Well, the Cascades have something the rest of us do not have, and I, for one, am envious. Yesterday MLB released a story about an Atlanta-based folk artist who just released a song about her love for Ronald Acuna, Jr.
Yes, I know the leading story should be the combined no-hitter thrown by the Cubs last night, but no-hitters have become rather pedestrian. Love songs about baseball players? Now that is unique and worth getting the lede AND not burying it.
The lyrics are not as overtly about Acuna:
“I saw you last night in my dream / That’s still the closest you and I have been / That’s kind of sad, don’t you think?” Webster sings on one verse before later adding “I could just meet him and get it over / Or I’ll just keep wearing his name on / My shirt / Whatever I need just to help me cope.”
But when asked about it, Webster said:
“[It’s a] song about Ronald Acuña Jr., obviously. Off tour I spent so much of my time watching baseball that I thought I wanted to be a baseball player. But I’m not, so I guess the next best thing was having a crush on one. I guess this song explains what having a crush feels like. Having made up conversations with them in your head even though you don’t speak their language, wearing their team jersey every day, things that make you feel closer to this person that you don’t know at all. But I sang at the Braves game, and they let us meet, so I think I got that one out of my system.”
To me it is not as obvious as Webster states, but who can deny the very words spoken by the songwriter herself?
Thus, our new standings indicate Bellingham is in first place. Until someone else has a player with a love song written and sung for them, the Cascades are the champions.
EFL Standings for 2021
| EFL | ||||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB | RS | RA |
| Old Detroit Wolverines | 55 | 21 | .730 | — | 448.8 | 272.8 |
| Kaline Drive | 50 | 25 | .663 | 5.2 | 393.5 | 278.6 |
| D.C. Balk | 46 | 23 | .671 | 5.6 | 378.8 | 265.5 |
| Flint Hill Tornadoes | 49 | 27 | .646 | 6.4 | 370.0 | 274.8 |
| Peshastin Pears | 48 | 26 | .647 | 6.6 | 352.3 | 262.4 |
| Haviland Dragons | 47 | 28 | .626 | 8.1 | 368.2 | 291.1 |
| Canberra Kangaroos | 42 | 27 | .610 | 9.9 | 355.4 | 289.2 |
| Cottage Cheese | 40 | 35 | .534 | 14.9 | 410.8 | 394.4 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 38 | 36 | .513 | 16.5 | 363.4 | 352.6 |
| Bellingham Cascades | 37 | 37 | .499 | 17.5 | 301.8 | 305.3 |
| Portland Rosebuds | 33 | 41 | .447 | 21.4 | 386.8 | 436.7 |
Old Detroit: W(1), L(1), 14-6; 36PA, 13.3IP
| AVG: 0.308 | OBP: 0.500 | SLG: 0.308 | OPS: 0.808 |
| ERA: 2.71 | WHIP: 1.128 |
The Rays retook first place in the AL East, giving the Wolverines two games played last night, and they played them well! The most impressive work at the plate came in the form of 10 walks in 36 plate appearances. I haven’t done much research, but I have to imagine the walk rate has climbed since the sticky stuff ban has gone into effect. As an example, even though they were no-hit last night, the Dodgers still collected 8 walks! The Wolverines not only walked more times than the Cubs, but they also collected 8 hits on the night. Carlos Correa had 3 of them and Ke’Bryan Hayes had 2 of them – all five of those were singles, though. In fact, all 8 hits were singles for OD. Craig Kimbrel added one inning of no-hit baseball to help Zach Davies and his Cubs team through their combined no-hitter, and Jameson Taillon and Walker Buehler tossed a combined 12.3 innings, giving up 4 runs. The OD lead climbed .3 games ahead of the Drive, and now sits at 5.2 games with just about that many games left in the month.
