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May 4th, 2019
17-10, 1 GB, 4th in Power Rankings
--Oh what the difference a year makes. We find ourselves playing incredibly well to start the season, and a lot of it has to do with newly acquired ace Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw is fresh off winning the NL Pitcher of the Month Award, going 4-0 with a sparkling 1.93 ERA. Newly acquired players Jonathan Lucroy and Adam Eaton have been a major boost as well. Dansby Swanson and Johan Camargo have gotten off to rocky starts thus far - the latter has seen his plate appearances decrease in favor to the red hot Rio Ruiz. Acuna had a promising month as well, slashing .279/.361/.385. The rotation and bullpen have been pretty solid as well. Recently injured A.J. Minter has gotten off to a rocky start, but he's averaging a ridiculous 20.5 k/9 and we're not at all worried. Behind Kershaw: Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, and Sean Newcomb have been a solid supporting cast. All good in "The A"!
Transactions:
5/4: A.J. Minter is placed on the 10-day DL and is expected to miss two weeks with a sore wrist. Chase Whitley is recalled from his rehab assignment to take his roster spot.
Around the League:
-Chris Sale signs a 5 year/96m extension with Boston
-Joey Votto hits home run number 300
-Tim Anderson hits for the cycle
-Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner passes suddenly
-Blake Snell is set to miss the season with a torn flexor tendon in his left elbow
-Rockies starter German Marquez is out for the season with a ruptured disc in his lumbar spine
-Justin Upton hits his 300th career HR
-Free-Agent signing J.A. Happ is set to miss 4 months for San Diego with a torn rotator cuff
-Mark Melancon is out for the season with a torn labrum in his pitching shoulder
-Miguel Cabrera hits his 500th home run!
-Madison Bumgarner signs a 5 year/81.9 extension with San Francisco
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