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July 6th – LHP Luis Perez(29, 2*) passed through waivers and was assigned to AAA Las Vegas.

August 1st – LHP Bobby Cramer(34, 2.5*, 5-5 5.33 31K -0.2WAR 49G) was optioned to AAA and LHRP Mike Cosens(24, 3*, 3-+1 1SV 3.07 35K 0.3WAR 29.1IP) was placed on the active roster.

Series:
1-0 vs SFG (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 2RBI HR(22))
2-1 vs SEA (SP Scott Kazmir 6.2IP 2H 1ER 1BB 5K W(5-4 3.04))
2-1 @ MIN (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 2H 0ER 3BB 1K W(5-5 2.97))
1-2 vs TBR (SP Scott Kazmir 5.2IP 3H 1ER 0BB 5K W(6-4 2.96))
0-3 @ BAL
2-1 vs BOS (SP Scott Kazmir 6.1IP 2H 0ER 1BB 3K W(7-4 2.95))
2-1 @ CLE (LF Nick Castellanos 3-5 R 3RBI HR(12))
1-2 vs CWS (SP Scott Kazmir 7IP 6H 1ER 1BB 10K W(8-4 2.85))
1-2 vs OAK

Record: 54-51, 4th in AL East, 3GB in Division
July: 12-13
Runs Scored: 427(12th)
Batting AVG: .247(13th)
OBP: .310 (12th)
Home Runs: 113(6th)
Stolen Bases: 122(2nd)
Runs Against: 428(4th)
Starters ERA: 3.35(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.40(10th)
Defensive Eff.: .714(2nd)
Zone Rating: +39.1(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Henderson Alvarez III 4-0 1.69 11K 32IP 0.7WAR 5GS
Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .341/.400/.659 10HR 18RBI 26R 0.0ZR 1.6WAR 28G

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Aand there goes the ‘Dream’ of being a real contender. A 12-13 month where we struggled to get traction and start a real run puts us 3 games behind in the AL East. That being said, we have no reason to throw the towel, and technically can’t anyways. The bad news is that our Wild Card chances may be slim with the AL West being a monster of a division…

Of course, the option of bringing up Jim Hatfield and Avsail Garcia and Jeremy Komosinski is still there… but we won’t. Next year maybe.

As for the lineup, we lack a real leadoff hitter. Right now, Bannister loves to play Eugenio Suárez as leadoff hitter… but he is our best power hitter right now… so we were able to convince our manager to try Rendon(.369 OBP, 21/24SB) as leadoff hitter and Suárez(26HR) as #3 hole hitter. Maybe this will help some. The back end of the lineup is the problem.

As for the pitching, the big pen additions of Joe Szczygiel and Blake Snell worked… 50/50. Snell was really good, but Joe struggled mighty… but he will get some more time here. That being said, our scouts are pretty sure that Mike Cosens is ready for the show and Cramer is getting old so... we made the switch.

Looking around the league, the hottest team for the last two months? The Texas Rangers with a 19-9 June and a 16-9 July. The 1-2 punch of Hisashi Iwakuma(33, 3*, 8-5 4.20 115K 1.6WAR) and reigning Cy Young winner Yu Darvish(27, 3*, 5-7 4.51 135K 0.8WAR) are struggling still, but a vintage season by 2010 AL MvP LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3*, .297-30-80 .920OPS 2.3WAR), a strong season by leadoff hitter SS Elvis Andrus(25, 2.5/3*, .320-0-24 .787OPS 25/35SB 61R 3.2WAR) and by veteran 3B Adrian Beltre(35, 2.5*, .296-12-61 .792OPS 1.7WAR) helps them to 3rd in runs scored and 1st in OPS…

Minor League Report and Awards:
AAA SP Jeremy Komosinski(22, 2.5/5*) 5-0 2.41 24K 1.0WAR 33.2IP 6G/5GS
A 1B Joe Sokolow(22, 1.5/4*) .389-8-27 1.166OPS 1.9WAR 29G
A RHCL Mike Bishop(23, 2/3.5*) 2-4 30SV 2.36 62K 2.4WAR 42IP 39G
R CF Bengt Young(16, 1/2.5*) .286-4-19 .967OPS 1.0WAR 23G
Won Monthly Awards

A good month by Komosinski who was rated up to a 2.5* overall and therefore may be getting closer to MLB, and maybe closer to MLB than our career AAA guy Noah Syndergaard… More on our prospects next as we are working on a prospect report. However, the breaking news are below…

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
LHSP James Saunderson(16, 5*) 75/70/55 60 Stamina, 97-9mph potential fastball, groundball pitcher from Miami Marlins.

BÄM! A 16-year old stud pitcher from Australia thanks to the Marlins! Insane!

In Other News:

July 6th – Brewers CF Carlos Gomez(28, 2.5/3*) hammered the Phillies in a 9-3 win, going 5-5 RBI SB. The 28-year old star outfielder is batting .256-12-36 .750OPS 23/29SB 1.9WAR in 80 games.

July 10th – Mariners RHSP Chris Tillman(26, 2.5*) pitched a 7-0 shutout, registering 5 hits, 4 strikeouts and one walk in a win over the Twins. A minor league free agent signing this winter, he is 8-7 3.85 86K 1.2WAR in 18 starts.

July 11th – Brewers LHSP Tommy Milone(27, 2.5*) blanked the San Francisco Giants 4-0 today, pitching a 9IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K game. A waiver claim in 2013, he is 9-6 1SV 3.28 90K 1.2WAR in 21G/16GS.

July 13th – Pirates 2B Neil Walker(28, 3*) saw a 20-game hitting streak come to an end in a 4-3 win over the Braves. The 2013 NL Silver Slugger is batting .283-11-45 .797OPS 18/23SB 1.8WAR in 90 games.

July 20th – In a clearly rebuild focussed trade, the Yankees sent RHCL David Robertson(29, 3/3.5*, 3-2 24SV 1.66 45K 1.3WAR) to the Rays in exchange for RHRP Bill Gray(24, 2/4.5*, 0-2 1SV 6.33 16K -0.3WAR)

July 21st – Rays C Wilson Ramos(26, 3*) went ballistic with five hits today, going 5-53R 6RBI DB HR in a 13-6 win over the Twins. The 2014 AL All-Star is batting .350-14-54 .919OPS 3.7WAR in 79 games.

July 26th – Rangers RHSP Colby Lewis(34, 3*) blanked the Astros 7-0 with a complete game 2-hitter with 3BB and 5K. The 2012 World Series Champion is 7-4 4.06 95K 1.9WAR in 21 starts.

July 27th – In a stunning trade, the Yankees sent RHCL Mariano Rivera(44, 4*, 9-2 2SV 2.63 45K 0.7WAR) to the Nationals in exchange for veteran 1B Adam LaRoche(34, 2.5*, .255-13-36 .816OPS 0.8WAR). Both contracts are running out after the season.

July 31st – The Chicago Cubs(53-52) acquired RF Nick Markakis(30, 3*, ,355-7-60 ,871OPS 2.9WAR) from the Guardians(49-56) for a catching prospect. He is a 2x All-Star and 1x Gold Glover.

July 31st – RHRP Kelvin Herrera(24, 4*, 0-5 1SV 3.74 62K 0.7WAR) was traded to the Atlanta Braves(60-45) with a lateblooming left field prospect going to the Royals(40-65).

July 31st – The San Diego Padres(54-51) added 2010 Silver Slugger LF Carlos Gonzalez(28, 3.5*, .310-18-61 .879OPS 2.8WAR) in exchange for a package of prospects, including R LHCL Jose Alvarado(19, 1.5/4*) and RF Kenny Mullin(24, 2/3*, .206-10-31 .640OPS -0.5WAR), going to Colorado.

August 1st – Rangers LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .320 with 13 home runs, 28RBIs and 20 runs scored for the month. The 5x All-Star is batting .297-30-80 .920OPS 2.3WAR in 99 games.

August 1st – Brewers 1B Prince Fielder(30, 4.5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .372 with 8 home runs, 20RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 4x Silver Slugger is batting .312-30-74 1.020OPS 4.0WAR in 105 games.

August 1st – Yankees RHSP Ivan Nova(27, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.56 33K in 38.2IP in 6 starts for the month. An All-Star for the first time this year, he is 9-5 2.96 103K 3.0WAR in 22 starts.

August 1st – Dodgers RHSP Zack Greinke(30, 3.5*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 6-0 1.71 37K in 42IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2009 AL Cy Young Winner is 12-3 2.67 134K 3.6WAR in 22 starts.

August 1st – Twins CF Aaron Hicks(24, 3*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .272 with 5 home runs, 13 RBIs and 16 runs for the month. The #76 prospect before the season is batting .243-18-51 .804OPS 2.4WAR in 102 games.