Kaline: W, 8-4; 40PA, .3IP
| AVG: 0.324 | OBP: 0.425 | SLG: 0.647 | OPS: 1.072 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 6.667 |
Like the Cubs, the Red Sox last night were working on a combined no-hitter, until Darwinzon Hernandez took the mound in the 7th and promptly gave one up. That was the only pitching the Drive got last night, and it was all they needed. The Drive hitting was really great, with three different players collecting 3 hits each – Aaron Judge (3 for 3 with a 2B, HR, and 2 BB), Yuli Gurriel (3 for 5 with a 2B and 1 BB), and Akil Baddoo (3 for 5 with 2 2Bs). Like the Wolverines, they collected more walks than strikeouts (6 to 5), and essentially kept pace with OD who played two games last night but only managed to pad their lead by .3 games.
DC: DNP, 2-(-5); 24PA, 7.6IP
| AVG: 0.261 | OBP: 0.292 | SLG: 0.261 | OPS: 0.553 |
| ERA: 1.18 | WHIP: 0.921 |
The Balk pitching was excellent last night, removing 5 runs from their monthly total while not playing a game. The main contributor was Jose Berrios, who threw 6.1 innings, giving up only one earned run. Matt Wisler added another 1.3 innings with 0 runs allowed. The hitting was not spectacular, though it was a bit better than average. Well, one player was incredible and the rest were nearly non-existent. Myles Straw went 4 for 6, collecting 67% of the Balk hits last night. All of them were singles, but he did add a SB to make one of them a double. Like the Drive, the Balk managed to mostly keep pace with the Wolverines, even while not playing last night, losing .3 games to them but keeping their fans’ hopes alive for a run at the pennant.
Flint Hill: W(1), L(1), 10-6; 32PA, 6IP
| AVG: 0.185 | OBP: 0.313 | SLG: 0.259 | OPS: 0.572 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.333 |
The Tornadoes lost .2 games on the Wolverines after their two games last night, which feels like a victory considering the hitting was awful and the pitching happened at the Tornadoes minor league affiliate, the Granite Valley Whirlwinds. New dad Teoscar Hernandez was the only player to collect more than one hit, though he only had only half as many as Myles Straw (who was only one hit short of tying the Tornado’s team total on the day). Anthony Kay had his best day as a major leaguer, going 5 innings without allowing a run, and Ryan Tepera chipped in on the Cubs’ no-hitter, tossing one inning of hitless, scoreless but not walkless baseball.
Peshastin: DNP, 2-(1); 30PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.346 | OBP: 0.433 | SLG: 0.654 | OPS: 1.087 |
The Pears’ pitching was so good last night, they sent no one to the mound and managed to erase a run from their monthly totals. Seven batters appeared, and six of them were hitters, led by Juan Soto’s 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and Jazz Chisholm’s 2 for 4 with a home run. Ozzie Albies only collected one hit, but it was a home run. The Pears dropped .4 games off the leading Wolverines, but remain in the hunt for being the chosen challenger as summer progresses.
Haviland: L, 1-7; 29PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.080 | OBP: 0.207 | SLG: 0.120 | OPS: 0.327 |
The Dragons tried the same approach as the Pears, but two things were markedly different. One, their no pitching day led to 7 runs allowed. And, two, their team OPS was worse than the Pears’s team batting average. That will always be a recipe for disaster, which yesterday was (ok, disaster might be a tad dramatic). Generally speaking, if you team has as many HBP’s as they do hits, you are either not having a great day or the other team is trying to injure you. But the Dragon hitters(?) did just that – one hit each for Ramon Laureano and Maikel Franco, and one hit-by-pitch each for Brandon Lowe and Joc Pederson. I would be remiss to leave out Brandon Lowe’s other 2 normal walks. It is probably bad when your best offensive guy for the day was 0 for 1 with 2 walks and a HBP. The Dragon fell to 8.1 games out, a drop of 1.2 games in one day.
Canberra: W(1), L(-1), 24PA, 1.7IP
| AVG: 0.364 | OBP: 0.417 | SLG: 0.636 | OPS: 1.053 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.765 |
The Kangaroos hopped to a resounding win while subtracting a loss from their record and yet somehow still falling .1 games further behind the leader. All six batters who appeared collected at least one hit, with Eric Haase and Kyle Tucker collecting two hits apiece to lead the team. The Roos also collected an intentional walk, and on a team with Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. you would expect it to be given to him. But, no – it was earned by slugger Manuel Margot while the Red Sox were still attempting to throw their no-hitter. Both Roo pitchers, James Karinchak and Ryan Thompson, gave up zero runs in their relief appearances.
