PITTSBURGH -- Dontrelle Willis has bounced between the Majors and Minors with four different organizations Angels of Anaheim Torii Hunter Jersey since 2008. Willis made his Reds debut on July 10 before logging his second start Monday -- which is all that mattered to manager Dusty Baker. The left-hander's history doesn't enter his mind, the skipper said. "I've only seen one start, and I Angels of Anaheim Kendry Morales Jersey saw him in Spring Training," Baker said. "I'm paying attention to Angels of Anaheim Jered Weaver Jersey what we have here." Willis went to Spring Training with the Reds and spent the first half of the season with Triple-A Louisville. In his first start with Cincinnati, he allowed two earned runs in six innings. Willis was a two-time All-Star early in his career and was named Rookie of the Year in 2003 while with the Marlins. But he has struggled since 2007. "It's a matter of him finding the strike zone again. For whatever reason, nobody really knows," Baker said. "He went quite a few places before he got here. Nothing was wrong with his arm, nothing was wrong with his body. It was just a matter of getting his confidence, getting everything back together. Nicked up Rolen gets reprieve in opener PITTSBURGH -- Brewers Zack Greinke Jersey Third baseman Scott Rolen isn't the type of guy who would ask his manager for a day off because of a sore shoulder, Reds manager Dusty Baker said. So, sometimes Baker has to make the decision for him. Baker gave his All-Star third baseman a break Monday, inserting Miguel Cairo in the lineup Authentic Kendry Morales Jersey against the Pirates."We've got to space him," Jered Weaver Jersey Baker said. "It's up to me to notice changes and various things, and I almost have to mandate that it happens. He's not that kind of guy [that would ask for a break]. But I can sort of tell."Rolen did not get a break in the days after the All-Star break when the Reds played St. Louis, and he should be back in the lineup Tuesday. "He really didn't get much rest over the All-Star break," Baker said. "We'd hoped that he would, had he not made the All-Star Game. ... They don't have those three days off."Though Rolen has had trouble with his shoulder throughout his career -- he went on the disabled list for a short time earlier in the season -- Baker said the soreness was nothing to worry about. "It's going to bother him," he said. "If you have three operations on it, it's going to bother you from time to time." Consistency is Reds' No. 1 goal for stretch run PITTSBURGH -- The Reds have several goals as they begin the Torii Hunter Jersey second half. The first has been the most perplexing. Though Cincinnati took two of three from then division-leading St. Louis over the weekend, the club has not won Authentic Jered Weaver Jersey consecutive games since sweeping the Authentic Torii Hunter Jersey Dodgers on June 13-15. Since then, the Reds have gone 10-15, which is why manager Dusty Baker said consistency is the team's primary focus. "Sometimes there's no answers. Everybody's looking for answers," Baker said. "One day we'd hit, the next day we Authentic Shawn Marion Jersey wouldn't hit, the next day we'd pitch, the next day we wouldn't pitch, the next day we'd pitch, and then our starter's good and the bullpen wasn't, and the next day the bullpen was good and the starter wasn't."The Reds have spent the vast majority of Mavericks Shawn Marion Jersey their games over .500 this season, but Authentic Zack Greinke Jersey slipped below on July 7 and have not been able to get back since. Their low, though, is just two games below."We want to get back to .500, then put some distance on .500," Baker said. "We've been up and down, up and down most of the year. We're hoping this is the period where we go up and keep going up." Worth noting • The Reds' series against the Pirates is a short three-game road trip. Cincinnati has an off-day Thursday before beginning a 10-game homestand Friday. The club is 25-22 at home and 26-22 Kendry Morales Jersey on the road.• With his first-inning single on Monday, shortstop Zack Cozart tied a club record by hitting safely in each of the first seven games of his big league career. Adam Dunn also began his career with a seven-game streak in 2001.
CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez doesn't plan on leaving the Cubs this year.The Cubs' third baseman said prior to a 6-1 win over the Phillies on Monday that he would invoke his 10-and-5 rights and void any deal presented to him. Ramirez has 10 years in the big leagues, and five with the Cubs.FOX Sports reported the Angels were inquiring about Ramirez prior to the July 31 Trade Deadline, but he said he's not going anywhere."I'm at the same point I was at two weeks ago, three weeks ago," said Ramirez, who homered in the first inning against the Phillies. "Right now, I'm not interested in any trade."The father of two young sons, Ramirez said he didn't Brewers Corey Hart Jersey want to relocate because of his family."It is my family consideration," he said. "If I was single and by myself, then I'd move anywhere and be in a hotel for the last two months [of the season]. It's too tough with my family. I earned the right to be in this position and it's my decision."This is the last year of his contract with the Cubs, but if he were traded, his contract states that the team acquiring the third baseman would have to pick up a $16 million option for 2012.In his last 23 games entering Monday, Ramirez has batted .372 with five doubles, 12 homers, 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored. His homer on Monday gave him 230 in his Cubs career. He's one shy of tying Gabby Hartnett for sixth on Casey McGehee Jersey the team's all-time list. Pena grateful after hitting milestone blast CHICAGO -- Carlos Pena shivered through April and didn't hit his first home run until May 3 in Los Angeles. On Monday, he connected on home run No. 20 of the season and No. 250 of his career in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Phillies."I'm just extremely grateful God has given me the opportunity to hit one home run in the Major Leagues, let alone 250," Pena said. "That's something I don't take for granted."Pena's first career homer came on Sept. 19, 2001, in the fourth inning off Oakland's Gil Heredia. He hit his second in the same game in the eighth. That must have seemed much easier than it did in the first month of the season this year."April was difficult, no doubt about it," said Pena, who batted .159 in April with one extra base hit. "It was extremely cold and the wind was usually blowing in against hitters."It was tough mentally, but I had my teammates behind me and always encouraging me," he said. "You can't do it alone. It gets tough. When you have a good support system and good guys around you, it makes things a little easier."This is Pena's sixth 20-homer season, and Zack Greinke Jersey he reached the Authentic Corey Hart Jersey milestone on a 90-plus-degree night, which was much more hitter friendly."When you get a night like this, it's pretty conducive [to home runs]," Cubs manager Mike Quade said. "If you get it elevated, it's going to go."And it did for the 250th time for Pena. No punishment levied yet for Quade's rant CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Mike Quade said he didn't get any reprimand from Major League Baseball following his postgame rant Sunday about the umpires."I'm beyond that and on to the Phillies," Quade said Monday, looking ahead to the Cubs' next opponent.The Cubs were upset when second-base Brewers Casey McGehee Jersey umpire Lance Barrett called pinch-runner Brett Hayes safe after a pickoff attempt in the Marlins' eighth on Sunday. Quade felt shortstop Starlin Castro's tag was in time and they got Hayes, and the replay appeared to support the Cubs. Quade, who has been ejected three times this season, did not go on the field and argue Authentic Prince Fielder Jersey the call.Quade also said Sunday that some comments were made to his players by the umpires that he didn't like."There were some things said in the midst of all this," Quade said. "Obviously, I disagreed with a few calls. It was a rough series in a lot of different ways. You're frustrated and a little bit upset at some of the calls in crucial situations. We'll move on and let that take care of itself right now." Marmol tosses scoreless inning in return to hill CHICAGO -- Carlos Marmol was back in action Authentic Ryan Braun Jersey Monday.Cubs manager Mike Quade said before a 6-1 win that Marmol, who was given two days off to try to fix his mechanics, was available if pitching coach Mark Riggins and bullpen coach Lester Strode felt the right-hander was ready.Would Marmol be used in a save situation?"It would depend on the situation and I'm not sure Brewers Prince Fielder Jersey I've settled on that yet," Quade said.Marmol entered in Mavericks Jason Terry Jersey the Authentic Rickie Weeks Jersey ninth with a five-run lead Monday, so it wasn't a save situation, but he made it a little more difficult.Marmol struck out Ryan Howard to start the inning, then got Raul Ibanez to ground out. But he walked the next two batters, and Riggins went to the mound."I'm glad he came out there," Marmol said. "I couldn't breathe."That's