The Bird is the Word- A Baltimore Orioles MLB 11 The Show Franchise

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be interesting to see how well eithier will do.

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I felt like i had to do something. When i sim games we dont score many runs even when i play i dont score many and i tested the waters and the dodgers interest was fun in guthrie and i felt i had to make the trade at the sacrifice of guthrie, because i get to bring britton up now and im pretty excited to pitch with the kid.

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End of the Month Round Up

Team Statistics

Hitters
As you can see the O's have a formidable lineup that also has power. Derrek Lee is leading the team in the triple crown categories. With the addition of Andre Ethier, felix Pie moves to the bench. This is the new lineup,
Roberts
Markakis
Lee
Guerrero
Ethier
Reynolds
Hardy
Wieters
Jones
As you see Jones moves back to the nine spot where he excelled earlier in the year. Most of Ethier's stats are with the Dodgers.

2011 Baltimore Orioles Stats through 6/2/2011 Stats - Hitting
NAME	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG
Brian Roberts, 2B	35	70	15	2	4	19	8	31	29	8	.297	.324	.428
Nick Markakis, RF	41	73	16	1	5	23	9	38	9	1	.311	.337	.451
Vladimir Guerrero, DH	36	77	17	0	14	35	6	39	0	0	.328	.344	.579
Andre Ethier, LF	31	70	12	2	11	30	19	32	1	1	.311	.365	.529
Mark Reynolds, 3B	29	68	15	0	15	45	6	62	6	2	.305	.325	.574
Derrek Lee, 1B	36	69	13	1	17	55	7	26	3	0	.332	.350	.649
Adam Jones, CF	31	48	10	2	9	21	5	37	22	4	.261	.279	.484
JJ Hardy, SS	27	58	8	0	7	29	12	28	3	0	.326	.370	.489
Matt Wieters, C	17	36	9	0	4	17	9	30	1	0	.216	.256	.341
Felix Pie, LF	15	35	2	0	2	11	1	27	11	6	.267	.276	.328

Pitchers
Not much to say here other than Brian Matusz is killing right now. With Guthrie gone now the rotation shifts up and Britton will be the fifth man in the rotation. Part of Chad Qualls stats are from San Diego

2011 Baltimore Orioles Stats through 6/2/2011 Stats - Pitching
NAME	W	L	SV	QS	HLD	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
Brian Matusz, 1P	10	0	0	10	0	86.0	75	19	5	7	69	0.95	1.99
Jake Arrieta, 2P	6	1	0	7	0	75.1	78	25	8	11	50	1.18	2.99
Justin Duchscherer, 3P	6	2	0	8	0	65.1	57	29	8	14	53	1.09	3.99
Troy Patton, 4P	4	4	0	8	0	63.0	65	22	5	15	47	1.27	3.14
Kevin Gregg, RP	0	2	0	0	13	18.2	13	5	1	4	20	0.91	2.41
Manny Delcarmen, RP	1	1	0	0	4	12.0	11	5	2	1	9	1.00	3.75
Jim Johnson, RP	1	1	0	0	4	28.1	21	5	2	6	30	0.95	1.59
Jeremy Accardo, RP	0	2	0	0	4	26.2	23	11	4	10	27	1.24	3.71
Chad Qualls, RP	1	2	0	0	2	24.0	28	13	2	10	22	1.58	4.88
Mike Gonzalez, CP	0	0	13	0	4	23.0	15	3	1	7	28	0.96	1.17

League Leaders

Hitters

Miguel Cabrera and Derrek Lee are fighting it out in the triple crown categories. Both are also the runaway candidates fro MVP. In the NL its a toss up at every stat but the tried and true players are starting to shine through.