Cottage: L, 3-5; 35PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.148 | OBP: 0.343 | SLG: 0.222 | OPS: 0.565 |
The Cheese attempted to imitate the Dragons, getting no pitching with some fairly dreadful hitting. But instead of two hits, they acquired 4 of them. And instead of two walks, they earned 7! I think what we learned last night in the Cubs no-hit win and in the EFL standings this morning, is that walks alone will not usually end up winning you games. Even several walks and a few hits won’t win you many games.
Pittsburgh: DNP, (-2)-5; 17PA, 2.3IP
| AVG: 0.133 | OBP: 0.235 | SLG: 0.133 | OPS: 0.369 |
| ERA: 15.65 | WHIP: 2.174 |
Pittsburgh, I’m sure, is thankful to have not played an actual game yesterday, for it would have certainly been a loss. Christian Vazquez was the only player to get a hit, and he recorded two of them. The team collected 2 walks, but otherwise was pretty ineffective. The pitching was derailed by Bryan Garcia, who gave up 4 runs in 1.3 innings, erasing Lou Trivino’s scoreless inning.
Bellingham: W(1), L(-1), 1-(-3); 23PA, 5IP
| AVG: 0.316 | OBP: 0.435 | SLG: 0.474 | OPS: 0.908 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 0.600 |
The Cascades had arguably the best day in the EFL yesterday. That, coupled with a long song written specifically for his player makes today maybe the best day Andre’s ever had in his EFL career. Maybe. 5 batters appeared, and four of them got at least one hit, led by household names Jonathan India and Hanser Alberto, who each collected two hits (three of them being doubles). On the mound, Michael Wacha went 5 innings and gave up 0 runs to lead the Cascades to victory and to now being one game behind the Alleghenys in the standings.
Portland: DNP, 2-(-2); 25PA, 2IP
| AVG: 0.286 | OBP: 0.400 | SLG: 0.476 | OPS: 0.876 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.000 |
Portland had a decent off-day, erasing some runs on the strength of two scoreless innings from Sean Newcomb. Among the batters, there was a theme of collecting either 2 hits or no hits. Jorge Polanco, Dylan Carlson and Gary Sanchez all had two hits apiece – everyone else had, you guessed it, zero. Sanchez has a w/rc over 10 this month, making the Rosebuds trade last month look very shrewd (especially since Turnbull went on the IL one week after the trade).
Combined MLB + EFL Standings for 2021
| AL East | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Old Detroit Wolverines | 55 | 21 | .730 | — |
| Flint Hill Tornadoes | 49 | 27 | .646 | 6.4 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 45 | 31 | .592 | 10.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 44 | 31 | .587 | 11 |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 34 | .541 | 14.5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 38 | 35 | .521 | 16 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 52 | .307 | 32 |
| NL East | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| D.C. Balk | 46 | 23 | .671 | — |
| Canberra Kangaroos | 42 | 27 | .610 | 4.2 |
| New York Mets | 38 | 31 | .551 | 8.3 |
| Washington Nationals | 36 | 36 | .500 | 11.8 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 37 | .479 | 13.3 |
| Atlanta Braves | 35 | 39 | .473 | 13.8 |
| Miami Marlins | 31 | 43 | .419 | 17.8 |
| AL Central | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Chicago White Sox | 44 | 30 | .595 | — |
| Cleveland Indians | 41 | 31 | .569 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 38 | 36 | .513 | 6.1 |
| Bellingham Cascades | 37 | 37 | .499 | 7.1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 33 | 40 | .452 | 10.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 32 | 43 | .427 | 12.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 31 | 43 | .419 | 13 |
| NL Central | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 42 | 33 | .560 | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 42 | 33 | .560 | — |
| Cottage Cheese | 40 | 35 | .534 | 1.9 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 36 | .507 | 4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 39 | .480 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 46 | .370 | 14 |
| AL West | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Kaline Drive | 50 | 25 | .663 | — |
| Houston Astros | 47 | 28 | .627 | 2.8 |
| Haviland Dragons | 47 | 28 | .626 | 2.8 |
| Oakland A’s | 46 | 31 | .597 | 4.8 |
| Seattle Mariners | 39 | 37 | .513 | 11.3 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 38 | .486 | 13.3 |
| Texas Rangers | 27 | 48 | .360 | 22.8 |
| NL West | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| San Francisco Giants | 48 | 26 | .649 | — |
| Peshastin Pears | 48 | 26 | .647 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 31 | .587 | 4.5 |
| San Diego Padres | 45 | 32 | .584 | 4.5 |
| Portland Rosebuds | 33 | 41 | .447 | 14.9 |
| Colorado Rockies | 31 | 44 | .413 | 17.5 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 21 | 55 | .276 | 28 |
Well, the Cascades have something the rest of us do not have, and I, for one, am envious. Yesterday MLB released a story about an Atlanta-based folk artist who just released a song about her love for Ronald Acuna, Jr.
