Oof. 1-6. No words.
The good: I guess the run differential wasn't awful (only -9 in 7 games).
The bad: I think this is the latest into the season I've been below .500 in quite a few years. Do not like.
Coming up: 3 in Anaheim, then a much needed day off before taking on the surging Blue Jays. Wish me luck.
AWARD LADDERSAL MVP:
1. Nolan Arenado (3B) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Eloy Jimenez (DH) - Toronto Blue Jays
3. Aaron Judge (RF) - Baltimore Orioles
4. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
5. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
6. George Springer (CF) - Seattle Mariners
7. Yasmani Grandal (C) - Toronto Blue Jays
8. Alek Thomas (CF) - Toronto Blue Jays
9. Brandon Nimmo (LF) - Chicago White Sox
10. Byron Buxton (CF) - Cleveland Guardians
NL MVP:
1. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
2. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
3. Joey Gallo (RF) - Chicago Cubs
4. Tyler O'Neill (LF) - St. Louis Cardinals
5. Randy Arozarena (CF) - Cincinnati Reds
6. Wilmer Flores (1B) - Arizona Diamondbacks
7. Franmil Reyes (DH) - Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Mitch Haniger (RF) - Milwaukee Brewers
9. Justin Turner (3B) - Atlanta Braves
10. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) - Pittsburgh Pirates
AL Cy Young:
1. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
2. Tyler Glasnow (SP) - Oakland Athletics
3. Jake Odorizzi (SP) - Detroit Tigers
4. Logan Webb (SP) - Chicago White Sox
5. Josh Lindblom (SP) - Tampa Bay Rays
NL Cy Young:
1. Jonathan Loaisiga (SP) - Arizona Diamondbacks
2. Jeffrey Springs (SP) - Chicago Cubs
3. Chris Bassitt (SP) - New York Mets
4. Jacob deGrom (SP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Steven Matz (SP) - Cincinnati Reds
AL Rookie of the Year:
1. Alek Thomas (CF) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Steven Kwan (CF) - Kansas City Royals
3. Patrick Wisdom (1B) - Oakland Athletics
4. Adley Rutschman (C) - Minnesota Twins
5. Brendan Rodgers (2B) - Seattle Mariners
NL Rookie of the Year:
1. Spencer Torkelson (3B) - Chicago Cubs
2. Jonathan India (2B) - Milwaukee Brewers
3. Julio Rodriguez (RF) - New York Mets
4. Buddy Kennedy (DH) - Philadelphia Phillies
5. Lucas Sims (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals
AL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Eloy Jimenez (DH) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Nolan Arenado (3B) - Toronto Blue Jays
3. Aaron Judge (RF) - Baltimore Orioles
NL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
2. Franmil Reyes (DH) - Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
AL Reliever of the Year:
1. Matt Strahm (RP) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Edwin Diaz (RP) - Oakland Athletics
3. David Bednar (RP) - Texas Rangers
NL Reliever of the Year:
1. Lucas Sims (RP) - St. Louis Cardinals
2. Aroldis Chapman (RP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Dany Jimenez (RP) - Philadelphia Phillies
MILESTONE WATCHMilestone Watch
Weekly Leaderboards are updated:
REMEMBER THAT UNTIL I GET AROUND TO CHANGING THE PLAYOFF LOGIC ALL PLAYOFF ODDS ARE STILL BASED ON A TWO WILD CARD SYSTEM
Week-By-Week ChartsBest week: San Francisco Giants, 5-1, +1.5% World Series Odds (+2.4 wins added to mean win projection). Also Considered: LAD
Worst week: St. Louis Cardinals, 0-6, -1.2% World Series Odds (-3.5 wins subtracted from mean win projection). Also Considered: TB, LAA