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
Batting Average- AL		AVG	Batting Average- NL		AVG
	1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B	.347		1. Hunter Pence, RF	.348
	2. Miguel Cabrera,1B, DET	.340		2. Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI	.344
	3. Denard Span, CF, MIN	.339		3. Scott Rolen, 3B, CIN	.333
	4. Adam Lind, 1B, TOR	.333		4. Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL	.330
	5. Derrek Lee, 1B, BAL	.328		5. Skip Schumaker, 2B, STL	.326
Homeruns- AL		HR	Homeruns- NL		HR
	1. Miguel Cabrera, 1B	18		1. Dan Uggla, 2B	18
	2. Derrek Lee, 1B, BAL	17		2. Prince Fielder, 1B, MIL	15
	3. Evan Longoria, 3B, TB	17		3. Chase Utley, 2B, PHI	14
	4. Mark Reynolds, 3B, BAL	15		4. Albert Pujols, 1B, STL	14
	5. 2 Others Tied	15		5. 2 Others Tied	13
Runs Batted In- AL		RBI	Runs Batted In- NL		RBI
	1. Derrek Lee, 1B	55		1. Albert Pujols, 1B	48
	2. Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET	54		2. Dan Uggla, 2B, ATL	44
	3. David Ortiz, 1B, BOS	45		3. Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI	40
	4. Mark Reynolds, 3B, BAL	45		4. Carlos Lee, LF, HOU	38
	5. 2 Others Tied	44		5. Jason Heyward, RF, ATL	38
Stolen Bases- AL		SB	Stolen Bases- NL		SB
	1. Brian Roberts, 2B	29		1. Michael Bourn, CF	34
	2. Chone Figgins, 3B, SEA	28		2. Willy Taveras, CF, COL	17
	3. Adam Jones, CF, BAL	22		3. Jose Reyes, SS, NYM	15
	4. Carl Crawford, LF, BOS	22		4. Jason Bartlett, SS, SD	14
	5. Juan Pierre, LF, CWS	22		5. Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI	13

Pitchers

The AL Brian Matusz is obviously dominating. The only major stat he doesn't lead is strikeouts, but he is third. Valverde is leading all of the MLB with 22 saves. The NL like with the hitters is basically random. There are some stalwarts on the list but a lot of it is young guys making a name for themselves.

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
Wins- AL		W	Wins- NL		W
	1. Brian Matusz, SP	10		1. Madison Bumgarner, SP	8
	2. Phil Hughes, SP, NYY	7		2. Tim Hudson, SP, ATL	7
	3. Jake Arrieta, SP, BAL	6		3. Joe Blanton, SP, PHI	7
	4. Justin Duchscherer, SP, BAL	6		4. Roy Halladay, SP-PHI	6
	5. 14 Others Tied	6		5. 7 Others Tied	6
Strikeouts- AL		K	Strikeouts- NL		K
	1. Brandon Morrow, SP	81		1. Tim Lincecum, SP	89
	2. Felix Hernandez, SP, SEA	72		2. Tommy Hanson, SP, ATL	82
	3. Brian Matusz, SP, BAL	69		3. Josh Johnson, SP, FLA	80
	4. Francisco Liriano, SP, MIN	69		4. Ubaldo Jimenez, SP, COL	80
	5. Phil Hughes, SP, NYY	69		5. 2 Others Tied	79
Earned Run Average- AL		ERA	Earned Run Average- NL		ERA
	1. Brian Matusz, SP	1.99		1. Josh Johnson, SP	1.77
	2. Jake Peavy, SP, CWS	2.65		2. Bronson Arroyo, SP, CIN	1.98
	3. Francisco Liriano, SP, MIN	2.67		3. Matt Garz, SP, CHC	2.01
	4. Dustin McGowan,SP, TOR	2.73		4. Kevin Correia, SP, PIT	2.36
	5. Jered Weaver, SP, LAA	2.87		5. John Maine, SP, COL	2.40
Saves- AL		SV	Saves- NL		SV
	1. Jose Valverde, CP	22		1. Heath Bell, CP	18
	2. Andrew Bailey, CP, OAK	20		2. John Axford, CP, MIL	18
	3. Joe Nathan, CP, MIN	18		3. Craig Kimbrel, CP, ATL	17
	4. Matt Thornton, CP, CWS	16		4. Brian Wilson, CP, SF	17
	5. Kyle Farnsworth, CP, TB	15		5. 3 Others Tied	14

MLB Standings

American League

The AL is close in two of the three divisions. The AL East is shaping up to be a great race for the rest of the year. It also looks like the Wild Card will come out of the East. The Central is also a three team race. The West also looks like it's over unless the A's fall apart drastically.