because of the heat and humidity, which had knocked Phillies Authentic Jason Terry Jersey starter Roy Halladay out after four-plus innings.Marmol struck out John Mayberry Jr. to end the game,and turn the boos to cheers."When I go out there, I don't worry about the fans," said Marmol, who has heard his share of jeers. "I try to get three outs. I don't Rickie Weeks Jersey want them to Brewers Ryan Braun Jersey boo me."The right-hander said he felt better on the mound, despite the Prince Fielder Jersey walks."I don't worry about the walks," he said.First baseman Carlos Pena also gave Marmol a pep talk."I thought today was great because it presented a challenge for him," Pena said. "He got two quick outs, then walked the next two batters and the mental monster appears."We came to the mound to remind him he doesn't have to carry the last outings he's had that he hasn't liked, and he doesn't have to strike out three Brewers Rickie Weeks Jersey people at the same time," Pena said. "All that matters is this pitch that he's throwing right here and that's good enough."He slayed the dragon at the end there," Pena said. "He stayed focused and came out with the pitch at the end."In his last seven games prior to Monday's game, Marmol had given up eight runs on five hits and seven walks over 4 1/3 innings Corey Hart Jersey and had Shawn Marion Jersey not struck out a batter since July 3."I would like him to get the most out of his downtime and he has so far," Quade said. "If they feel good about it, we'll be good to go."Marmol said he had a better feel for his slider and fastball and learned a lot in the last two days. Bottom line, only he can fix his mechanics."I have to listen to myself," he said. "I got to be me out there." Wood needs time to regain form, Quade says CHICAGO -- Kerry Wood has been Jason Terry Jersey a little inconsistent, but Cubs manager Mike Quade said the right-hander is healthy and just needs time."He's obviously capable of dominating and pitching a lot more efficiently than he has," Quade said of Wood, who has given up six runs on six hits and seven walks over 6 1/3 innings in eight games since returning from the disabled list. "There's a couple things about coming back from down time, and part of it is how soon will you be back Authentic Casey McGehee Jersey to who you are. Sometimes it's right away and sometimes it takes a little bit."With his experience and the fact he's done it before, I don't worry so much about the veterans as I do the kids," he said. "You believe he'll be fine and the more he pitches, the better he'll be."Wood was on the DL with a blister on his right index finger June 9-July 1. Extra bases • Ryan Braun Jersey Cubs general manager Jim Hendry was in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday to watch the Triple-A Iowa Cubs for three games. One player he's certain to keep an eye on is outfielder Brett Jackson, the team's No. 1 pick in 2009, who began the day batting .313 in four games since being promoted from Double-A Tennessee.• Carlos Zambrano and Kerry Wood rank second and third on the Cubs' all-time strikeout list. Zambrano has 1,522 strikeouts, second to Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins, who has 2,038. Wood has 1,436 K's, passing Charlie Root (1,432).
In the first month of the 2000 season, Pedro Martinez was literally unbeatable. In five starts in April, Martinez was 5-0, owned a 1.27 ERA, was holding his opponents to a .475 OPS and had struck out 50 batters in 35 1/3 innings. In other words, it was most likely going to take an otherworldly performance from an opposing pitcher to keep his team in the game against Pedro. On May 6 of that season, that's exactly what Steve Trachsel contributed.In that game, Pedro went the distance, surrendered six hits, struck out 17 and allowed one run. Which was one more than Trachsel gave up. The Tampa Bay right-hander also went the distance, allowed half as many hits, struck out a career high 11 batters and beat Pedro and the Red Sox, 1-0.Red Sox-RaysBoston's Josh Beckett (eight innings, one hit, six strikeouts, Authentic Rafael Furcal Jersey zero walks) and Tampa Bay's Jeff Niemann (eight innings, two hits, 10 strikeouts, two walks) each compiled an 86 game score. The last time a game featured both starters putting up at least an 86 was on May 28, 2002, when Arizona's Miguel Batista (87) and San Francisco's Jason Schmidt (86) dueled. The last time an American League game witnessed both starters getting an 86 (or better) was on May 6, 2000, and also featured the Red Sox and Rays. That day, Trachsel had an 89 game score and Martinez had an 87.