Mike Trout hit for the cycle last night, becoming the youngest American Leaguer in history to do so. Which is cool.
MVP standings after the jump:
MVP of Yesterday (May 21, 2013): Mike Trout
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Tweet of the Day (May 21, 2013)
I haven’t quite figured out the new FLICKR interface, so I’m introducing a new feature: Tweet of the Day.
This one, technically from last night, comes from Oklahoma-born Matt Kemp.
I’m giving $1000 for tonight’s HR and every HR until the All-Star break for the victims of my hometown in OKC. #PrayforOklahoma
— Matt Kemp (@TheRealMattKemp) May 21, 2013
MVP of Yesterday (May 20, 2013): Patrick Corbin
While Yan Gomes had 2 home runs (including the game-winner) and Clayton Kershaw also had a 9-inning complete game, but Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks threw his 9-inning complete game, with only three hits and one earned run, while ALSO throwing 10 strikeouts (by comparison, Kershaw “only” had 5). And thus, he is the MVP of Yesterday.
MVP Standings after the jump:
Picture of the day: Somebody’s watching you…
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MVP of Yesterday (May 19, 2013): Miguel Cabrera
I believe John Kruk spoke for all of us when he declared that Miguel Cabrera is just better than everyone else. It certainly was true last night, when he went 4-4 with 3 HRs and 5 RBIs. Of course, the Tigers lost, but still…
MVP of Yesterday standings, as always, under the jump:
A Day With Legends: The 2013 Pepsi Max Field of Dreams Game
You may have heard of the Pepsi Max Field of Dreams game, probably semi-heard during commercial breaks of MLB Network. Well, basically, it’s part old-timers game, and part fantasy camp. Two teams play a 6-inning game… with the catch being that each team is half made up of former MLB stars (almost all of them either Hall of Famers and ones that one day will be) and the other half is made up of ordinary Joes who won a contest. There are also some ringers (mainly guys who either play or coach locally and had professional careers) thrown in to fill spots in later innings. This year, it was was in my home town of Rochester, New York, and myself and 13,715 of my closest friends were there to see it.
(By the way, any picture you see in this was taken by me, and can be enlarged if you click it.)
Go below the jump for more, this is a photo-heavy post.
MVP of Yesterday (May 18, 2013): Joey Votto
Joey Votto had six plate appearances yesterday. He reached base six times. 4 hits, 2 walks, a HR and a comparatively unimpressive 2 RBIs. And so, he is the MVP of Yesterday, his 2nd of the year.
MVP standings after the jump.
MVP of Yesterday (May 17, 2013): Aramis Ramirez
Aramis Ramirez had 6 RBIs yesterday, but the Brewers lost, so I guess he’s now eligible for a “I won the MVP of Yesterday and all I got was this T-Shirt” T-shirt.
Note: There is no such T-shirt.
As always, MVP standings after jump:
Picture of the day: Bo walks on a wall
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MVP of Yesterday (May 16, 2013): Will Middlebrooks
Will Middlebrooks had only one hit yesterday, but it was a big one: a 8th-inning double that brought home three runs to put the Red Sox ahead 4-3, which would turn out to be the final score.
MVP Standings, as usual, below the jump:
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