MLB Standings - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
AL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Baltimore Orioles	36	21	-	282	195
New York Yankees	34	23	2.0	282	271
Boston Red Sox	32	26	4.5	317	262
Tampa Bay Rays	31	27	5.5	291	287
Toronto Blue Jays	26	31	10.0	239	258
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Minnesota Twins	31	26	-	264	253
Cleveland Indians	30	27	1.0	302	294
Detroit Tigers	30	28	1.5	280	272
Chicago White Sox	23	35	8.5	214	262
Kansas City Royals	22	35	9.0	223	277
AL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Oakland Athletics	36	22	-	276	247
Texas Rangers	27	31	9.0	274	282
Los Angeles Angels	25	33	11.0	266	287
Seattle Mariners	20	38	16.0	229	307

National League

The NL looks like its down to five teams or so. The East is down two teams Philly and Atlanta. The Giants are starting to run away with the West. Though Padres have started to make a run though. The Central is close. Cincy has the lead but Pittsburgh has started to bounce back after a rough patch.

MLB Standings - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
NL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Atlanta Braves	32	25	-	283	236
Philadephia Phillies	32	25	-	277	228
Washington Nationals	27	30	5.0	210	225
Florida Marlins	26	30	5.5	217	226
New York Mets	22	35	10.0	200	252
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Cincinnati Reds	33	24	-	269	218
Pittsburgh Pirates	31	27	2.5	245	226
Milwaukie Brewers	28	29	5.0	226	222
Houston Astros	28	29	5.0	246	258
Chicago Cubs	24	32	8.5	213	231
St. Louis Cardinals	24	34	9.5	243	266
NL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
San Francisco Giants	35	22	-	264	212
San Diego Padres	30	27	5.0	221	228
Los Angeles Dodgers	30	28	5.5	209	234
Colorado Rockies	29	27	5.5	222	227
Arizona Diamondbacks	25	32	10.0	228	269

Down on the Farm

Norfolk Tides- Top Prospects

Profile Card - Brandon Snyder
	Brandon Snyder | 1B Norfolk Tides
	Height: 6-2	Bats/Throws: R/R
	Weight: 215	Age: 24 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 53 202 .238 15 10 0 2 20 3 .332
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Josh Bell
	Josh Bell | 3B Norfolk Tides
	Height: 6-3	Bats/Throws: S/R
	Weight: 220	Age: 24 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 44 174 .293 19 10 0 4 26 3 .335
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - LJ Hoes
	LJ Hoes | 2B Norfolk Tides
	Height: 6-1	Bats/Throws: L/R
	Weight: 190	Age: 21 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 44 171 .281 18 12 1 2 25 0 .346
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Chris Tillman
	Chris Tillman | SP Norfolk Tides
	Height: 6-5	Bats/Throws: R/R
	Weight: 195	Age: 22 years old
	Season G W-L ERA GS SV HLD IP BB SO WHIP 2011 11 7-4 4.27 11 0 0 71.2 24 42 1.38
	Last 10 DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA

Norfolk Tides Division Standings

IL South Standings - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Norfolk Tides	33	22	-	223	206
Durham Bulls	29	26	4.0	254	234
Gwinnett Braves	27	28	6.0	186	186
Charlotte Knights	22	33	11.0	214	288

