Other news and notes going into the All-Star break

• The Phillies completed a four game sweep of the Reds for the first time since 1975 yesterday. They also posted back to back 1-0 wins for the first time since April 18th and 19th, 1913.
• Cole Hamles vs Reds:

(Last 7 starts) 6-0, 1.07 ERA, .163 opp avg, only 6 ER in 50.2 innings

• Rays “Appear to be getting serious” about Brewers Corey Hart -DraysBay
• Giants (last 7 games) 6-1, 53 Runs scored, .287 AVG, 11HR – They scored 54 runs in previous 14 games.
• The White Sox tied a season high with 15 runs and set a new season high with 18 hits in their win over the Royals yesterday.
• Players with 50 + RBI and 30 + SB (Since 1975)

Carl Crawford

2010, 50 RBI, 31 SB

Eric Davis

1987, 68 RBI, 33SB

Ricky Henderson

1986, 51 RBI, 51 SB

Joe Morgan

1975, 60 RBI, 40 SB

• Hong Chih Kuo replcaes Jason Heyward on the NL All-Star Roster (1st ever All-Star selected that was born in Tiwian)
• Andruw Jones hit his 400th career homerun yesterday vs the Royals
• The Astros have dismissed Sean Berry as hitting coach. Jeff Bagwell will take over as the new hitting coach.
• Buster Posey (Last 10 games)

19H, 6HR, 13RBI – No other NL Rookie in history has had that many hits, HR and RBI over a 10 game span.

 

1st Half Standings:

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST:

                                         W/L                              PCT                     GB

1. Yankees                       56 – 32                         .636%                     –
2. Rays                            54 – 34                         .614%                     2.0
3. Red Sox                       51 – 37                          .580%                    5.0
4. Blue Jays                     44 – 45                           .494%                  12.5
5. Orioles                         29 – 50                           .330%                   27.0

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL:

1. White Sox                   49 – 38                            .563%                  –
2. Tigers                          48 – 38                            .558%                 0.5
3. Twins                          46 – 42                             .523%                 3.5
4. Royals                         39 – 49                            .443%                 10.5
5. Indians                        34 – 54                             .386%                 15.5

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST:

1. Rangers                      50 – 38                              .568%                 –
2. Angels                        47 – 44                               .516%                4.5
3. A’s                              43 – 46                               .483%               7.5
4. Mariners                      35 – 53                               .398                  15.0

 

   

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST:

                                        W/L                                PCT                     GB

1. Braves                         52 – 36                            .591%                     –
2. Mets                            48 – 40                            .545%                    4.0
3. Phillies                        47 – 40                             .540%                   4.5
4. Marlins                        42- 46                               .446%                  10.0 
5. Nationals                      39 – 50                            .438%                   15.0

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL:

1. Reds                          49 – 41                             .544%                      –
2. Cardinals                    47 – 41                             .534%                      1.0
3. Brewers                      40 – 49                             .449%                     8.5
4. Cubs                          39 – 50                              .438%                    9.5
5. Astros                        36 – 53                              .404%                    12.5
6. Pirates                       30 – 58                              .341%                    18.0

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST:

1. Padres                       51 – 37                               .580%                  –
2. Rockies                      49 – 39                              .557%                  2.0
3. Dodgers                     49 – 39                               .557%                 2.0
4. Giants                        47 – 41                               .534%                 4.0
5. Diamondbacks            34 – 55                               .383%                17.5