Surprising Pirates The Los Angeles Dodgers usually don’t have to be worried with keeping up with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate.
Author: Mark
Jays Turn It Around Although the Toronto Blue Jays won’t be making the playoffs, the turnaround they have made under Cito Gaston has given the manager the support of the team’s president and general manager.
Old Reliable While the New York Yankees won’t be winning a division title this year, they are making it harder for the Chicago White Sox to capture theirs.
Head Hunting Kyle Lohse is in his first season with the St. Louis Cardinals, as is Edinson Volquez with the Cincinnati Reds. They also have an acrimonious history after facing each other just once.
Rays Won’t Quit Despite having never been involved in a pennant race throughout its existence, the Tampa Bay Rays are holding up well.
Phillies Take First Ryan Howard’s bat and Brad Lidge’s guile have helped push the Philadelphia Phillies atop the NL East.
Sox Holding On Nothing has been determined in the AL Central yet, but the Chicago White Sox are making sure they maintain their grip on first place.
Pujols Making Run Albert Pujols has a chance at winning his second NL MVP award. Getting some more at-bats against struggling Aaron Harang can only help.
Mets Imploding The Washington Nationals played a big role in the New York Mets collapse last season, and now they are threatening to do the same this year.
Garcia Back Again Once considered one of baseball’s most durable pitchers, Freddy Garcia is just happy to be back in the big leagues.