Rundown 8/8/09

Playoff Match-Up that is getting less and less probable by the game:
New York Yankees rape the Boston Red Sox, 5-0.
And Aidan thinks he has it bad. At least his team has been out of it for a while. The Sox are now 5.5 games behind the Yankees, while just a week ago they were only a half game back. This is unacceptable. Boston fans are getting distraught. Do you know how many runs the Sox have scored in their last two games? Zero. They have 8 hits since then as well. And this is after getting V-Mart. CC Sabathia pitched 7.2 two-hit innings last night, and Derek Jeter homered to bury the Red Sox. Clay Buccholz pitched well enough also, going 6 innings while allowing 2 ER but walking 5. On the plus side, David Ortiz only struck out twice. He has left 12 men on base in the past three games.
Aidan G: Spencer, at least you are in a playoff race, the Wild Card. You know what we have to look forward to? 10th pick.

Pitching Performance of the Night:
CC Sabathia, NYY: 7.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K vs. Boston Red Sox
Honorable Mention: Jered Weaver, LAA: 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K

Offensive Performance of the Night:
Prince Fielder, MIL: 3 for 6, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI vs. Houston:
Some Home Run Derby winners complain that the contest hurts their power swing for the rest of the season. Prince Fielder has proved them wrong. He has continued to slug .583, right around the same as before the ASG. He has 5 HR since the All-Star Break, which is right in keeping with his season stats. Fielder had another great game last night, finishing with three hits (one of them a 2-run home run) and 7 total bases.
Honorable Mention: Billy Butler, KC: 3 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI