Went 4-2, taking 2 of 3 from both St. Louis and Minnesota. Toronto slipped, dropping their divisional lead to only a 1/2 game.
The good: Got back on the positive side of variance this week, grabbing 4 wins despite being outscored.
The bad: I was outscored.
Coming up: 3 in the Bronx, 3 in Baltimore
AWARD LADDERSAL MVP:
1. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
2. Nolan Arenado (3B) - Toronto Blue Jays
3. Christian Yelich (LF) - Cleveland Guardians
4. Aaron Judge (RF) - Baltimore Orioles
5. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
6. George Springer (CF) - Seattle Mariners
7. Bryan Reynolds (CF) - Baltimore Orioles
8. Yasmani Grandal (C) - Toronto Blue Jays
9. Jake Odorizzi (SP) - Detroit Tigers
10. Brandon Nimmo (LF) - Chicago White Sox
NL MVP:
1. Tyler O'Neill (LF) - St. Louis Cardinals
2. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
3. Luis Robert (CF) - Colorado Rockies
4. Jose Altuve (2B) - Arizona Diamondbacks
5. Francisco Lindor (SS) - Atlanta Braves
6. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
7. Josh Donaldson (3B) - Colorado Rockies
8. Randy Arozarena (CF) - Cincinnati Reds
9. Mike Trout (CF) - San Diego Padres
10. Ty France (1B) - Cincinnati Reds
AL Cy Young:
1. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
2. Jake Odorizzi (SP) - Detroit Tigers
3. Robbie Ray (SP) - Texas Rangers
4. Josh Lindblom (SP) - Tampa Bay Rays
5. Max Fried (SP) - Oakland Athletics
NL Cy Young:
1. Corbin Burnes (SP) - Cincinnati Reds
2. Gerrit Cole (SP) - Washington Nationals
3. Chris Sale (SP) - Miami Marlins
4. Zack Wheeler (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals
5. Cole Hamels (SP) - San Diego Padres
AL Rookie of the Year:
1. Seth Brown (RF) - Detroit Tigers
2. Adley Rutschman (C) - Minnesota Twins
3. Wander Franco (SS) - Minnesota Twins
4. Ian Anderson (SP) - Minnesota Twins
5. Steven Kwan (CF) - Kansas City Royals
NL Rookie of the Year:
1. Riley Greene (RF) - Cincinnati Reds
2. Shea Langeliers (C) - St. Louis Cardinals
3. Spencer Torkelson (3B) - Chicago Cubs
4. Jose Miranda (3B) - Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Aaron Ashby (SP) - Milwaukee Brewers
AL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Christian Yelich (LF) - Cleveland Guardians
2. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
3. Rhys Hoskins (1B) - Toronto Blue Jays
NL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
2. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
3. Tyler O'Neill (LF) - St. Louis Cardinals
AL Reliever of the Year:
1. Jake Cousins (RP) - Kansas City Royals
2. Edwin Diaz (RP) - Oakland Athletics
3. David Bednar (RP) - Texas Rangers
NL Reliever of the Year:
1. Mark Melancon (RP) - Colorado Rockies
2. Kirby Snead (RP) - Atlanta Braves
3. Raisel Iglesias (RP) - Colorado Rockies
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 Diego Padres, 5-2, +0.0% World Series Odds (+2.8 wins added to mean win projection). Also Considered: BAL
Worst week: Texas Rangers, 1-5, -1.0% World Series Odds (-2.8 wins subtracted from mean win projection). Also Considered: