Tag: NL Central

NL Central: All-First Quarter Team

19 May, 2010 (19:51) | Baseball | By: Brian

C: Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs
BA: .298 HR:: 4 RBI: 10 R: 18 OBP: .463 SLG: .468
I would give this to Cincinnati Reds’ catcher Ryan Hanigan, but he’s only played in 22 games so far. Sure, Soto doesn’t have the at bats to qualify either, but he has played 33 games and the closest qualified catcher [...]

MIDWEST MEDIOCRITY – SCOREBOARD WATCHING

6 July, 2009 (09:00) | Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, MLB | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Here’s Gavin’s Midwest Standings and Recap:
Here’s your summary of what happened over the holiday weekend in our respective Divisions:
AL CENTRAL – Not a lot of movement within the division, but bats beginning to heat up.
Detroit (44-37) won first game 11-9 in Minny before dropping the next two games 3-4 and 2-6. Bat .224 on their [...]

MIDWEST MEDIOCRITY – SCOREBOARD WATCHING

2 July, 2009 (07:26) | Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

From the desk of Gavin:
Here’s your summary of what happened yesterday in our respective Divisions:
AL CENTRAL – Poor Detroit, we picked up a game, Hossa and Kopecky, you got Ben Gordon.
Detroit (43-35) lost 5-1 to the feast or famine A’s. Cust and Giambi both strike out twice and deliver 2-run HR’s.
Minnesota (41-39) won 5-1 [...]

MIDWEST MEDIOCRITY – SCOREBOARD WATCHING

1 July, 2009 (15:44) | Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Sorry about the lateness of this, I’ll try to get Gavin’s daily recaps up sooner.  Enjoy!
Here’s your summary of what happened yesterday in our respective Divisions:
AL CENTRAL – Chalk Night in the Division, everyone who was supposed to win did.
Detroit (43-34) won 5-3 in Oakland. Jason Giambi currently batting .197.
Minnesota (40-39) won 2-1 in [...]

Midwest Mediocrity – Scoreboard Watching

30 June, 2009 (07:00) | Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Gavin has offered to do an NL/AL Central recap for yesterday.  I’m not sure how often he will be doing these, but enjoy this one and hopefully there will be more to come.
With the NL and AL Central leaders only surpassing the NL East-leading Phillies in winning percentage, no team can be said to truly [...]