Bowie Baysox- Top Prospects

Profile Card - Manny Machado
	Manny Machado | SS Bowie Baysox
	Height: 6-3	Bats/Throws: R/R
	Weight: 185	Age: 18 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 36 154 .247 17 15 0 3 17 0 .291
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Joe Mahoney
	Joe Mahoney | 1B Bowie Baysox
	Height: 6-6	Bats/Throws: L/L
	Weight: 240	Age: 23 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 54 221 .290 34 9 1 8 25 0 .336
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Xavier Avery
	Xavier Avery | CF Bowie Baysox
	Height: 6-0	Bats/Throws: R/R
	Weight: 180	Age: 21 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 43 197 .269 25 5 3 6 24 9 .310
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Billy Hamilton
	Billy Hamilton | 2B Bowie Baysox
	Height: 6-1	Bats/Throws: S/R
	Weight: 164	Age: 22 years old
	Season G AB AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP 2011 53 228 .263 22 17 8 2 22 11 .336
	Last 10 AB H R RBI HR SO SB A E PO

Profile Card - Matt Hobgood
	Matt Hobgood | SP Bowie Baysox
	Height: 6-4	Bats/Throws: R/R
	Weight: 250	Age: 20 years old
	Season G W-L ERA GS SV HLD IP BB SO WHIP 2011 11 6-3 3.66 11 0 0 71.1 18 50 1.26
	Last 10 DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA

Bowie Baysox Division Standings

EL Western Standings - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Bowie Baysox	33	22	-	252	220
Altoona Curve	32	23	1.0	250	204
Harrisburg Senators	32	23	1.0	242	201
Erie Sea Wolves	27	27	5.5	235	240
Akron Aeros	25	30	8.0	215	214
Richmond Flying Squirrels	23	32	10.0	247	291

Next Update: Toronto Series Preview

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Series Preview

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Pitching Probables

Game 1
vs
Stewart - Duchscherer
0-2, 7.47 ERA - 6-2, 3.99 ERA

Game 2
vs
Villanueva - Patton
1-0, 1.50 ERA - 4-4, 3.14 ERA

Game 3
vs
McGowan - Britton
3-1, 2.73 ERA - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

Team Stats Comparison

Team Stats
TOR -Stat- BAL
26-31 -Record- 36-21
4.18 -Team ERA- 3.25
.259 -Team AVG- .294

Team Leaders
TOR -Stat- BAL
Lind .333 -AVG- Lee .332
Lind 14 -HR- Lee 17
Hill 34 -RBI- Lee 55
Morrow 4 -Wins- Matusz 10
Frasor 0.37 -ERA- Gonzalez 1.17
Morrow 81 -Strikeouts- Matusz 69

Injury Report

Baltimore
None

Toronto
SP- Kyle Drabek- Fractured Hand- Out 1-2 Weeks
SS- Adeiny Hechavarria- Torn Achilles Tendon- Out 5-6 Months
SP- Jesse Litsch- Shoulder Pull- Out 1-6 Days

Prediction

Even though Toronto is fifth in the AL East they are not to be taken lightly. They have suffered many injuries this year and because of that they have been a scratch and claw victories type of team. Game 3 is the big game in the series because it is Zach Britton's debut versus Dustin McGowan who is pitching very well this year. Duchscherer should win his matchup in game one and Carlos Villanueva has the advantage in game two. Zach Britton could be pitching for the series win, which is even more added pressure on the youngster. The good thing is that he is making his debut at home. I think The O's win two of the three and the second win will be Britton's debut.

AL East Update

AL East Standings - Updated: Jun 2, 2011
TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Baltimore Orioles	36	21	-	282	195
New York Yankees	34	23	2.0	282	271
Boston Red Sox	32	26	4.5	317	262
Tampa Bay Rays	31	27	5.5	291	287
Toronto Blue Jays	26	31	10.0	239	258

Baltimore has the outright lead in the division for the first time in a month. They have made a big trade and we'll see if their pitching dominance continues with the Rookie Zach Britton in the rotation. They host Toronto who lost two of three, for the three game weekend set. The Yankees got swept by Oakland and now travel to LA to face the Angels for three. Oakland now travels to Boston for three games. The Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 in their series. Tampa went 2-1 versus Texas and now host Seattle for a four game set.

