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Dan Martin reminds us LeMahieu was hitting .429 on Aug. 15, when he was injured.
https://nypost.com/2020/11/11/yankees-dj-lemahieu-hits-abnormal-mlb-free-agency-market/
He won't be cheap next year.
But he still might be a bargain.
AL MVP: José Abreu
Longest hitting streaks of 2020
| Name | Strk Start | End | Games | Tm |
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| José Abreu | 2020‑08‑16 | 2020‑09‑09 | 22 | CHW |
| Freddie Freeman | 2020‑08‑14 | 2020‑09‑04 | 18 | ATL |
| Anthony Santander | 2020‑08‑05 | 2020‑08‑23 | 18 | BAL |
| Donovan Solano | 2020‑07‑25 | 2020‑08‑15 | 17 | SFG |
| Trea Turner | 2020‑08‑14 | 2020‑08‑31 | 16 | WSN |
| David Fletcher | 2020‑07‑31 | 2020‑08‑17 | 16 | LAA |
Bieber came in 4th for MVP just ahead of Trout.
He had an inconclusive test before game 5. Then had a positive at game 6 then they double checked his game 5 test and it was positive.
Is Turner the only who tested positive before Game 6?
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer found a spot for Williams at the end of his MVP ballot.
There seems to have been a backlash against WAR. Two shy of unanimous.
One Cleveland writer (Paul Hoynes) had Bieber third on his MVP ballot, behind Ramirez and Abreu. The other (Zack Meisel) left him off altogether.
Bieber comes in fourth.
Ken Davidoff, admitting he needs a vacation.
... if the Yankees keep their human click bait behind the plate and Sanchez doesn’t rebound? Baseball’s most storied franchise might just vaporize one day. Cease to exist.
OK, clearly the 2020 stress is getting to me and I’m exaggerating. Yet as the Yankees deliberately make their way through this confusing Hot Stove season, one truth should guide them: They can’t bring back Sanchez, their two-time All Star and one-time king Baby Bomber. They must move forward without him.
https://nypost.com/2020/11/12/yankees-need-to-trade-or-release-gary-sanchez/
It must.
There are nine Dodgers down with it now, almost as many as in the White House. If the outbreak came during the season would they have had to play with guys from the alternative site?
Does WAR factor in Coors?
If Abreu wins and Freeman doesn't...
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Freddie Freeman Spotlight Highest OPS from August 9, 2020 to the end of the regular season (min. 2 PA/team game)
See the full list at Baseball-Reference.com's Daily Game Log Finder |
Since 1901! I like that.
Stathead Spotlight: Jose Ramirez
10+ HR, 8+ doubles, 1.250 OPS or higher in September/October regular season games (since 1901)
| Player | Year | OPS | 2B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hidalgo | 2000 | 1.486 | 14 | 11 |
| Babe Ruth | 1920 | 1.394 | 9 | 10 |
| J.D. Martinez | 2017 | 1.382 | 8 | 16 |
| Barry Bonds | 1992 | 1.370 | 10 | 11 |
| Albert Belle | 1995 | 1.349 | 10 | 17 |
| Randy Winn | 2005 | 1.331 | 13 | 11 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2020 | 1.294 | 9 | 10 |
| Stan Musial | 1953 | 1.281 | 9 | 10 |
| Manny Ramirez | 2000 | 1.258 | 11 | 11 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 1922 | 1.253 | 8 | 10 |
It's a given that Bieber is not even in he running?
AL MVP Candidates
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This is big news today. First female GM in baseball. Kim Ng had previously interviewed for the Dodgers several years back.