• It was the longest game (by innings) to finish with a 1-0 score since the Brewers beat the Angels in 17 innings on June 8, 2004.• For the Red Sox, it was the longest game (by innings) to finish 1-0 in the live-ball era.• For the Rays, it was the longest game (by innings) to finish 1-0 in franchise history.• It was the longest AL game (by Torii Hunter Jersey innings) to finish with a 1-0 score since the Orioles beat the Brewers on Sept. 27, 1974.• With his eight innings and one hit allowed, Beckett has allowed a total of two hits in 17 innings against the Rays this season. On June 15, he threw a one-hit shutout.TigersDetroit's Jose Valverde pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 25th save of the season and remain perfect in save opportunities for the year. Valverde's streak is the second longest for a Tigers pitcher from the beginning of the season forward; Willie Hernandez converted his first 32 opportunities of the 1984 season. Valverde is the 12th pitcher to begin a year by converting his first 25 or more opportunities.CardinalsLance Berkman hit his 25th home run of the season -- the ninth time in his career he has reached that mark. Berkman and his nine seasons tie him with Mark Teixeira for the fourth most by a switch-hitter. Eddie Murray had 12 seasons with 25+ homers, which is the most. After Murray, Mickey Mantle and Rafael Furcal Jersey Chipper Jones are tied with the second most, with 10 such seasons.RedsCincinnati's Zack Cozart went 2-for-4 and hit his first Major League home run. Cozart, who has hit safely in all six of his Major League games, is the seventh Reds player since 1919 to open his career with a hitting streak of at least six games.Reds streaks to begin careersPlayerStreakYearChuck Aleno171941Tony Gonzalez81960Adam Dunn72001Ival Goodman61935Joe Abreu61942Frank Baumholtz61947Zack Cozart62011*Since 1919PhilliesPhiladelphia's Antonio Bastardo saw his no-hit streak end when he allowed a one-out double to Daniel Murphy in the bottom of the ninth of the Phillies' 8-5 win over the Mets. Before the double, hitters had been hitless in their past 39 at-bats with two walks against Bastardo. Before Murphy's double, the last hit allowed by the Phillies left-hander was a single by Lyle Overbay on June 5. For the season, Bastardo is allowing 3.31 hits per nine innings (13 hits in 35 1/3 innings).BravesBrian McCann hit his 16th home run and drove in three runs to bring his career totals in those two categories to 128 and 519. His 128 home runs tie him with Mike Piazza for the seventh most by any catcher through his age-27 season, and his 519 RBIs leave him 33 shy of matching Joe Torre for Cardinals Albert Pujols Jersey the fifth most in history for any catcher in his age-27 season. Johnny Bench (240 homers and 855 RBIs) is the leader in both categories for this age.NationalsSecond Anaheim Matt Kemp Jersey Jersey baseman Danny Espinosa singled, tripled and homered. Espinosa leads all NL rookies in home runs (17), runs (47), total bases (160) and extra-base hits (37), and is three homers Authentic Kendry Morales Jersey away from tying Brad Wilkerson (2002) and Ryan Zimmerman for the franchise rookie home run record.TwinsIn the Twins' 4-3 victory over the Royals, Jim Thome hit his 596th career home run. Thome has 48 Authentic Albert Pujols Jersey home runs against Kansas City, his third-highest total against any one opponent. He has 63 against the Tigers and 57 against the Twins. The home run was the 500th of his American League career.500 homers as AL playerPlayerHomersBabe Ruth708Alex Rodriguez626Harmon Killebrew573Reggie Jackson563Rafael Palmeiro544Mickey Mantle536Jimmie Foxx524Ted Williams521Frank Thomas521Manny Ramirez511Jim Thome500RockiesColorado's Jason Giambi went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. In 90 at-bats this season, Giambi has five doubles and 10 home runs for an extra-base hit percentage of 60 (15 extra-base hits/25 total hits). The Major League average Albert Pujols Jersey this year is 32 percent.Athletics-AngelsThe A's scored eight runs in the bottom of the first and went on to beat the Angels, 9-1. It was the highest-scoring first inning for Oakland since putting up nine runs in the first on Sept. 3, 2006, against the Orioles. In this game, Oakland scored Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki Jersey seven runs (on four walks, a single, a Conor Jackson grand slam and an error) before an out was recorded. In all, the inning produced five walks, five hits and the error, and Angels starter Joel Pineiro was charged with all eight of the runs in one-third of an inning pitched. Pineiro is the second starter in Angels history to have no more than one-third Mavericks Jason Kidd Jersey of an inning for Authentic Torii Hunter Jersey the day and allow at least eight runs. On June 4, 1995, Mark Langston recorded one out and finished his day with eight runs allowed on six hits. GiantsThe Giants beat the Padres, 4-3, in 11 innings.