3 vs Jacksonville 3 @ New England 1 vs Fresno
RUNS SCORED: 490 (5th)
RUNS AGAINST: 568 (16th)
OBP: .323 (4th)
STARTERS ERA: 5.14 (16th)
RELIEVERS ERA: 4.45 (13th)
DEF EFFICIENCY: .678 (9th)
ZONE RATING: -12.4 (12th)
RESULTS (45-62 12 GB)
2-1 vs Jacksonville 0-3 @ New England 0-1 vs Fresno
7/24- CIP 6 JAX 4 Nate Gross 2nd and 3rd 0 outs, fans the side in the 8th. Guijosa 6.2 IP 7 H 7 K 4 BB 122 pitches W (8-9 5.48) Juan Chavez 2H Grand Slam (11) 4 RBI (49)
7/25- JAX 9 CIP 0 Scott Herman (JAX) CG 6 H (13-5 3.37) Andy Powers (L) 5 IP 11 H 6 ER (6-8 5.70)
7/26- CIP 6 JAX 5 (11) Morris ND 6 IP 5 H 4 K 2 ER Jesse Roberts 2H 2 RBI Garcia 2 2B's RBI Stachowski 3H 3 R
Top pick Mike Johnson did hit his 1st HR this week, but is now below .200. On Tuesday, he's sent down to Minneapolis
Phoenix has placed 12-time all-star and former MVP Andy Peterson on the trading block. There is no deal in place and he's in the final year of his contract at 14.2 million.
7/27- NE 8 CIP 5 Floyd L (7-8 4.72) 7 IP 8 H 4 ER Diaz 1/3rd 4 ER Rogers 3H 2B HR 3 RBI
Alberto Merera (NE) 8 IP 5 ER 4 in the 9th (12-3 3.78)
Deadline looming and while I want to trade like crazy it takes two, and I'm not seeing much as of today. Tons of high priced veterans on the market.
7/28- NE 5 CIP 0 Hawkins L (6-11 4.72) 6 IP 5 H 2 ER Rogers 3H
7/29- NE 3 CIP 2 Tied it top of 9 2-2. Stachowski 4-4
7/30- FRE 5 CIP 0 Powers 7.1 IP 8 H 3 ER (6-9 5.59)
Zach McMillion (FRE) 7.1 IP 3 H 6 K (12-3 3.19)
LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
AL POTW- 3B Curtis Conley (SI) 14-26 2 HR 9 RBI
NL POTW- 2B Jeff Hicks (ATL) 11-26 2 HR 7 RBIs
- San Diego's Juan Laurel shut out Washington 5-0 for his 16th win. He's 16-3 1.92. The 22-year old struck out 10 and did not walk a batter. Laurel led the NL with 225.2 innings last year going 15-15 4.27.