MLB 2015 In Full Swing

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

Brewers are still in last place by a long shot but are slowly looking better. They have one if not thee toughest divisions in baseball.

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
St. Louis 23 10 .697 - - 6-4 L1 14-3 9-7 5/13 @ CLE, L 0-2 Live @ CLE
Chi Cubs 18 15 .545 5.0 - 5-5 W3 10-7 8-8 5/13 vs NYM, W 2-1 5/14 vs NYM, 2:20 PM
Cincinnati 17 17 .500 6.5 1.5 5-5 W2 8-6 9-11 5/13 vs ATL, W 5-1 5/14 vs SF, 7:10 PM
Pittsburgh 17 17 .500 6.5 1.5 5-5 L1 9-7 8-10 5/13 @ PHI, L 2-3 Live @ PHI
Milwaukee 12 23 .343 12.0 7.0 5-5 L2 8-15 4-8 5/13 vs CWS, L 2-4 5/15 @ NYM, 7:10 PM

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

brewers no longer have the worst record in baseball but are still scraping the bottom of the barrel, hears the division:

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
St. Louis 27 13 .675 - - 5-5 W2 15-5 12-8 5/20 @ NYM, W 9-0 5/21 @ NYM, 1:10 PM
Chi Cubs 22 17 .564 4.5 - 7-3 W1 13-8 9-9 5/20 @ SD, W 3-2 5/21 @ SD, 9:10 PM
Cincinnati 18 22 .450 9.0 4.5 3-7 L5 9-9 9-13 5/20 @ KC, L 1-7 5/22 @ CLE, 7:10 PM
Pittsburgh 18 22 .450 9.0 4.5 4-6 L2 9-9 9-13 5/20 vs MIN, L 3-4 5/22 vs NYM, 7:05 PM
Milwaukee 15 26 .366 12.5 8.0 5-5 L1 8-15 7-11 5/20 @ DET, L 2-5 5/21 @ ATL, 7:10 PM

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

The National League as it stands right now:

East W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Washington 24 17 .585 - - 8-2 W5 12-6 12-11 5/20 vs NYY, W 3-2 5/22 vs PHI, 7:05 PM
NY Mets 23 18 .561 1.0 - 3-7 L2 16-6 7-12 5/20 vs STL, L 0-9 5/21 vs STL, 1:10 PM
Atlanta 19 20 .487 4.0 3.0 5-5 W1 9-9 10-11 5/20 vs TB, W 2-1 5/21 vs MIL, 7:10 PM
Philadelphia 18 24 .429 6.5 5.5 7-3 W1 12-10 6-14 5/20 @ COL, W 4-2 5/21 @ COL, 3:10 PM
Miami 16 25 .390 8.0 7.0 1-9 L6 8-13 8-12 5/20 vs ARI, L 1-6 5/21 vs ARI, 12:10 PM

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
St. Louis 27 13 .675 - - 5-5 W2 15-5 12-8 5/20 @ NYM, W 9-0 5/21 @ NYM, 1:10 PM
Chi Cubs 22 17 .564 4.5 - 7-3 W1 13-8 9-9 5/20 @ SD, W 3-2 5/21 @ SD, 9:10 PM
Cincinnati 18 22 .450 9.0 4.5 3-7 L5 9-9 9-13 5/20 @ KC, L 1-7 5/22 @ CLE, 7:10 PM
Pittsburgh 18 22 .450 9.0 4.5 4-6 L2 9-9 9-13 5/20 vs MIN, L 3-4 5/22 vs NYM, 7:05 PM
Milwaukee 15 26 .366 12.5 8.0 5-5 L1 8-15 7-11 5/20 @ DET, L 2-5 5/21 @ ATL, 7:10 PM

West W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
LA Dodgers 24 15 .615 - - 5-5 L2 17-5 7-10 5/20 @ SF, L 0-4 5/21 @ SF, 3:45 PM
San Francisco 22 18 .550 2.5 0.5 7-3 W5 13-9 9-9 5/20 vs LAD, W 4-0 5/21 vs LAD, 3:45 PM
San Diego 20 21 .488 5.0 3.0 4-6 L1 11-11 9-10 5/20 vs CHC, L 2-3 5/21 vs CHC, 9:10 PM
Arizona 18 21 .462 6.0 4.0 5-5 W3 9-12 9-9 5/20 @ MIA, W 6-1 5/21 @ MIA, 12:10 PM
Colorado 14 23 .378 9.0 7.0 3-7 L1 5-11 9-12 5/20 vs PHI, L 2-4 5/21 vs PHI, 3:10 PM

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

Here's the updated standings....




American League
East W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
NY Yankees 30 25 .545 - - 7-3 W4 13-10 17-15 6/5 vs LAA, W 8-7 6/6 vs LAA, 7:15 PM
Tampa Bay 30 26 .536 0.5 - 6-4 W4 14-16 16-10 6/5 @ SEA, W 1-0 6/6 @ SEA, 10:10 PM
Toronto 27 30 .474 4.0 3.5 6-4 W4 16-12 11-18 6/6 vs HOU, W 7-2 6/7 vs HOU, 1:07 PM
Baltimore 25 29 .463 4.5 4.0 4-6 W2 15-12 10-17 6/5 @ CLE, W 5-2 Live @ CLE
Boston 25 31 .446 5.5 5.0 4-6 W1 13-14 12-17 6/5 vs OAK, W 4-2 Live vs OAK

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Minnesota 32 22 .593 - - 6-4 L1 19-8 13-14 6/5 vs MIL, L 5-10 Live vs MIL
Kansas City 30 22 .577 1.0 +2.0 2-8 L2 18-10 12-12 6/5 vs TEX, L 0-4 Live vs TEX
Detroit. 28 28 .500 5.0 2.0 2-8 L8 14-15 14-13 6/5 @ CWS, L 3-4 6/6 @ CWS, 7:15 PM
Cleveland 26 28 .481 6.0 3.0 6-4 L1 10-15 16-13 6/5 vs BAL, L 2-5 Live vs BAL
Chi White Sox 25 28 .472 6.5 3.5 6-4 W1 13-10 12-18 6/5 vs DET, W 4-3 6/6 vs DET, 7:15 PM

West W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
Houston 34 23 .596 - - 4-6 L3 19-13 15-10 6/6 @ TOR, L 2-7 6/7 @ TOR, 1:07 PM
Texas 29 26 .527 4.0 0.5 7-3 W2 11-15 18-11 6/5 @ KC, W 4-0 Live @ KC
LA Angels 28 27 .509 5.0 1.5 5-5 L3 16-13 12-14 6/5 @ NYY, L 7-8 6/6 @ NYY, 7:15 PM
Seattle 24 31 .436 9.0 5.5 2-8 L7 12-18 12-13 6/5 vs TB, L 0-1 6/6 vs TB, 10:10 PM
Oakland 23 34 .404 11.0 7.5 6-4 L1 9-17 14-17 6/5 @ BOS, L 2-4 Live @ BOS



National League
East. W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
NY Mets 30 26 .536 - 1.0 5-5 L1 21-8 9-18 6/5 @ ARI, L 2-7 6/6 @ ARI, 10:10 PM
Washington 30 26 .536 - 1.0 3-7 L1 16-11 14-15 6/6 vs CHC, L 2-4 6/7 vs CHC, 4:05 PM
Atlanta 26 28 .481 3.0 4.0 4-6 L3 12-11 14-17 6/5 vs PIT, L 8-10 6/6 vs PIT, 7:10 PM
Miami 23 32 .418 6.5 7.5 5-5 W3 12-16 11-16 6/5 @ COL, W 6-2 6/6 @ COL, 4:10 PM
Philadelphia 21 35 .375 9.0 10.0 2-8 L2 14-15 7-20 6/5 vs SF, L 4-5 Live vs SF

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
St. Louis 37 18 .673 - - 8-2 W4 22-7 15-11 6/5 @ LAD, W 2-1 6/6 @ LAD, 10:10 PM
Pittsburgh 30 24 .556 6.5 - 8-2 W4 15-9 15-15 6/5 @ ATL, W 10-8 6/6 @ ATL, 7:10 PM
Chi Cubs 29 25 .537 7.5 1.0 5-5 W1 15-11 14-14 6/6 @ WSH, W 4-2 6/7 @ WSH, 4:05 PM
Cincinnati 23 30 .434 13.0 6.5 5-5 L1 13-12 10-18 6/5 vs SD, L 2-6 Live vs SD
Milwaukee 19 36 .345 18.0 11.5 3-7 W1 9-20 10-16 6/5 @ MIN, W 10-5 Live @ MIN