• San Francisco improved to 26-12 in one-run games. The total of 38 one-run games is second most in the Majors, behind the Twins' 41 (Minnesota is 20-21).• The Giants stole six bases in the game -- their most since Sept. 8, 1987, against the Astros. In that game, Kevin Mitchell had three steals, Dave Henderson had two and Chris Speier chipped in with one. In this game, Nate Schierholtz and Emmanuel Burriss had two apiece, and Eli Whiteside and Andres Torres had one. The last time the Giants had more than six steals in a game was on April 22, 1922, when they had seven.Rangers-MarinersMatt Harrison (7 2/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run) won his eighth game Authentic Jason Kidd Jersey and the Rangers extended their winning streak to 11 games. • The 11 straight wins tie this club with the 2010 Rangers for the second longest single-season winning streak in franchise history. The 1991 team won 14 straight.• During this winning streak, the Texas pitching staff owns a 2.09 ERA.11-game Rangers streaksYearIPHRERAK/BB201010076302.70100/3120119969232.0936/23• Harrison's 144 ERA+ makes Kendry Morales Jersey him one of three Rangers starters with an ERA+ of at least 130 (Alexi Ogando is at 144 and C.J. Wilson sits at 135). Texas is one of two teams to have three qualifying starters with an ERA+ of at least 130. The Phillies (Roy Halladay Cardinals Kendry Morales Jersey -- 156; Cole Hamels -- 142; Cliff Lee -- 136) are the other team.• During the Rangers' four-game sweep of the Mariners, Seattle did not score more than one run in any game. The four straight games of one or fewer runs scored tied a franchise record, set in 1988. Seattle is the fifth team this season Anaheim Rafael Furcal Jersey to suffer through a four-game streak like this. The Padres have two streaks of this sort (one of them five games long) and the Blue Cardinals Torii Hunter Jersey Jays and Indians have the other two. • Neftali Feliz pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts for his 20th save of the season. In 12 career appearances totaling 11 Jason Kidd Jersey innings against the Mariners, Feliz has not allowed a hit and has struck out 13, while walking two and hitting one batter. D-backsArizona's Daniel Hudson threw a five-hitter for his second career complete game and also hit his first career home run. Hudson is the first pitcher in D-backs history to homer in a complete-game win.
No matter what the circumstances, tragedy is never good. Some moments are worse than others. Such was the case earlier this month at the home park of Anaheim Casey Blake Jersey the Texas Rangers. You had a father tumbling to his death in the middle of a game while trying to catch a ball tossed his way from his son's favorite player. And we still grieve.Then, within Authentic Casey Blake Jersey days, there was nearly disaster in Phoenix, where another guy flirted with plunging 20 feet into a pool deck at Chase Field during the All-Star Home Run Derby. As he flew over the fence, those around him grabbed his feet and one of his arms and Authentic Mavericks Jersey pulled him to safety.So what was baseball's response to Authentic Andre Ethier Jersey those situations, ranging from officials of the teams associated with the ballparks to executives inside of the Commissioner's Office?We're talking swift and appropriate. There was concern for the folks associated with the victim and near victim, respectively. Then there was a review of why the horrors took place and discussion about possible solutions to help the future not resemble the past.Mostly, there was no panic, and that was the proper reaction. As brutal as these situations were (especially the one leading to death), fatalities along these lines have been rare in the game. But there have been fatalities. It's just that many resulted from fans putting themselves in the vicinity of tragedy -- you know, despite the fact that every Major League team warns fans on the back of their tickets against partaking in high-risk activities at ballparks.Even so, there was the 27-year-old man who attempted in May to slide down a staircase railing during a Colorado Rockies home game. He lost his balance and fell to his death.Three years ago, there were similar scenarios in Atlanta and New York, but this isn't an epidemic.Just think: We've witnessed only a sprinkling