Week 3 April 20-April 26
Things calmed down a little bit this week and the Baseball world is starting to look normal again. After their 11-1 start, the Marlins played 6 games this week and their record is now 11-7. For all you math majors out there that is an 0-6 record. Who didn't see that coming?
With the Marlins losing every game they played, there was a team in the other league winning every one of their games. The Red Sox went 6-0 in week 3 of these season including a sweep...more like a woopin....of their division rival New York Yankees. I did not get a chance to write a season preview, but if I did I would have made a point to tell you how good I think the Red Sox are. To me the Red Sox are defiantly the best team in the AL and probably all of Baseball. It is scary because David Ortiz has not hit a HR yet and there are rumblings that he is done. With that being said the Sox went 6-0 last week and have won 10 i
n a row putting them right on the heels of the Blue Jays.
On the opposite end of the spectrum is the NY Yankees. I did not understand why everyone thought this team would be so good. Sure they are going to win 85-88 games and be in contention for a playoff spot until the end, but they are overrated based on their name. Yes it may sound like I am being a hypocrite because I said it was too early to judge the Mets, but I beleived from the beginning this team was overrated. In the end I may end up looking stupid for writing this, but I am going to stand by it all year...The Yankees will not make the playoffs.
With the Marlins losing every game they played, there was a team in the other league winning every one of their games. The Red Sox went 6-0 in week 3 of these season including a sweep...more like a woopin....of their division rival New York Yankees. I did not get a chance to write a season preview, but if I did I would have made a point to tell you how good I think the Red Sox are. To me the Red Sox are defiantly the best team in the AL and probably all of Baseball. It is scary because David Ortiz has not hit a HR yet and there are rumblings that he is done. With that being said the Sox went 6-0 last week and have won 10 i
n a row putting them right on the heels of the Blue Jays.On the opposite end of the spectrum is the NY Yankees. I did not understand why everyone thought this team would be so good. Sure they are going to win 85-88 games and be in contention for a playoff spot until the end, but they are overrated based on their name. Yes it may sound like I am being a hypocrite because I said it was too early to judge the Mets, but I beleived from the beginning this team was overrated. In the end I may end up looking stupid for writing this, but I am going to stand by it all year...The Yankees will not make the playoffs.
Some awards from week 3:
Overachiever- The Pittsburgh Pirates. Sorry Dom but who are they fooling. The Pirates swept the red hot Marlins and took 2 of 3 from the Padres. This might the the deepest into the season the Pirates are over .500 since the Andy Van Slyke era.
Underachiever- Tampa Bay Rays. They sit last in the AL East even though they only 5.5 back, but this does not look like the same team. They went out west and lost 2 of 3 from bought the A's and Mariners. B.J Upton has been awful hitting just .160 while Dan Wheeler and Andy Sonnanstine have ERA's north of 7.
NL Player of the Week- Albert Pujols. I said last week this guy is going to hit for the the triple crown one day and I wasn't kidding. In 6 games this week Albert hit .450 with 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 7 Rs and 3 SBs. O he slugged .950 too!
AL Player of the Week- Jacoby Elisbury. This was very close because teammate Mike Lowell had a great week as well, but Elisbury was the catalyst for the red hot Red Sox. Hitting .384 and with an OBP of .428 Elisbury got on base and stole them too. Elisbury had 6 SBs, including a steal of home. The steal of home was also the 9th run of the week for the Sox lead off hitter.
Underachiever- Tampa Bay Rays. They sit last in the AL East even though they only 5.5 back, but this does not look like the same team. They went out west and lost 2 of 3 from bought the A's and Mariners. B.J Upton has been awful hitting just .160 while Dan Wheeler and Andy Sonnanstine have ERA's north of 7.
NL Player of the Week- Albert Pujols. I said last week this guy is going to hit for the the triple crown one day and I wasn't kidding. In 6 games this week Albert hit .450 with 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 7 Rs and 3 SBs. O he slugged .950 too!
AL Player of the Week- Jacoby Elisbury. This was very close because teammate Mike Lowell had a great week as well, but Elisbury was the catalyst for the red hot Red Sox. Hitting .384 and with an OBP of .428 Elisbury got on base and stole them too. Elisbury had 6 SBs, including a steal of home. The steal of home was also the 9th run of the week for the Sox lead off hitter.
10 Thoughts
1. Red Sox
2. Dodgers
3. Blue Jays
4. Cardinals
5. Tigers
6. Cubs
7. Reds
8. Mariners
9. Marlins
10. Padres
- Zack Grienke still has not given up an earned run in 2009
- Who the hell is going to win the AL West?
- Lance Berkman has 11 hits this year and 4 are HRs
- The Mets may hit more triples than HRs at Citi Field this year
- I hate that I always forget to make picks in MLB.com Beat the Streak
- I think Vladimir Guerrero's career as a productive player might be over
- I do not think David Ortiz's career as a productive player is over
- What are the Mets going to do with Oliver Perez
- At what point do the Mariners worry about winning and bench Ken Griffey and his .192 AVG
- The Diamondbacks have played only 3 road games all year...and they are 7-11
1. Red Sox
2. Dodgers
3. Blue Jays
4. Cardinals
5. Tigers
6. Cubs
7. Reds
8. Mariners
9. Marlins
10. Padres
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