West. W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
LA Dodgers 31 24 .564 - - 3-7 L3 21-9 10-15 6/5 vs STL, L 1-2 6/6 vs STL, 10:10 PM
San Francisco 31 25 .554 0.5 - 5-5 W1 16-14 15-11 6/5 @ PHI, W 5-4 Live @ PHI
San Diego 28 28 .500 3.5 3.0 7-3 W3 15-15 13-13 6/5 @ CIN, W 6-2 Live @ CIN
Arizona 26 28 .481 4.5 4.0 5-5 W1 14-15 12-13 6/5 vs NYM, W 7-2 6/6 vs NYM, 10:10 PM
Colorado 24 29 .453 6.0 5.5 6-4 L1 10-16 14-13 6/5 vs MIA, L 2-6 6/6 vs MIA, 4:10 PM

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

No Hitter!!!!!!! Some pretty cool stuff. Does not happen very often.

NEW YORK -- Chris Heston couldn't recall ever throwing a no-hitter, not in youth baseball, not in the minor leagues and certainly not in the majors. Now he was three outs away.

"I definitely threw more in the backyard than I have in real life, that's for sure," he said.

He plunked Anthony Recker on the left shoulder with his first pitch in the ninth inning. Then the 27-year-old rookie right-hander, filling a gap this year on the San Francisco Giants' pitching staff, settled down again, working the strike zone in and out, up and down, just as he had with catcher Buster Posey all night long.

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Making the 13th start of his big league career, Heston threw called third strikes past pinch-hitter Danny Muno, Curtis Granderson and Ruben Tejada, completing a 5-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

It gave Heston the major leagues' first no-hitter since Washington's Jordan Zimmermann on the final day of the 2014 regular season.

Heston didn't jump, didn't raise his arms in triumph.

He hopped off the mound with two steps toward the Giants dugout, slapped his glove with his bare hand, then turned, walked toward home plate and hugged catcher Buster Posey.

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

Here is a look at what I consider the toughest division in Baseball right now.


American League East
W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD LAST GAME NEXT GAME
NY Yankees 33 28 .541 - - 7-3 L3 16-11 17-17 6/13 @ BAL, L 4-9 6/14 @ BAL, 1:35 PM
Tampa Bay 34 29 .540 - - 7-3 W2 17-18 17-11 6/13 vs CWS, W 5-4 6/14 vs CWS, 1:10 PM
Toronto 33 30 .524 1.0 1.0 10-0 W10 20-12 13-18 6/13 @ BOS, W 5-4 6/14 @ BOS, 1:35 PM
Baltimore 31 30 .508 2.0 2.0 8-2 W6 20-12 11-18 6/13 vs NYY, W 9-4 6/14 vs NYY, 1:35 PM
Boston 27 36 .429 7.0 7.0 3-7

[LittleTom]

Re: MLB 2015 In Full Swing

Brewers, hottest team in baseball

As disastrous as the first two months of the season were for the Milwaukee Brewers, they still aren’t hopeless as the MLB approaches the All-Star break in mid-July. The trade deadline is within 30 days, and will show fans and division rivals how serious the Crew still is about Mission: October. After countless articles and reports of 2015 being nothing more than a disappointment and categorizing it as a “rebuilding year,” fans and sportswriters might have to retract some of their vicious previous statements with half of the season remaining. So, how are the Brewers turning around the worst start in franchise history? And is it justified that our hopes are being held onto by a thread, or are we just hopeless romantics caught up in the world’s greatest game?
To address the former, the team’s manager Craig Counsell was asked the same question, to which he pointed out how the defense and pitching had improved from the first two months of the season compared to June. The Brewers did post better numbers all-around in June, and as a result, they notched their first .500 month of the year. Carrying over into July, the Brewers have won six in a row, and nine of their last eleven going into Independence Day. The offense has caught up to the improved pitching now, as the Brewers’ Friday night game against the Cincinnati Reds was a fantastic series opener which the Crew took 12-1. By the end of the weekend, the Brewers could at least share win totals with Cincy (36), and could realistically move up into fourth place before the NL All-Stars take on the Kansas City Royals in this year’s All-Star game.