of tragedies along those lines, James Loney Jersey and pro baseball started in 1869. Which means there have been more than a few Authentic James Loney Jersey balls thrown into the stands by players, folks reaching for home runs over fences and other potential disasters waiting to happen.No need for panic, but tweaking is Authentic Clayton Kershaw Jersey acceptable.It happened with the Rangers. Despite local and state officials telling the Rangers that their ballpark Authentic Dirk Nowitzki Jersey was up to code, the Rangers still put a covering between the edge of the railing of their stands and the outfield wall.Outside of similar adjustments that have been tiny yet effective, teams and baseball executives traditionally have shown wisdom by staying away from dramatic alterations.There have been dramatic suggestions, though. The most prominent among them keeps returning again and again. It says baseball Clayton Kershaw Jersey should extend the netting from behind home plate down the first-and-third base lines -- or even farther than that. According to supporters of the measure, it would protect fans from Casey Blake Jersey foul balls and wayward bats.Would it help with safety? Definitely. But it also would contribute to a significant drop in attendance for teams trying to sell box seats or anything near that area. That's because such a netting would zap away much of baseball's ambiance since fans in those seats would have to view the action with a see-through barrier between them and the field.To translate: It would ruin the mood. And, yes, I know: Those who sit behind plate at games already are dealing with a see-through barrier, but who's to say they enjoy it?Nothing surpasses the following precautions when it comes to preventing the possibility of injury or even death while at a ballpark: Be alert. Be careful. Be sober. Be prepared to get Matt Kemp Jersey Jersey out of the way in Mavericks Jersey a hurry.Despite the mighty exceptions, of course, that approach is almost flawless regarding everything we just discussed.I was changed forever during a game at old Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in the early 1970s. It involved one of those times my brothers and I would buy cheap seats at a Reds game and then move down to the expensive ones near the end of the game.There Andre Ethier Jersey we were, standing in the concourse behind the row of blue seats down the first-base line, and Don Gullett was at the plate. We weren't paying attention when the Reds' right-handed-hitting pitcher Dirk Nowitzki Jersey lined a foul shot that was heading our way.We were lucky.A woman near us Authentic Matt Kemp Jersey Jersey wasn't. The ball whizzed past our noses to slam Anaheim James Loney Jersey the woman in the forehead like a missile, and she was knocked to the ground. The response from stadium officials was quick. So was the one from my brothers and me. We decided as we hustled a few rows back that it wasn't wise to be THAT close to the action without always looking toward the field.Afterward, I kept my head on a swivel whenever I sat anywhere in a ballpark that didn't allow you to reach up and touch the sky.The other habit I developed was to bring a glove to games, or to have somebody else Anaheim Clayton Kershaw Jersey do so. In later years, when I moved to Atlanta, I often took my godson, Julian, to Turner Field, and I always gave him one mission as I Anaheim Andre Ethier Jersey handed him his glove during our way to the ballpark: "Your job is to protect Uncle Terry from foul balls." Many of our Braves trips were during the reign of Gary Sheffield, among the most notorious pull hitters in baseball history. After several close calls, when we sat along the third-base line with Sheffield at the plate, Julian suggested that we buy tickets somewhere else. Uncle Terry didn't argue.
The Rangers are streaking, the Red Sox are mashing and the Pirates have replaced the Indians as the surprise team of the season.Will Yankees starter Authentic Felix Hernandez Jersey CC Sabathia lose another game this season? Can anyone slow down that winning machine in Authentic Adam Lind Jersey Philadelphia?Tampa's B.J. Upton. Wow.Don't look now, but Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is on his way back into the starting lineup.It's Monday and it's time to let your voice and your vote be heard.Welcome to this week's edition of the MLB.com Power Rankings, where fans can now rank their top 15 teams and view their picks right alongside the picks from the experts at MLB.com. Together, the picks from the fans and experts form the MLB.com Energy Power Rankings.Fans who participate