From the monthly archives: August 2010

“Down Year” for Pujols Could Produce Triple Crown

By On August 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

For the first time in many years, we have a Triple Crown race in Major League Baseball. Not one, but two players are within striking distance of one of the most elusive achievements in all of sports.

Not since 1967 has anyone led either Major League in home runs, RBI, and batting average. [...]

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Stephen Strasburg to undergo TJS

By On August 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, Stephen Strasburg, in his first game back after a short DL stint, left his start againts the Philadelphia Phillies with an injury to his pitching arm. This morning, the news came down from GM Mike Rizzo that Strasburg will need to undergo Tommy John Surgery to repair a significant tear in [...]

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The American League Cy Young Race

By On August 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment

With a little over a month to go in the 2010 Major League season, the Cy Young race in the American League is still wide open. We have a least as many candidates as we did in May, probably more, and while there is still time for someone to step things up and [...]

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Blue Jays Extend Ricky Romero

By On August 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Blue Jays on Saturday signed 25-year-old former top-10 pick Ricky Romero to a five year, $30.1 million contract that will keep him signed with the team through 2015.

Romero, the teams first round pick in 2005, has a 3.53 ERA and 3.40 FIP on the season. Not much of a strikeout [...]

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