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AL East race: September 29, 2010

TBR 94-64 [13-13 in SEPT]
NYY 94-65 [12-15 in SEPT] (0.5 GB)

MLB.com: Rays’ race to claim AL East slowed by O’s

The Orioles scored twice in the seventh to take a 2-0 win over the Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field with a capacity crowd of 36,973 watching.

MLB.com: Vazquez roughed up by Blue Jays

If this was Javier Vazquez’s audition for a postseason role, he is not likely to get a call back after the Blue Jays beat the Yankees, 8-4, before 33,143 at Rogers Centre… But third baseman Alex Rodriguez led off the sixth against Brett Cecil (15-7) with his 30th homer of the season. It is the 14th time in his Major League career in which he has had at least 30 homers and 100 RBIs, which extends his record. It is the 13th consecutive season in which Rodriguez has hit 30 homers, tieing Barry Bonds.

NTNgod Posted: September 30, 2010 at 02:47 AM | 14 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Dan Posted: September 30, 2010 at 03:48 AM (#3651757)

It is the 13th consecutive season in which Rodriguez has hit 30 homers, tieing Barry Bonds.

"tieing"? Seriously?

2. Random Transaction Generator Posted: September 30, 2010 at 04:43 AM (#3651773)

ARod is looking like he's getting ready for the playoffs.
~1.000 OPS for September since coming off the DL.

3. cercopithecus aethiops Posted: September 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM (#3651814)

Wednesday night at Tropicana Field with a capacity crowd of 36,973 watching

So this was the 20,000 free tickets game?

4. Misirlou's got a busy day, he's wearing a vest Posted: September 30, 2010 at 12:06 PM (#3651819)

So this was the 20,000 free tickets game?

Yes

5. Davo Malvolio Posted: September 30, 2010 at 01:11 PM (#3651844)

Rodriguez has a .342 OBA. I just cannot get over that.

6. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: September 30, 2010 at 01:22 PM (#3651850)

I'm stunned he reached 30 HR, I didn't think he had a chance in hell when he went on the DL.

7. AROM Posted: September 30, 2010 at 01:48 PM (#3651862)

Will his OBP go up in the postseason? Uncertain, for one thing he can't count on Mike Scioscia's fear of him.

8. TerpNats Posted: September 30, 2010 at 02:06 PM (#3651873)

One series left for each of the three AL teams whose seeding is undecided:

TB (94-64) 4 at KC
NYY (94-65) 3 at Bos
Min (93-65) 4 vs. Tor

Barring collapses by both the Rays and Yanks, the Twins need to win at least 3 of 4 to even have a chance for the best record. Strictly in the East, Tampa has an easier task (you know the Bosox want to relegate NY to the wild-card) and also owns the tiebreaker.

9. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: September 30, 2010 at 02:24 PM (#3651889)

Rodriguez has a .342 OBA. I just cannot get over that.

He also has some weird OPS splits.

All situations with runners on base: .943

Runner on first only: 1.035

Runner on second only: .584

Runner on third only: 1.021

Runners on first and second: 1.048

Runners on first and third: .791

Runners on second and third: .425

Bases loaded: 1.534

Overall OPS: .856

10. cercopithecus aethiops Posted: September 30, 2010 at 02:37 PM (#3651899)

He certainly is hitting like himself since he came off the DL.

He also has a .252 BABIP on the road vs .302 at home, which just seems weird. Is there any data on BABIP park effects?

11. Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer Posted: September 30, 2010 at 02:57 PM (#3651921)

I really don't think the Red Sox give a crap if Tampa or New York wins the division. As a Red Sox fan, whose team will win about 90 games despite all the injuries and crap this year (seriously, our outfield has included Kalish, McDonald, and/or Bill Hall waaaay too much this year; Papelbon and Beckett were lousy; VMart, Youkilis, Pedroia, Matsuzaka, Buchholz, Ellsbury, Cameron, Varitek all getting hurt; Scutaro playing with a bum throwing shoulder most of the year; most of our bullpen completing crapping the bed this season), all I can say is, get this season over with!

Based on the records in September of Tampa and New York, I also wonder how much these two teams really give a crap about winning the division, either...

12. Lassus Posted: September 30, 2010 at 03:24 PM (#3651956)

I have a friend who wants to come to NYC for a few Yankees' playoff games, and all your shittyass AL East teams are completely ruining his ability to make plans.

13. flournoy Posted: September 30, 2010 at 03:34 PM (#3651964)

I'd say the fault lies with you for having friends who want to go to Yankees games.

14. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) Posted: September 30, 2010 at 07:14 PM (#3652166)

I have a friend who wants to come to NYC for a few Yankees' playoff games

Then take the friend to a Mets game. Oh, that's right...

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