Took 2 of 3 from both the Yankees and Pirates, staying even with Toronto who also went 4-2 this week. And just to match them I also made a win-now trade (though he got a substantially better I'd say, as I had to pay up for rentals while he got a couple pieces that will stay on for future years).
The good: The fearsome threesome of Josh Lindblom, Caleb Ferguson, and Austin Pruitt. Combined they went 3-0 this week, throwing 21 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 ER), and striking out 20 batters to only 3 walks. What a group of lifesavers for this season.
The bad: What happened to plate discipline? We only took 9 walks this week, against 51 strikeouts.
Coming up: A day off, then 2 against the Brewers and a critical 5 game set against Toronto (doubleheader on July 2nd, my birthday)
AWARD LADDERSAL MVP:
1. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
2. Christian Yelich (LF) - Cleveland Guardians
3. Nolan Arenado (3B) - Toronto Blue Jays
4. Aaron Judge (RF) - Baltimore Orioles
5. Carlos Correa (SS) - Oakland Athletics
6. Bryan Reynolds (CF) - Baltimore Orioles
7. George Springer (CF) - Seattle Mariners
8. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
9. Yasmani Grandal (C) - Toronto Blue Jays
10. Rhys Hoskins (1B) - Toronto Blue Jays
NL MVP:
1. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
2. Luis Robert (CF) - Colorado Rockies
3. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
4. Tyler O'Neill (LF) - St. Louis Cardinals
5. Francisco Lindor (SS) - Atlanta Braves
6. Jose Altuve (2B) - Arizona Diamondbacks
7. Mike Trout (CF) - San Diego Padres
8. Josh Donaldson (3B) - Colorado Rockies
9. Randy Arozarena (CF) - Cincinnati Reds
10. Trent Grisham (RF) - San Francisco Giants
AL Cy Young:
1. Julio Urias (SP) - Los Angeles Angels
2. Robbie Ray (SP) - Texas Rangers
3. Jake Odorizzi (SP) - Detroit Tigers
4. Kevin Gausman (SP) - Cleveland Guardians
5. Josh Lindblom (SP) - Tampa Bay Rays
NL Cy Young:
1. Chris Sale (SP) - Miami Marlins
2. Zack Wheeler (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals
3. Corbin Burnes (SP) - Cincinnati Reds
4. Jacob deGrom (SP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Gerrit Cole (SP) - Washington Nationals
AL Rookie of the Year:
1. Wander Franco (SS) - Minnesota Twins
2. Adley Rutschman (C) - Minnesota Twins
3. Seth Brown (RF) - Detroit Tigers
4. Alek Thomas (CF) - Toronto Blue Jays
5. Steven Kwan (CF) - Kansas City Royals
NL Rookie of the Year:
1. Julio Rodriguez (RF) - New York Mets
2. Riley Greene (RF) - Cincinnati Reds
3. Shea Langeliers (C) - St. Louis Cardinals
4. Seiya Suzuki (LF) - San Francisco Giants
5. Aaron Ashby (SP) - Milwaukee Brewers
AL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Rhys Hoskins (1B) - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Christian Yelich (LF) - Cleveland Guardians
3. Matt Chapman (3B) - New York Yankees
NL Hank Aaron Award:
1. Freddie Freeman (1B) - Atlanta Braves
2. Juan Soto (DH) - Atlanta Braves
3. Luis Robert (CF) - Colorado Rockies
AL Reliever of the Year:
1. Edwin Diaz (RP) - Oakland Athletics
2. David Bednar (RP) - Texas Rangers
3. Jake Cousins (RP) - Kansas City Royals
NL Reliever of the Year:
1. David Robertson (RP) - San Diego Padres
2. Mark Melancon (RP) - Colorado Rockies
3. Aroldis Chapman (RP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
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: Seattle Mariners, 5-1, +0.7% World Series Odds (+2.1 wins added to mean win projection). Also Considered: SD
Worst week: Detroit Tigers, 0-6, +0.0% World Series Odds (-3.2 wins subtracted from mean win projection). Also Considered: OAK
