19 1.169OPS 1.3WAR 26G
R 3B Francisco Aragon(18, 0.5/3*) .320-8-28 .990OPS 0.9WAR 28G
won Monthly Awards

The amazing news is, our rookie league teams are doing well, there is a ton of talent down there, and they are genuinely .500 or above. The thing that concerns us: this has been like that for years, and the success has not translated to short A and above this season. S A Vancouver fell from a .571 winning percentage to .483, A Lansing has not posted a .500 season since 2013 and Dunedin is a whooping 33-88 this season… The talent arrives in rookie ball, but does not really move forward through A-ball.

The boulevard of broken prospects I guess. 17th overall pick in 2014, CF Steve Snyder has arrived in AAA and is batting a hot .311-12-58 .884OPS 2.9WAR clip, but his ceiling dropped significantly to 3.5*… he still may be fighting for a job against Marisnick one day, but he wasn’t the top prospect we hoped.

2014 5th rounder Tommy Erikson has now had his 24th birthday and is getting lit up with a 5.09ERA in AAA… his ceiling keeps rising as out scouting department rates him as a 4.5* potential arm… but at 2* current… he will never become an ace. 7th rounder (2014) Bobby Olenick will suffer the same fate. 23, 1.5/4* rated, in single A… and out for 10 month with a torn labrum. College kids have not worked for us.

Instead, we are still very optimistic about our 2015 3rd rounder Peter Kilgore who we reached on with a $2M offer to lure him away from college. His hitting skills have genuinely developed well and all we need him to do is work on his defense in the offseason.

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
RHSP Rodolphe Menchaca(15, 3*) 55/50/55 60S neutral tendendy pitcher with a fastball, changeup and cutter from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In Other News:

August 2nd – White Sox 2B Marcus Semien(25, 3/4*) banged out five base hits in a heated 9-7 win over the Red Sox, going 5-5 R 2RBI 2DB for the night. The 2015 AL All-Star is batting .275-11-38 .773OPS 2.4WAR in 83 games.

August 11th – Yankees RF Carlos Gonzalez(30, 3.5*) hammered 5 hits today in a 16-4 win over Seattle, going 5-5 4R BB DB SB. The 2x Silver Slugger is on pace for a career year, batting .325-28-79 .977OPS 5.2WAR 112 games.

August 11th – Tigers C Alex Avila(29, 2.5/3*) blistered the Houston Astros in a 9-5 win, going 5-5 4R 3RBI 2HR for the night. The 2011 AL Silver Slugger is batting .264-13-49 .801OPS 2.9WAR in 106 games in his 8th season with Detroit.

August 12th – The Atlanta Braves and star RHCL Craig Kimbrel(28, 5*, 3-1 34SV 1.54 62K 1.6WAR 52.2IP) agreed to a 3y/$66.6M contract extension today. The 2x Reliever of the Year, 6x All-Star and 2011 NL Rookie of the Year may be the best closer in baseball right now.

August 22nd – Orioles LF Will Vanble(33, 2.5*) may be starting to turn around his seaso, going 3-3 3R 4RBI BB 3HR in a 10-3 win over the Guardians. The 2012 NL Gold Glover has been unable to repeat his 4.6WAR 2014 lately, batting .234-12-43 .684OPS 13/19SB 0.6WAR in 99 games.

August 27th – Braves 1B Mark Teixeira(36, 2.5*) got a big milestone out of the way today, the 2000th career hit for the switch hitter. The 3x Silver Slugger, 3x Gold Glover and 3x All-Star is a career .267/.361/.505 434HR 1386RBI 1208R 2000H 54.4WAR in 2048 games between TEX, ATL, LAA, NYY and now ATL again.

August 28th – Braves RHSP Julio Teheran(25, 2.5*) was very happy when he put the finishing touches on a complete game 4-hitter with 1BB and 9K, beating the Brewers 9-0. A double digit game winner for three years in a row now, he is 12-11 3.74 160K 2.9WAR in 27 games.

August 29th – Cardinals RHSP Chris Carpenter(41, 3*) has been a phenom for years now, and he garnished a long, successful career with win #200 today. The 2005 NL Cy Young Winner and 4x All-Star is a career 200-135 3.71 2362K 56.4WAR pitcher in 485G/467GS and 3073.2IP for TOR and, since 2004, for STL.

August 29th – Houston 2B Jose Altuve(26, 3.5*) added another 5-hit game to his career record, going 5-5 4R 3RBI 2DB HR in a 9-2 win over the Rangers. The 3x Silver Slugger is batting .316-16-65 .839OPS 2.1WAR in 129 games.

September 1st – Houston C Jason Castro(29, 2.5*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .365 with 8 home runs, 23RBIs and 20 runs scored for the month. The 5th year pro is batting .279-22-67 .846OPS 3.5WAR in 117 games.

September 1st – Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton(26, 3.5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .339 with 10 home runs, 34RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 4x All-Star is batting .295-33-124 .923OPS 5.3WAR in 130 games.

September 1st – Tigers RHSP Dan Sellers(23, 3.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.48 35K in 40 in 6 starts for the month. The 2012 3rd rounder is 12-9 3.45 132K 4.1WAR in 27 games after winning 15 games last year.

September 1st – Giants LHSP John Burris(23, 3.5*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-1 1.12 37K in 40.0IP and 6 starts for the month. The 16th round selection in 2012 is 14-8 2.71 201K 4.6WAR in 28 starts, leading the NL in K/9 with 10.5.

September 1st – Tigers 3B Ryan Rua(26, 2.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .294 with 9 home runs, 20RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The Rule 5 Pick from COL is batting .262-26-70 .785OPS 1.8WAR in 132 games.

September 1st – Colorado LF David Dahl(22, 2.5/3*) was named NL Rookie of the Month for the second month in a row after batting .353 with 4 home runs, 16RBIs and 15 runs scored for the month. A prime candidate for RotY, he is batting .325-20-80 .949OPS 3.3WAR in 103 games.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2023 September 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: August 1st – Following a 5-0 win over the Giants, we had to place RHRP Joe Szczygiel(26, 3, 4-1 3SV 2.35 51K 0.8WAR) on the 15-day IL with a sore elbow 2 weeks. We recalled RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2, 1-1 2.01 27KK 0.6WAR AAA). August 13th – Following a hero dive on a fly ball to center, CF Jake Marisnick(25, 3, .229-15-47 .691OPS 2.1WAR) had to be carted off the field, and the diagnosis was swift and painful. Torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee) 10 months. The 3x Gold Glover was placed on the 60-day Il. OF Anthony Gose(26, 2, .320-3-27 .822OPS 32/38SB 1.1WAR AAA) was recalled. August 17th - RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2, 1-0 8.79 7K 0.0WAR 13G MLB) was banished to AAA as RHRP Joe Szczygiel(26, 3, 4-1 3SV 2.35 51K 0.8WAR) returned from the IL. August 21st – SS Chris Hatfield(24, 3.5, .270-26-73 .852OPS 5.1WAR) took an aggressive, yet awkward slide at second base today in an attempt to break up a double play… and it cost him. He was diagnosed with a torn meniscus (knee) 3-4 month, ending his season early. He was also placed on the 60-day IL and drawing straws, we decided to put 2014 8th rounder 2B/3B/SS Carlos Gandara(25, 2.5, .319-16-78 .879OPS 4.0WAR AAA) on the 40-man and call him up to give him a shot at short… August 28th – And another one bites the dust. Following a collision at third base, DH and AL home run leader Eugenio Suárez(25, 4, .284-41-97 .947OPS 4.0WAR) was placed on the 15-day DL with a bone bruise (wrist) 3 weeks. OF Ian Dellaripa(23, 3/3.5, .377-31-118 1.124OPS 5.6WAR AAA) was recalled. Series: 3-0 vs SFG (SP Noah Syndergaard 6.1IP 3H 0ER 2BB 9K W(11-4 3.78), SP Juan Gonzales 6IP 2H 0ER 1BB 6K W(3-1 4.05), RF Nick Castellanos 3-5 2R RBI 2DB HR(25)) 1-2 vs MIN (SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.1IP 5H 1ER 0BB 7K ND(11-2 3.32)) 2-1 @ DET (1B Ricardo Camacho 1-1 R 4RBI HR(7), C Devin Mesoraco 2-3 2R 3RBI BB HR(18)) 2-1 vs HOU (3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 R 2RBI HR(9), SP Juan Gonzales 7IP 5H 3ER 0BB 10K ND(3-1 4.71)) 2-1 @ SEA (LF Jesse Winker 2-4 2R 3RBI 2HR(20), 2B Brad Fínkbeiner 3-4 2R 5RBI 2HR(6)) 3-0 vs TEX (SP Noah Syndergaard 5.1IP 5H 2ER 1BB 7K W(12-5 3.88), SP Juan Gonzales 6.2IP 3H 1ER 0BB 8K W(4-1 4.31), CF Kevin Kiermaier 3-4 2R 3RBI HR(5)) 2-1 @ CWS (LF Jesse Winker 3-5 R 4RBI BB DB HR(22), 4-4 2R DB) 1-2 vs LAA (CF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 2RBI BB) 2-1 vs CLE (SP Noah