August 1st – Cardinals SS Matt Havlin(23, 2/3*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .350 with 1 home run, 14 RBIs and 10 runs scored for the month. The 30th overall pick in 2013 is batting .240-1-24 .576OPS 26/36SB 0.7WAR in 94 games.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2014 August 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: July 6th – LHP Luis Perez(29, 2) passed through waivers and was assigned to AAA Las Vegas. August 1st – LHP Bobby Cramer(34, 2.5, 5-5 5.33 31K -0.2WAR 49G) was optioned to AAA and LHRP Mike Cosens(24, 3, 3-+1 1SV 3.07 35K 0.3WAR 29.1IP) was placed on the active roster. Series:* 1-0 vs SFG (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 2RBI HR(22)) 2-1 vs SEA (SP Scott Kazmir 6.2IP 2H 1ER 1BB 5K W(5-4 3.04)) 2-1 @ MIN (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 2H 0ER 3BB 1K W(5-5 2.97)) 1-2 vs TBR (SP Scott Kazmir 5.2IP 3H 1ER 0BB 5K W(6-4 2.96)) 0-3 @ BAL 2-1 vs BOS (SP Scott Kazmir 6.1IP 2H 0ER 1BB 3K W(7-4 2.95)) 2-1 @ CLE (LF Nick Castellanos 3-5 R 3RBI HR(12)) 1-2 vs CWS (SP Scott Kazmir 7IP 6H 1ER 1BB 10K W(8-4 2.85)) 1-2 vs OAK Record: 54-51, 4th in AL East, 3GB in Division July: 12-13 Runs Scored: 427(12th) Batting AVG: .247(13th) OBP: .310 (12th) Home Runs: 113(6th) Stolen Bases: 122(2nd) Runs Against: 428(4th) Starters ERA: 3.35(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.40(10th) Defensive Eff.: .714(2nd) Zone Rating: +39.1(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Henderson Alvarez III 4-0 1.69 11K 32IP 0.7WAR 5GS Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .341/.400/.659 10HR 18RBI 26R 0.0ZR 1.6WAR 28G Aand there goes the ‘Dream’ of being a real contender. A 12-13 month where we struggled to get traction and start a real run puts us 3 games behind in the AL East. That being said, we have no reason to throw the towel, and technically can’t anyways. The bad news is that our Wild Card chances may be slim with the AL West being a monster of a division… Of course, the option of bringing up Jim Hatfield and Avsail Garcia and Jeremy Komosinski is still there… but we won’t. Next year maybe. As for the lineup, we lack a real leadoff hitter. Right now, Bannister loves to play Eugenio Suárez as leadoff hitter… but he is our best power hitter right now… so we were able to convince our manager to try Rendon(.369 OBP, 21/24SB) as leadoff hitter and Suárez(26HR) as #3 hole hitter. Maybe this will help some. The back end of the lineup is the problem. As for the pitching, the big pen additions of Joe Szczygiel and Blake Snell worked… 50/50. Snell was really good, but Joe struggled mighty… but he will get some more time here. That being said, our scouts are pretty sure that Mike Cosens is ready for the show and Cramer is getting old so... we made the switch. Looking around the league, the hottest team for the last two months? The Texas Rangers with a 19-9 June and a 16-9 July. The 1-2 punch of Hisashi Iwakuma(33, 3, 8-5 4.20 115K 1.6WAR) and reigning Cy Young winner Yu Darvish(27, 3, 5-7 4.51 135K 0.8WAR) are struggling still, but a vintage season by 2010 AL MvP LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3, .297-30-80 .920OPS 2.3WAR), a strong season by leadoff hitter SS Elvis Andrus(25, 2.5/3, .320-0-24 .787OPS 25/35SB 61R 3.2WAR) and by veteran 3B Adrian Beltre(35, 2.5, .296-12-61 .792OPS 1.7WAR) helps them to 3rd in runs scored and 1st in OPS… Minor League Report and Awards:* AAA SP Jeremy Komosinski(22, 2.5/5) 5-0 2.41 24K 1.0WAR 33.2IP 6G/5GS A 1B Joe Sokolow(22, 1.5/4) .389-8-27 1.166OPS 1.9WAR 29G A RHCL Mike Bishop(23, 2/3.5) 2-4 30SV 2.36 62K 2.4WAR 42IP 39G R CF Bengt Young(16, 1/2.5) .286-4-19 .967OPS 1.0WAR 23G Won Monthly Awards A good month by Komosinski who was rated up to a 2.5* overall and therefore may be getting closer to MLB, and maybe closer to MLB than our career AAA guy Noah Syndergaard… More on our prospects next as we are working on a prospect report. However, the breaking news are