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Game 1

O's Keep Early Lead Earn W

Baltimore jumped on Zach Stewart quickly. The scored four runs in the first off a series of doubles from Derrek Lee, Vlad and Andre Ethier. In the third they added two more runs making the score 6-0. After Toronto got one in the seventh, Catcher Matt Wieters hit a three run shot in the bottom of the inning giving them a 9-1 lead. After a communication error Duchscherer came out for the eighth and walked the first batter. When Showalter saw what happened he pulled Duchscherer and brought in Mark Hendrickson for some work. Hendrickson gave up a two run homer in the eighth and the ninth. In the ninth Kevin Gregg closed out the last two outs vs his old team. The runs were luckily meaningless for the outcome of the game. It was nice to see another pitcher other than Gonzalez perform with a little pressure on him late. Duchscherer pitched very well again and the team is please by the way how he has pitched all year.

TOR at BAL - Camden Yards- Baltimore, MD
Jun 3, 2011	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto Blue Jays (26-32)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	5	9	1
Baltimore Orioles (37-21)	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	X	9	9	1
W: Duchscherer 7-2 L: Stewart 0-3

Player of the Game

Matt Wieters
2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Notables

Baltimore
Matt Wieters- 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Brian Roberts- 3-5 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Justin Duchscherer- W, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Toronto
Rajai Davis- 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Zach Stewart- L, 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Game 2

Hardy's HR Lifts O's to Victory

JJ Hardy hit a three run homer in the fourth inning to give the O's 4-0 lead. They wouldn't need anymore runs but they got more. After Troy Patton went seven innings and only giving up one run, a solo homer by Juan Rivera the O's scored two more in the bottom of the eighth after a two run homer off of the bat of Andre Ethier. Chad Qualls came in the eighth inning and shut it down. In the ninth with two outs he gave up two runs. The second run was a Jose Batista solo homer. Mike Gonzalez came in the game with a 6-3 lead with two outs. He got the final out and earned the save. Until Hardy's fourth inning homer both teams were held in check by the pitching. Troy Patton went seven strong giving up one run on five hits, walking one and striking out three. He improved to 5-4 on the year.

TOR at BAL - Camden Yards- Baltimore, MD
Jun 3, 2011	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto Blue Jays (26-33)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	7	0
Baltimore Orioles (38-21)	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	X	6	11	2
W: Patton 5-4 L: Villanueva 1-1 S: Gonzalez, 14

Player of the Game

JJ Hardy
2-4 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Notables

Baltimore
JJ Hardy- 2-4 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Andre Ethier- 2-4 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Troy Patton- W, 7.0 IP 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Toronto
Juan Rivera- 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jose Bautista- 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Carlos Villanueva- L, 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 K

Game 3

Britton Wins Debut, Completes Sweep

The most anticipated debut in years for a Baltimore pitcher could have gone any better for young Zach Britton. He pitched seven good innings of ball with seven hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. He didn't allow a run and he had to get out of a few jams and he did it like a vet by either striking out the batter or forcing a double play induced ground ball. The O's scored in the fourth and fifth innings giving them a 2-0 lead. Britton started to show fatigue at the end of the seventh inning. In the eighth Manny Delcarmen earned his fifth hold of the year even though he led off the inning with a hit and a walk and proceeded to get the next three outs. Mike Gonzalez closed down the ninth with two strikeouts and a ground out. "It was pressure packed at the end of the game, but we pulled it out. Im proud of the relievers and for Zach tonight the pitchers won us this game" Showalter added
This is the third sweep of the year for the Orioles. The first one was the opening series against the Rays and last month they swept the Mariners. The Orioles welcome the A's for a three game set.

