- The Red Sox set the major league record for consecutive games without an error at 17 Friday.
- Johan Santana lowered his ERA to 2.59 with seven shutout innings Wednesday. Amazingly, it was his first outing all year long in which he didn’t allow at least one run.
- Speaking of Johan, he finishes June with a ridiculous 1.05 ERA and 0.67 WHIP in 43 innings. In 2004, he went into the All-Star break with a 3.78 ERA, and in 2005, he finished the first half with a 3.98 ERA. If he has a second half this year that even resembles his last two, his final numbers will be eye-popping. This is why I advocated him as the No. 3 pick overall.
- San Diego’s Chris Young has a 0.93 ERA is his last six starts.
- Curt Schilling has pitched at least five innings in 134 consecutive starts.
- NL-only leaguers need to pounce on Tom Gorzelanny. Mixed leaguers should pay attention to him as well.
- The Minnesota Twins are now 18-2 in their last 20 games. They gained one whole game on the Detroit Tigers in the process. With Johan Santana, Francisco Liriano and their bullpen, absolutely no team would want anything to do with the Twins come playoff time. Since May 1, Joe Mauer is hitting .418. As of now, they look like one of the better third place finishing teams in recent memory. Actually, I still say they can make a run at the Tigers.
- At least it didn’t take too long for the Angels to recognize the error in their ways; bringing back Jered Weaver was an absolute must. It seems to me older brother Jeff would benefit from a switch back to the NL.
- I recommend making sure Jeremy Accardo is owned in your league. He just finished up June with a horrendous 7.94 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, so there’s a decent chance he’s available to be picked up. He still has a nifty 32/10 K/BB ratio on the year, so it hasn’t been all bad, but most importantly, the Giants view him as their closer of the future. While Armando Benitez is due to come back any day now, remember he is pitching with a sprained elbow ligament. If that’s not bad enough, Benitez has alienated himself so badly in the Giants’ clubhouse that there are even rumors of him possibly being released.
- Now is the time to make an offer for Cole Hamels. He has been extremely disappointing so far, with a 5.50 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Still, he’s seemingly healthy, still has dominant stuff, and with the Padres and Pirates coming up in his next two starts, his numbers could get better in a hurry. Make an offer before it happens.
- Eddie Griffin has left me speechless.
- And finally, I’ll leave you with two more ridiculous YouTube clips, enjoy: Japan Prank Show and Rogue Helicopter Pilot.
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