| Rank |
Last Week
(+/-) |
Team |
Record
(Last 10) |
Comment |
| 1 |
3
(+2) |
 |
39-23
(7-3) |
The Mets have not had a losing streak longer than two games
in 2006. |
| 2 |
2
(-) |
 |
41-23
(5-5) |
Kenny Rogers is only two victories short of 200 for his
career. |
| 3 |
7
(+4) |
 |
39-24
(6-4) |
With his victory this past Monday night against the Texas
Rangers Jose Contreras has won fifteen consecutive regular
season games dating back to last season. |
| 4 |
4
(-) |
 |
36-25
(5-5) |
By pitching eight innings this past Tuesday against the
Minnesota Twins Curt Schilling became the 126th player in
Major League history to throw at least 3000 innings. |
| 5 |
1
(-4) |
 |
35-26
(4-6) |
No relief pitcher in baseball has thrown more innings, or
pitches, than right-hander Scott Proctor this season (through
Sunday). |
| 6 |
11
(+5) |
 |
36-28
(6-4) |
When Brandon Phillips drives in a run good things happen
to the Cincinnati Reds. When he does so, they are 15-2
(through Sunday). |
| 7 |
10
(+3) |
 |
35-28
(5-5) |
Through 60 games this season the Dodgers lead all of baseball
with a .306 batting average with runners in scoring position. |
| 8 |
5
(-3) |
 |
37-25
(4-6) |
After going 51-29 (.638) against NL Central opponents in
2005, the Cardinals are only 16-18 (.471) when playing divisional
rivals this season. |
| 9 |
9
(-) |
 |
34-29
(4-6) |
Toronto's team batting average of .304 through 60 games
is the highest it's ever been at this point in the team's
history. |
| 10 |
8
(-2) |
 |
34-30
(5-5) |
The Rangers are currently on pace to break the all time
record for doubles by a single team in one season (373) as
they already have 143 in their first 60 games (pace of 386).
|
| 11 |
6
(-5) |
 |
34-29
(3-7) |
It's been 47 games since Luis Gonzalez hit his last home
run. |
| 12 |
15
(+3) |
 |
33-30
(6-4) |
After hitting .258/.321/.383 against right-handed pitchers
in 2005, Aaron Rowand has markedly improved thus far in 2006.
This season he is hitting .324/.364/.521 against such pitchers.
|
| 13 |
12
(-1) |
 |
32-31
(5-5) |
It's only June 14th and the Giants have already matched
their team total in triples (26) from last season. |
| 14 |
19
(+5) |
 |
32-31
(8-2) |
Two major culprits in the A's recent hot streak have been
Frank Thomas and Dan Johnson. In the last week the two
have combined to go 11 for 33 (.333) with 5 HR's and 13 RBI.
|
| 15 |
13
(-2) |
 |
30-32
(4-6) |
What happened to Jhonny Peralta? After batting .292/.366/.520
with 24 HR, and 78 RBI last season, he is only hitting .225/.307/.329
in 2006 with just 5 HR and 26 RBI. |
| 16 |
17
(+1) |
 |
30-35
(7-3) |
When Royce Clayton hits second in the Nationals batting
order this season his batting average is .309. In all
other lineup spots his average drops to .221. |
| 17 |
14
(-3) |
 |
32-31
(4-6) |
Dave Roberts, already with eight triples, is well on pace
to break the San Diego Padres team record of three baggers
in a single season set by Tony Gwynn (13) in 1987. |
| 18 |
18
(-) |
 |
31-32
(4-6) |
Clint Barmes already has as many hits in June as he had
in the entire month of May (10). |
| 19 |
23
(+4) |
 |
32-32
(5-5) |
Jason Lane is showing more patience at the plate this year;
or pitchers are just being more cautious when he's at the
plate. Either way he's already drawn 38 walks in 2006,
six more than he drew all of last year (32 in 517 AB's). |
| 20 |
21
(+1) |
 |
31-34
(5-5) |
Talk about a "split personality." Against
left-handers this season Geoff Jenkins has a .444 OPS.
Against righties that number skyrockets to .812. |
| 21 |
26
(+5) |
 |
31-34
(8-2) |
In his last sixteen games Ichiro Suzuki is batting .532/.551/.694,
and has 2 HR. |
| 22 |
16
(-6) |
 |
30-34
(2-8) |
It hasn't been a good June so far for Andruw Jones.
In the month he has batted a horrible .222/.234/.422. |
| 23 |
24
(+1) |
 |
23-37
(6-4) |
It looks like Miguel Cabrera must be drinking the same water
as Braves CF Andruw Jones (see above) this month. So
far in June he is batting .247/.341/.263 and hasn't hit a
HR. |
| 24 |
20
(-4) |
 |
28-35
(5-5) |
Is it really possible that the Angels are thinking about
demoting SP Jered Weaver once Bartolo Colon comes off the
disabled list? Since his call-up the rookie has been
nothing short of spectacular going 4-0, with a 1.37 ERA in
26.3 innings and has 22 K's against only four walks. |
| 25 |
22
(-3) |
 |
30-35
(5-5) |
Brian Roberts has very much enjoyed this past week.
Over the last seven days he has gone 12 for 28 (.426/.469/.536)
and has 5 RBI. |
| 26 |
28
(+2) |
 |
26-36
(6-4) |
Ronny Cedeno thrives against right-handed pitching, as shown
by the .820 OPS he has against them, despite being right-handed
himself. Oddly, his OPS against southpaws is a lowly
.507. |
| 27 |
25
(-2) |
 |
28-34
(4-6) |
The Twins do their best work with the bats in the comfy
confines of the Metrodome. At home this season they
have a team OPS of .798. In all other ballparks they
have an OPS of .675. |
| 28 |
27
(-1) |
 |
25-39
(5-5) |
The Pirates must sure be enjoying the return of Sean Casey.
Since his first game off the DL on May 29th he is batting
.364/.435/.527 (55 AB). |
| 29 |
29
(-) |
 |
26-39
(4-6) |
It's nice to see CF Rocco Baldelli back in a Devil Rays
uniform. It was 612 days since he played his last game
(10/3/2004). |
| 30 |
30
(-) |
 |
16-46
(3-7) |
When Brandon Duckworth made his Royals debut this past week,
he represented the 11th different pitcher to start a game
for Kansas City since May 24th. |
