Traditionally I do a mid-season post, and I also have been doing periodic posts after each 1/5 (approximately) of the minor league season. Given the lack of bloggage around here (you will possibly note the absence of the 2/5 Report), I'm going to squeeze in both goals for this week.On the major league level, it seems emotionally to have been a season plagued by more upheaval than normal. Between having almost all the key bats - everyone except EE - start off slowly, on an individual basis (yet, somehow, inexplicably, continue to score an above average number of runs) and only some of them recover to play well, to the obvious decimation of the pitching staff, to even the supposedly upgraded bullpen being inconsistent - there's not as much opportunity for projection as one might normally find. The idea that they could finish the first 81 games just over .500 but still within less than 3 games of the playoff spot is astonishing. Rather than go position by position, I want to ju...
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The Southpaw:
PLAYERS:
Brett Lawrie,
Colby Rasmus,
Josh Hamilton,
Jose Bautista,
Ricky Romero,
Henderson Alvarez,
Brandon Morrow,
Drew Hutchison,
Kyle Drabek,
Dustin McGowan,
Jesse Litsch,
Brett Cecil,
Aaron Laffey,
Matt Garza,
Casey Janssen
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
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