TOR at BAL - Camden Yards- Baltimore, MD
Jun 3, 2011	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto Blue Jays (26-34)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
Baltimore Orioles (39-21)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	X	2	5	0
W: Britton 1-0 L: McGowan 3-2 S: Gonzalez, 15

Player of the Game

Zach Britton
W, 7.0 IP, 1 BB, 5 K

Notables

Baltimore
Vladimir Guerrero- 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Zach Britton- W, 7.0 IP, 1 BB, 5 K

Toronto
Juan Rivera- 3-4
Dustin McGowan- L, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K

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Pitching Probables

Game 1
vs
Anderson - Matusz
6-1, 4.66 ERA - 10-0, 1.99 ERA

Game 2
vs
Gonzalez - Arrieta
5-5, 4.27 ERA - 6-1, 2.99 ERA

Game 3
vs
Braden - Duchscherer
6-2, 5.11 ERA - 7-2, 3.86 ERA

Team Stats Comparison

Team Stats
OAK -Stat- BAL
38-23 -Record- 39-21
4.08 -Team ERA- 3.21
.274 -Team AVG- .292

Team Leaders
OAK -Stat- BAL
DeJesus .321 -AVG- Lee .330
Matsui 12 -HR- Lee 17
Matsui 36 -RBI- Lee 57
Braden/Anderson/Cahill 6 -Wins- Matusz 10
Fuentes/Bailey 1.77 -ERA- Gonzalez 1.11
Gonzalez 64 -Strikeouts- Matusz 69

Injury Report

Baltimore
None

Oakland
RF- Ryan Sweeney- Broken Shin- Out 1-2 Months
1B- Daric Barton- Torn Achilles Tendon- Out 6+ Months

Prediction
Oakland is still hot but so is Baltimore. I wouldn't be shocked to see Oakland win the series. I think the pitching match ups are even and Oakland's offense is getting better. The way both teams are playing this is also a potential playoff match up. With the numbers as close as they are, I will take Baltimore to win two of the three games.

AL East Update

MLB Standings - Updated: Jun 6, 2011
AL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Baltimore Orioles	39	21	-	299	203
New York Yankees	36	24	3.0	293	283
Tampa Bay Rays	34	27	5.5	303	293
Boston Red Sox	33	28	6.5	335	272
Toronto Blue Jays	26	34	13.0	247	275

After the sweep of Toronto the Orioles host the A's for three games. Those Blue Jays fly to KC for a four game set. Tampa also swept the Mariners to take over the third spot. They now travel to LA for a three game series versus the Angels. New York beat the Angels 2-1 in their series and now face rival Boston for a three game set. Boston is coming off a 1-2 series against Oakland.

Trade News
Boston trades RP Bobby Jenks to St. Louis SP Jaime Garcia
- Time will tell if the move will help either team. St. Louis is at the bottom of their division and Boston just sunk to the fourth place position in the tough AL East.

Baltimore Draft Recap
Baltimore had the fourth pick in the draft, Because of free agent signings they had a 1st,4th and 5th round picks. With the fourth overall pick in the first round the O's selected 1B Eduardo Manzanillo. Manzanillo is a 19 year old left handed power hitting 1B. He isn't big at 5'11" 194 lbs. but he has a lot of raw power and upside. In the fourth round the O's selected 20 year old right handed hitting catcher Robert Cardwell. He doesn't have a bunch of upside but the organization thinks highly of the kid. He could easily be a career minor leaguer but he could also be a good backup catcher. Their last pick is the 18 year old lefty LF John Sampson. He is very rough but he is a decent hitter. He wont burn anyone with speed. But it's not far fetched to think that he may make it as a DH in the MLB in the future. That future could be 7/8 years down the road but he could make it.

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Im just letting you guys know... ive been on a break from video games, real life getting in the way right now.. I should be continuing next week

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Take all the time you need, this is a great read and I am looking forward to the rest.