Around the League - 6/07/10

Rolling right along....


EAST

- Atlanta shook up the lineup, benching Lind, Beltran and Jaso in favor of Jones, Davis and Doumit. The Flyers are still treading water, but remain in first place.

- Jersey City matched Atlanta's 3-3 mark this week, so they stay 1/2 game back. Joe Mauer is red hot, hitting .462 with 2 HR, 9 RBI and 7 runs in 6 games this week.

- Columbus has a rough week as they were swept by the surging Cormorants followed by losing 2 of 3 to Quebec. The Capitals are 13-16 at home, but 18-8 on the road.

- New York is slumping, losing 4 straight and 8 of 10. They were swept by Springfield, scoring just 4 runs in the 3 game series. One encouraging sign is that Albert Pujols hit .360 this week.

- Miami is now 13 games out of first place with the 2nd worst record in the league. The Sharks scored just 13 runs this week.


WEST

- As the top teams in the East are struggling, the best of the West are all surging. La Brea has a league best 18-8 home record and have won 7 of 10 overall. Management is actively looking for relief help, but haven't found a trade partner yet.

- Kansas is tied with the Dire Wolves for first place. The Twisters continue to lead the league in runs, home runs and RBI.

- Oklahoma City went 3-3 this week, falling a game out of first. Ryan Ludwick is killing the ball this week (.417, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 runs).

- Springfield is finally heating up, winning 7 of 10 and 4 straight. Gaby Sanchez has emerged as a top contender for Rookie Hitter of the Year, but the offense still needs improvement; the pitching put up a 1.15 team ERA this week, yet the Isotopes only went 4-2.

- Sioux Falls has the worst record in the league. Yovani Gallardo looks to have the inside track on Goat of the Year, posting a 1-7, 8.31 mark so far.


WORLD

- Brisbane has turned it around with a sweep against Miami, and now sits a game over .500. Tons of players are banged up for the Koalas, which hurts an already weak offense.

- The other 3 teams in the division are all tied with a 26-30 record. Caracas continues to lose games late, so why hasn't management made some changes? Fremantle has turned it on and has threatened to make it all the way to first place. Quebec continues to shuffle along, so what will be the spark?