below… International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update: LHSP James Saunderson(16, 5) 75/70/55 60 Stamina, 97-9mph potential fastball, groundball pitcher from Miami Marlins. BÄM! A 16-year old stud pitcher from Australia thanks to the Marlins! Insane! In Other News:* July 6th – Brewers CF Carlos Gomez(28, 2.5/3) hammered the Phillies* in a 9-3 win, going 5-5 RBI SB. The 28-year old star outfielder is batting .256-12-36 .750OPS 23/29SB 1.9WAR in 80 games. July 10th – Mariners RHSP Chris Tillman(26, 2.5) pitched a 7-0 shutout, registering 5 hits, 4 strikeouts and one walk in a win over the Twins. A minor league free agent signing this winter, he is 8-7 3.85 86K 1.2WAR in 18 starts. July 11th – Brewers* LHSP Tommy Milone(27, 2.5) blanked the San Francisco Giants* 4-0 today, pitching a 9IP 5H 0ER 0BB 4K game. A waiver claim in 2013, he is 9-6 1SV 3.28 90K 1.2WAR in 21G/16GS. July 13th – Pirates 2B Neil Walker(28, 3) saw a 20-game* hitting streak come to an end in a 4-3 win over the Braves. The 2013 NL Silver Slugger is batting .283-11-45 .797OPS 18/23SB 1.8WAR in 90 games. July 20th – In a clearly rebuild focussed trade, the Yankees sent RHCL David Robertson(29, 3/3.5, 3-2 24SV 1.66 45K 1.3WAR) to the Rays* in exchange for RHRP Bill Gray(24, 2/4.5, 0-2 1SV 6.33 16K -0.3WAR) July 21st – Rays* C Wilson Ramos(26, 3) went ballistic with five hits today, going 5-53R 6RBI DB HR in a 13-6 win over the Twins. The 2014 AL All-Star is batting .350-14-54 .919OPS 3.7WAR in 79 games. July 26th – Rangers* RHSP Colby Lewis(34, 3) blanked the Astros* 7-0 with a complete game 2-hitter with 3BB and 5K. The 2012 World Series Champion is 7-4 4.06 95K 1.9WAR in 21 starts. July 27th – In a stunning trade, the Yankees sent RHCL Mariano Rivera(44, 4, 9-2 2SV 2.63 45K 0.7WAR) to the Nationals* in exchange for veteran 1B Adam LaRoche(34, 2.5, .255-13-36 .816OPS 0.8WAR). Both contracts are running out after the season. July 31st – The Chicago Cubs(53-52) acquired RF Nick Markakis(30, 3, ,355-7-60 ,871OPS 2.9WAR) from the Guardians(49-56) for a catching prospect. He is a 2x All-Star and 1x Gold Glover. July 31st – RHRP Kelvin Herrera(24, 4, 0-5 1SV 3.74 62K 0.7WAR) was traded to the Atlanta Braves(60-45) with a lateblooming left field prospect going to the Royals(40-65). July 31st – The San Diego Padres(54-51) added 2010 Silver Slugger LF Carlos Gonzalez(28, 3.5, .310-18-61 .879OPS 2.8WAR) in exchange for a package of prospects, including R LHCL Jose Alvarado(19, 1.5/4) and RF Kenny Mullin(24, 2/3, .206-10-31 .640OPS -0.5WAR), going to Colorado. August 1st – Rangers LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .320 with 13 home runs, 28RBIs and 20 runs scored for the month. The 5x All-Star is batting .297-30-80 .920OPS 2.3WAR in 99 games. August 1st – Brewers* 1B Prince Fielder(30, 4.5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .372 with 8 home runs, 20RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 4x Silver Slugger is batting .312-30-74 1.020OPS 4.0WAR in 105 games. August 1st – Yankees* RHSP Ivan Nova(27, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 2.56 33K in 38.2IP in 6 starts for the month. An All-Star for the first time this year, he is 9-5 2.96 103K 3.0WAR in 22 starts. August 1st – Dodgers* RHSP Zack Greinke(30, 3.5) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 6-0 1.71 37K in 42IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2009 AL Cy Young Winner is 12-3 2.67 134K 3.6WAR in 22 starts. August 1st – Twins* CF Aaron Hicks(24, 3) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .272 with 5 home runs, 13 RBIs and 16 runs for the month. The #76 prospect before the season is batting .243-18-51 .804OPS 2.4WAR in 102 games. August 1st – Cardinals* SS Matt Havlin(23, 2/3*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .350 with 1 home run, 14 RBIs and 10 runs scored for the month. The 30th overall pick in 2013 is batting .240-1-24 .576OPS 26/36SB 0.7WAR in 94 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)