Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances (AKA I screwed up how long it’d take me to make it), the latest Bizarre Baseball Culture has been delayed until Monday.
Yesterday’s MVP was Jon Lester, who K’d 15, gave up just one hit, and walked just two in eight innings of work in the Red Sox’s victory.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Ubaldo Jimenez of the Orioles had a vintage performance yesterday, going 7.1 IP while giving up just 3 hits and striking out 10 in the O’s win over the Twins yesterday.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Okay, so, I made a boo-boo yesterday and forgot to post who the MVP of Yesterday for April 30 was. So, today is a twofer.
For April 30th, it’s Jesse Chavez of the Athletics. He only gave up one hit in 7 IP, striking out eight.
For yesterday, May 1, it’s Juan Uribe. He went 4-5 in the first game of the Dodgers’ double-header against the Twins, and then 1-3 with 3 walks in the second game. Getting on base that much is impressive, and good enough for MVP of Yesterday.
Standings after the jump:
Jose Fernandez wasn’t as good as the LAST time he won MVP of Yesterday, but he still was good enough, giving up just two hits in 8 shutout innings, while also getting an RBI! So, he gets his second MVP of Yesterday of the year.
Standings, as usual, under the jump:
Troy Tulowitzki went 3-3 with a HR, 3 RBIs and 2 BBs as the Rockies won 8-5 against the Diamondbacks, so I’m naming him the MVP of Yesterday!
It’s his second MVP of the year, as you can see under the jump:
Jhonny Peralta only had two official ABs yesterday, but they both were HRs as he supported Adam Wainwright (probably the runner-up for this award) with 4 RBIs as the Cardinals beat the Pirates, 7-0.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
There have been some fine pitching performances this year so far. Tanner Roark of the Nationals, for example, had a 3-hit complete-game shutout yesterday, good for being MVP of Yesterday!
Standings, as always, after the jump:
A vintage 11-K performance yesterday gives Stephen Strasburg the MVP of Yesterday for…. yesterday.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Corey Kluber had the game of his life yesterday, pulling off a complete game with no earned runs allowed (there was an unearned run) and striking out 11 as the Indians beat the Royals.
Standings under the jump, as always:
He wasn’t as good as Fernandez was two days ago, but John Lackey was good enough for being the MVP of Yesterday, allowing only one earned run in 8 innings while striking out 11.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
The Baseball Continuum 