in the rankings have a chance to win two tickets to watch a team of their choice during the 2011 regular season. For the second consecutive season, MLB.com set up a panel of experts to vote on Authentic Zdeno Chara Jersey the top 15 teams each week. Two former Major League players -- Larry Dierker Authentic Ichiro Suzuki Jersey and Jeff Nelson -- are part of the process, as is Carlton Thompson, vice president and executive editor of MLB.com. Former general manager and current MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette, along with MLB.com columnists Mike Bauman, Hal Bodley, Anthony Castrovince, Dave Feldman, Alden Gonzalez, Marty Noble and Jesse Sanchez Mariners Ken Griffey Jersey are also part of the group. Results will be revealed every Monday through the rest of the regular season. Agree? Disagree? The power is yours.This Week's Power RankingsThis WeekMovementPower PlayerLast Week1 The AL East-leading Red Sox have scored Mariners Ichiro Suzuki Jersey 48 runs and have hit 18 home runs in their past seven games. The offense Felix Hernandez Jersey will get another boost Ichiro Suzuki Jersey this week when Carl Crawford comes off of the disabled list. 12Philadelphia has won seven consecutive series, and the team with the best record in baseball is poised for another run in the second half of the season. Shane Victorino (sprained thumb) could come off the disabled list Tuesday. 23 The Rangers have pitched their way to the top spot in the American League West. During their 11-game winning streak, Rangers pitchers own a 2.09 ERA and have held opponents to a .194 batting average in 99 innings.54The Yankees are 11 games over the .500 mark and CC Sabathia is a big reason why. The big lefty has won seven consecutive games and is Adam Lind Jersey 11-1 since May 19. He boasts a 1.68 ERA in his past seven starts.35After an inconsistent first half, Dan Uggla is finally hitting like ... Dan Uggla. The slugger is hitting .355 (11-for-31) with three home runs, four doubles, and six RBIs during his current nine-game hitting streak.46The reigning World Series champions find a way to win when it matters most. The Giants are 25-14 and have lost only two series against National League West opponents this season. 67The Rays are in the middle of the pack in the AL East, but Upton is having one of the best seasons of Zdeno Chara Jersey his career. The outfielder leads the Rays with 15 homers, 52 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. He has driven in 18 runs over his past 18 games.78The combination of Francisco Rodriguez and John Axford has solidified the back end of the bullpen, and that could prove to be the difference between winning and losing close games in the second half of the season for the first-place Brewers.99Daniel Hudson and Nationals Adam Lind Jersey Ian Kennedy are pitching like aces, and the bullpen remains a strength in Arizona. David Hernandez is 6-for-6 in save opportunities since moving from setup man to closer after J.J. Putz was placed on the disabled list. 1110The second-place Angels trail the Rangers by four games in the AL West and hope to make Bruins Zdeno Chara Jersey up Mariners Felix Hernandez Jersey some ground when they send Dan Haren and Jered Weaver to the mound against the division foe this week. This division is still up for grabs, and the Angels Blue Jays Adam Lind Jersey know it.811Albert Pujols is back, he's healthy, and he's starting to heat up. The slugger has eight hits in his past 24 at-bats, including three home runs. That's not good news for the rest of the NL Central.1012The good news: Starter Fausto Carmona (right quadriceps) is coming off the disabled list. The not-so-good news: Grady Sizemore (right knee contusion) was put back on the DL.1313 The Pirates are 23-18 against winning teams this season and are inching their way to the top of the standings in the NL Central. They'll be tested in the upcoming stretch against the Reds, Cardinals, Braves and Phillies, but manager Clint Hurdle has them focused and having fun.1414The Tigers are tied with the Indians for the top spot in the AL Central and are determined to reverse a trend that's haunted them for a decade. Detroit has not had a winning record after the All-Star break since 2000.1215The club's record is hovering around the .500 mark but that could change this week. Injured shortstop Jose Reyes, who leads Ken Griffey Jersey the big leagues in batting average (.354) and triples (13), is on track to rejoin the club Tuesday. The Mets have gone 6-5 since he went Authentic Ken Griffey Jersey on the disabled list.15
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