In 2010, Trevor Hoffman earned his 600th save when the Brewers win 4-2 over St. Louis at Miller Park. He is baseball's career saves leader and had converted 600 of his 676 save opportunities (89%) during his 18-year career with Florida, San Diego, and Milwaukee. Nationalpasttime.com.
Big things are happening in the Rookie of the Year race, like the solidifying of who will win. After showing off the best power for rookies in a long time, it would be odd not to pick them for this award. Aaron Judge 8/25 vs. Sea: 0-for-4, one run (96), one walk (92) 8/26 vs. Sea: 0-for-5 8/27 vs. Sea: 1-for-3, one run (97), two walks (93, 94) 8/30 vs. Cle: 0-for-1 8/30 vs. Cle: 1-for-3, one run (98), one walk (95) 8/31 vs. Bos: 0-for-2, one run (99), two walks (96, 97) 9/1 vs. Bos: 1-for-4, one RBI (85) 9/2 vs. Bos: 0-for-4 9/3 vs. Bos: 1-for-5, one run (100), one home run (38), two walks (98, 99) In 9 Games- Hits: 4 Runs: 5 RBI: 3 Avg: .154 Walks: 8 Judge ended his 15-game home run drought on Sunday with a 469 ft. blast vs. the rival Red Sox. He is slowly getting back to where he was supposed to be, but he still is not getting the great numbers that he got in the beginning. September just began and he can still pull it together this month and finish strong. I still think he will easily win the Rookie of the Year award, but the MVP could be out of the loop right now. Cody Bellinger 8/30 at Ari: 1-for-4, one run (71) 8/31 at Ari: 0-for-4 9/1 at SD: 1-for-4 9/2 at SD: 1-for-4, one run (72), two RBIs (80, 81), one home run (35!) 9/3 at SD: 2-for-4, two runs (73, 74), one RBI (82), one home run (36!!!!) In 5 Games- Hits: 6 Runs: 4 RBI: 3 Avg: .300 He did it!!! He broke the franchise rookie record for home runs and made history in Sunday's game! After suffering some time on the DL for a portion of this week, Bellinger is back in action as you can tell. His team may be struggling right now but having him back and healthy now will help them in the long stretch. Congrats to both for being the first two rookies to hit 35+ homers each in one season!
Things going on this week: Justin Verlander left the Tigers (??!!!!) and this time right now could be more exciting than the trade deadline. The Astros are wheelin' and dealin' right now and we can expect them to do well in the postseason, if this pays off. The Dodgers right now are struggling even though Kershaw returned to the mound. Every team needs to understand what a struggle feels like and get things in order before things start to matter more. Now with the East! The American League is crazy right now with the Wild Card remaining as unpredictable as it was last week. This may not change until the season is over unless all the contending teams stop doing what they are doing right now. Expect a crazy last day of the season and excitement mixed with some heartbreak on that day. With the National League, the East is Washington's capital and no one can come close to that. The Wild Card is looking more western right now, so the East needs a little more horse power to make a move there. Maybe it could happen, but I am really not sure.
Unrelated to the postseason, if you ever want to look through the best Instagram feed for a team, I highly suggest the Phillies's account. Why? They post the best and most relatable pictures of their players that are silly and morw unconventional than other team accounts. Check it out when you can and you won't regret it. See you next week! |
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