Syndergaard 7.1IP 7H 2ER 0BB 5K W(13-6 3.93)) 2-0 @ BOS (RF Nick Castellanos 3-6 3R 4RBI DB HR(31)) Record: 93-44 , 1st in AL East, 27G lead over NYY August: 20-9 Runs Scored: 728(2nd) Batting AVG: .274(1st) OBP: .341(2nd) Home Runs: 217(1st) Stolen Bases: 87(4th) Runs Against: 538(1st) Starters ERA: 4.05(3rd) Bullpen ERA: 2.98(1st) Defensive Eff.: .707(1st) Zone Rating: +49.1(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Jeremy Komosinski 1-0 2.08 43K 1.6WAR 5GS 30.1IP Toronto Position Player of the Month: C Devin Mesoraco .302-8-22 1.004OPS 1.0WAR 25G The good news away first. With the rest of the AL East falling apart, we have CLINCHED the division on September 1st. Seriously. We are on pace for 110 wins and another playoff berth… despite the rash of injuries. Now, sorting things out, Suárez and Stroman, who suffered a setback from injury last month, will be back mid- to end of September, adding the best home run hitter of the AL and someone who is definitely a better pitcher than Daniel Norris back to the rotation. Norris HAS been a sad sight… Where is the guy that had a 4.25 ERA in 2014… at age 21. His development is stalled… more whining about that below. Positively, our offense certainly has picked up the pace with Nick Castellanos having another strong season, Devin Mesoraco picking up steam and, with a little sad sigh, we balked and inserted 2B Brad Finkbeiner into the lineup for Hechavarria. Finkbeiner responded by hitting .320-4-15 .895OPS 0.5WAR in 23 games… above what we expected, but helps. Having a first baseman that actually produces positive WAR and has an OPS+ of 119 certainly helps despite him not being a prototypical slugger, but for a 7th rounder from Junior College, he has been a bright spot… but it took a critical success in the dev lab to get him over the edge. Now, some silverware talk. We have no shot at the MvP title as Justin Rimmerle is posting a .359-25-97 1.077OPS 14/22SB 9.8WAR line and on pace for 11.6WAR… that’s done. The Cy Young is wide open with four players around 4.3WAR… so, I dare to say, a strong September could win that one for Jeremy Komosinski… just a little bit of Splitter development and the kid could be great… Oh, and my bet stands on Buchanan for Reliever of the Year. Minor League Report and Awards: AAA 1B/DH Carlos Puentes(26, 2/2.5) .336-6-19 1.002OPS 1.3WAR 28G AA LHSP Heath Molinari(21, 2/2.5) 5-0 3.48 29K 0.3WAR 6GS A 1B Hugo Ramos(19, 1/2.5) .313-7-27 1.018OPS 0.8WAR 21G S A 2B Daniel Alvarez(19, 1.5/3.5) .286-4-19 .892OPS 1.1WAR 29G R C Peter Kilgore(19, 1.5/5) .387-7-19 1.169OPS 1.3WAR 26G R 3B Francisco Aragon(18, 0.5/3) .320-8-28 .990OPS 0.9WAR 28G won Monthly Awards The amazing news is, our rookie league teams are doing well, there is a ton of talent down there, and they are genuinely .500 or above. The thing that concerns us: this has been like that for years, and the success has not translated to short A and above this season. S A Vancouver fell from a .571 winning percentage to .483, A Lansing has not posted a .500 season since 2013 and Dunedin is a whooping 33-88 this season… The talent arrives in rookie ball, but does not really move forward through A-ball. The boulevard of broken prospects I guess. 17th overall pick in 2014, CF Steve Snyder has arrived in AAA and is batting a hot .311-12-58 .884OPS 2.9WAR clip, but his ceiling dropped significantly to 3.5… he still may be fighting for a job against Marisnick* one day, but he wasn’t the top prospect we hoped. 2014 5th rounder Tommy Erikson has now had his 24th birthday and is getting lit up with a 5.09ERA in AAA… his ceiling keeps rising as out scouting department rates him as a 4.5* potential arm… but at 2* current… he will never become an ace. 7th rounder (2014) Bobby Olenick will suffer the same fate. 23, 1.5/4* rated, in single A… and out for 10 month with a torn labrum. College kids have not worked for us. Instead, we are still very optimistic about our 2015 3rd rounder Peter Kilgore who we reached on with a $2M offer to lure him away from college. His hitting skills have genuinely developed well and all we need him to do is work on his defense