MVP of Yesterday (5-16-16): Trayce Thompson

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the Thompson family yesterday. Brother Klay saw his Golden State Warriors lose in Game 1 of their playoff series… but Trayce Thompson had two home runs for the Dodgers…. who also lost.

Quite a mixed bag.

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MVPs of the past 4 days (May 12-15, 2016)

On May 12, the MVP was Clayton Kershaw.

On May 13, the MVP was George Springer.

On May 14, the MVP was David Ortiz.

On May 15, the MVP was Danny Valencia.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday and the Day Before That (May 10 and 11, 2016)

Tuesday’s MVP was Lorenzo Cain and his 3 HRs. Wednesday, however, is a super-easy one: Max Scherzer. I mean, he only tied the record for SOs in a 9-inning game!

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MVP of Yesterday (May 9, 2016): Todd Frazier

Four hits. Two homers, Six RBIs. Todd Frazier paced the first-place White Sox as they defeated the Rangers, and is the MVP of Yesterday.

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MVPs of the Weekend (May 6, 7 and 8, 2016)

The MVPs of the weekend, in order, were: Ben Zobrist, Aaron Hill (sorry, Bartolo) and Steven Wright.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (May 5, 2016): Masahiro Tanaka

Masahiro Tanaka pitched a gem yesterday, striking out seven and allowing five hits in eight scoreless innings against the Orioles. Sadly for him, though, Kevin Gausman was nearly as good, and eventually Baltimore won in the 10th. But he is still the MVP of Yesterday!

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MVPs of the Last Two Days (May 3 and 4, 2016)

Well, I forgot to post yesterday, so I’ll keep this quick and tell you that the MVPs of Tuesday and Wednesday were, in order: Justin Smoak and Carlos Correa.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (May 2, 2016): Mike Trout

Mike Trout went 4-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs… but he wasn’t good enough to lead the Angels to victory. Still, he’s the MVP of Yesterday… sorry Bartolo.

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MVPs of the Weekend (April 29 and 30, May 1, 2016)

The MVPs of the weekend were  Adam Conley, Wade Miley, and Clayton Kershaw.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (April 28, 2016): Rubby De La Rosa

The Diamondbacks pitcher had seven innings of two-hit ball and struck out 10 in the D-Backs’ win over the Cardinals, so Rubby De La Rosa is a good pick for MVP of Yesterday.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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