MLB 2K9 FRANCHISE BLOG
Here’s my “Around the League” for May…
End of May National League Standings:
NL East
NYM….28-22
PHI …...26-24
ATL …..23-27
WAS…..23-28
FLA…...23-28
NL Central
PITT…..32-19
CIN……26-23
CHC…..27-24
HOU…..25-25
STL……24-27
MIL……21-28
NL West
ARI……30-21
COL…...26-23
LAD…...26-25
SF……..24-24
SD……..19-31
End of May American League Standings:
AL East
TB……27-26
NYY…26-26
BOS….24-26
TOR….23-29
BAL….21-30
AL Central
CWS….32-19
CLE…..32-20
DET…..25-26
MIN…..25-27
KC……19-31
AL West
OAK….29-21
TEX…..27-23
LAA….25-26
SEA…..21-30
Philly Team Leaders:
AVG: Utley .371; Howard .358; Werth .307
HR: Utley 13; Howard 13; Werth 7
RBI: Howard 44; Utley 33; Rollins 27
OPS: Utley 1.082; Howard 1.043; Werth 0.856
SB: Rollins 10; Victorino 7; Werth 4
W’s: Lidge 4; Myers 4; Blanton 3
ERA: Blanton 3.04; Myers 3.49; C.Hamels 4.99
WHIP: Myers 1.22; Blanton 1.26; C.Hamels 1.57
K’s: Myers 54; Hamels 51; Blanton 38
SV: Lidge 8 (ERA/WHIP = 2.25/1.13); 2 Durbin; 1 Kendrick
Team Info: PWR Rnk 14; Rec. 26-24; Div Rnk 2; OVR Rating 82
AWARDS:
Player of the Month AL/NL: Placido Polanco/Hunter Pence
(R) AL/NL: Dusty Ryan (DET)/Gaby Sanchez (FLA)
Pitchers of the Month AL/NL: Kerry Wood/Buddy Carlyle (WTF?)
(R) AL/NL: Craig Breslow (MIN)/ Alberto Arias (FLA)
TRADES:
- The Orioles trade SP prospects Jake Arrietta & Troy Patton, and minor league OF Ray Yee to Pittsburgh for LHSP Tom Gorzelanny.
- The Phillies trade minor leaguers RP Jake Woods, Yorman Bazardo, and 2B Brad Harman to Kansas City for RP Juan Cruz.
FA Signings:
- CHC 2B Damion Easley; 2B Mark Grudzielanek
- CLE SP Pedro Martinez
- CWS CF Jim Edmonds
- KC RP Joe Borowski; OF Wily Mo Pena
- LAA OF Moises Alou
- MIL SP Kenny Rogers; RP Eric Gagne
- NYM C Johnny Estrada; C Paul Lo Duca
- PHI SP/RP Odalis Perez
- SF 1B Frank Thomas; 1B Richie Sexson
MLB LEAGUE LEADERS:
HR
End of May National League Standings:
NL East
NYM….28-22
PHI …...26-24
ATL …..23-27
WAS…..23-28
FLA…...23-28
NL Central
PITT…..32-19
CIN……26-23
CHC…..27-24
HOU…..25-25
STL……24-27
MIL……21-28
NL West
ARI……30-21
COL…...26-23
LAD…...26-25
SF……..24-24
SD……..19-31
End of May American League Standings:
AL East
TB……27-26
NYY…26-26
BOS….24-26
TOR….23-29
BAL….21-30
AL Central
CWS….32-19
CLE…..32-20
DET…..25-26
MIN…..25-27
KC……19-31
AL West
OAK….29-21
TEX…..27-23
LAA….25-26
SEA…..21-30
Philly Team Leaders:
AVG: Utley .371; Howard .358; Werth .307
HR: Utley 13; Howard 13; Werth 7
RBI: Howard 44; Utley 33; Rollins 27
OPS: Utley 1.082; Howard 1.043; Werth 0.856
SB: Rollins 10; Victorino 7; Werth 4
W’s: Lidge 4; Myers 4; Blanton 3
ERA: Blanton 3.04; Myers 3.49; C.Hamels 4.99
WHIP: Myers 1.22; Blanton 1.26; C.Hamels 1.57
K’s: Myers 54; Hamels 51; Blanton 38
SV: Lidge 8 (ERA/WHIP = 2.25/1.13); 2 Durbin; 1 Kendrick
Team Info: PWR Rnk 14; Rec. 26-24; Div Rnk 2; OVR Rating 82
AWARDS:
Player of the Month AL/NL: Placido Polanco/Hunter Pence
(R) AL/NL: Dusty Ryan (DET)/Gaby Sanchez (FLA)
Pitchers of the Month AL/NL: Kerry Wood/Buddy Carlyle (WTF?)
(R) AL/NL: Craig Breslow (MIN)/ Alberto Arias (FLA)
TRADES:
- The Orioles trade SP prospects Jake Arrietta & Troy Patton, and minor league OF Ray Yee to Pittsburgh for LHSP Tom Gorzelanny.
- The Phillies trade minor leaguers RP Jake Woods, Yorman Bazardo, and 2B Brad Harman to Kansas City for RP Juan Cruz.
FA Signings:
- CHC 2B Damion Easley; 2B Mark Grudzielanek
- CLE SP Pedro Martinez
- CWS CF Jim Edmonds
- KC RP Joe Borowski; OF Wily Mo Pena
- LAA OF Moises Alou
- MIL SP Kenny Rogers; RP Eric Gagne
- NYM C Johnny Estrada; C Paul Lo Duca
- PHI SP/RP Odalis Perez
- SF 1B Frank Thomas; 1B Richie Sexson
MLB LEAGUE LEADERS:
HR
- Burrell…17
- Mauer….17
- Dunn…..16
- Quentin..15
- Braun….15
- Dunn…….55
- Pence…….49
- Cust….......48
- Delgado….47
- M.Cabrera 46
- Sizemore…….50
- Jeter…………47
- Giambi……...44
- Granderson…43
- Milledge……43
- Pierre…….23/5
- Ichiro…….20/2
- Jeter……...18/5
- Roberts…..17/5
- Sizemore…16/6
- Perez……...10
- Garland…...7
- Moehler…...7
- C. Lee……..7
- C. Richard…7
- Karstens……..1.85
- Braden……….2.18
- Lohse………..2.90
- Wainwright….2.95
- Saunders…….3.01
- Kazmir…….86
- Billingsley…79
- Lackey……..77
- Volquez……68
- Maine……...68
- Jenks……13/16
- Capps…...13/15
- C. Perez…11/11
- K-Rod……9/11
- Cordero…..9/11
Total Comments 3
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Nice update.
Must hurt to see Burrell leading the way with 17 HRs though. |
Posted 04-21-2009 at 03:48 PM by njd.aitken
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Yea...sure does lol.
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Posted 04-21-2009 at 04:15 PM by JBH3
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As a longtime suffering Pirate fan, it is great to see us over .500 and in 1st place to boot.
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Posted 04-21-2009 at 06:16 PM by ucfkeith
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