in the offseason. International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update: RHSP Rodolphe Menchaca(15, 3) 55/50/55 60S neutral tendendy pitcher with a fastball, changeup and cutter from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In Other News:* August 2nd – White Sox 2B Marcus Semien(25, 3/4) banged out five base hits in a heated 9-7 win over the Red Sox, going 5-5 R 2RBI 2DB for the night. The 2015 AL All-Star is batting .275-11-38 .773OPS 2.4WAR in 83 games. August 11th – Yankees* RF Carlos Gonzalez(30, 3.5) hammered 5 hits* today in a 16-4 win over Seattle, going 5-5 4R BB DB SB. The 2x Silver Slugger is on pace for a career year, batting .325-28-79 .977OPS 5.2WAR 112 games. August 11th – Tigers C Alex Avila(29, 2.5/3) blistered the Houston Astros* in a 9-5 win, going 5-5 4R 3RBI 2HR for the night. The 2011 AL Silver Slugger is batting .264-13-49 .801OPS 2.9WAR in 106 games in his 8th season with Detroit. August 12th – The Atlanta Braves and star RHCL Craig Kimbrel(28, 5, 3-1 34SV 1.54 62K 1.6WAR 52.2IP) agreed to a 3y/$66.6M contract extension today. The 2x Reliever of the Year, 6x All-Star and 2011 NL Rookie of the Year may be the best closer in baseball right now. August 22nd – Orioles* LF Will Vanble(33, 2.5) may be starting to turn around his seaso, going 3-3 3R 4RBI BB 3HR* in a 10-3 win over the Guardians. The 2012 NL Gold Glover has been unable to repeat his 4.6WAR 2014 lately, batting .234-12-43 .684OPS 13/19SB 0.6WAR in 99 games. August 27th – Braves 1B Mark Teixeira(36, 2.5) got a big milestone out of the way today, the 2000th career hit* for the switch hitter. The 3x Silver Slugger, 3x Gold Glover and 3x All-Star is a career .267/.361/.505 434HR 1386RBI 1208R 2000H 54.4WAR in 2048 games between TEX, ATL, LAA, NYY and now ATL again. August 28th – Braves RHSP Julio Teheran(25, 2.5) was very happy when he put the finishing touches on a complete game 4-hitter* with 1BB and 9K, beating the Brewers 9-0. A double digit game winner for three years in a row now, he is 12-11 3.74 160K 2.9WAR in 27 games. August 29th – Cardinals RHSP Chris Carpenter(41, 3) has been a phenom for years now, and he garnished a long, successful career with win #200* today. The 2005 NL Cy Young Winner and 4x All-Star is a career 200-135 3.71 2362K 56.4WAR pitcher in 485G/467GS and 3073.2IP for TOR and, since 2004, for STL. August 29th – Houston 2B Jose Altuve(26, 3.5) added another 5-hit* game to his career record, going 5-5 4R 3RBI 2DB HR in a 9-2 win over the Rangers. The 3x Silver Slugger is batting .316-16-65 .839OPS 2.1WAR in 129 games. September 1st – Houston C Jason Castro(29, 2.5) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .365 with 8 home runs, 23RBIs and 20 runs scored for the month. The 5th year pro is batting .279-22-67 .846OPS 3.5WAR in 117 games. September 1st – Marlins* RF Giancarlo Stanton(26, 3.5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .339 with 10 home runs, 34RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 4x All-Star is batting .295-33-124 .923OPS 5.3WAR in 130 games. September 1st – Tigers* RHSP Dan Sellers(23, 3.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.48 35K in 40 in 6 starts for the month. The 2012 3rd rounder is 12-9 3.45 132K 4.1WAR in 27 games after winning 15 games last year. September 1st – Giants* LHSP John Burris(23, 3.5) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-1 1.12 37K in 40.0IP and 6 starts for the month. The 16th round selection in 2012 is 14-8 2.71 201K 4.6WAR in 28 starts, leading the NL in K/9 with 10.5. September 1st – Tigers* 3B Ryan Rua(26, 2.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .294 with 9 home runs, 20RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The Rule 5 Pick from COL is batting .262-26-70 .785OPS 1.8WAR in 132 games. September 1st – Colorado* LF David Dahl(22, 2.5/3*) was named NL Rookie of the Month for the second month in a row after batting .353 with 4 home runs, 16RBIs and 15 runs scored for the month. A prime candidate for RotY, he is batting .325-20-80 .949OPS 3.3WAR in 103 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)