Yes, I know the leading story should be the combined no-hitter thrown by the Cubs last night, but no-hitters have become rather pedestrian. Love songs about baseball players? Now that is unique and worth getting the lede AND not burying it.
The lyrics are not as overtly about Acuna:
“I saw you last night in my dream / That’s still the closest you and I have been / That’s kind of sad, don’t you think?” Webster sings on one verse before later adding “I could just meet him and get it over / Or I’ll just keep wearing his name on / My shirt / Whatever I need just to help me cope.”
But when asked about it, Webster said:
“[It’s a] song about Ronald Acuña Jr., obviously. Off tour I spent so much of my time watching baseball that I thought I wanted to be a baseball player. But I’m not, so I guess the next best thing was having a crush on one. I guess this song explains what having a crush feels like. Having made up conversations with them in your head even though you don’t speak their language, wearing their team jersey every day, things that make you feel closer to this person that you don’t know at all. But I sang at the Braves game, and they let us meet, so I think I got that one out of my system.”
To me it is not as obvious as Webster states, but who can deny the very words spoken by the songwriter herself?
Thus, our new standings indicate Bellingham is in first place. Until someone else has a player with a love song written and sung for them, the Cascades are the champions.
EFL Standings for 2021
| EFL | ||||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB | RS | RA |
| Old Detroit Wolverines | 55 | 21 | .730 | — | 448.8 | 272.8 |
| Kaline Drive | 50 | 25 | .663 | 5.2 | 393.5 | 278.6 |
| D.C. Balk | 46 | 23 | .671 | 5.6 | 378.8 | 265.5 |
| Flint Hill Tornadoes | 49 | 27 | .646 | 6.4 | 370.0 | 274.8 |
| Peshastin Pears | 48 | 26 | .647 | 6.6 | 352.3 | 262.4 |
| Haviland Dragons | 47 | 28 | .626 | 8.1 | 368.2 | 291.1 |
| Canberra Kangaroos | 42 | 27 | .610 | 9.9 | 355.4 | 289.2 |
| Cottage Cheese | 40 | 35 | .534 | 14.9 | 410.8 | 394.4 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 38 | 36 | .513 | 16.5 | 363.4 | 352.6 |
| Bellingham Cascades | 37 | 37 | .499 | 17.5 | 301.8 | 305.3 |
| Portland Rosebuds | 33 | 41 | .447 | 21.4 | 386.8 | 436.7 |
Old Detroit: W(1), L(1), 14-6; 36PA, 13.3IP
| AVG: 0.308 | OBP: 0.500 | SLG: 0.308 | OPS: 0.808 |
| ERA: 2.71 | WHIP: 1.128 |
The Rays retook first place in the AL East, giving the Wolverines two games played last night, and they played them well! The most impressive work at the plate came in the form of 10 walks in 36 plate appearances. I haven’t done much research, but I have to imagine the walk rate has climbed since the sticky stuff ban has gone into effect. As an example, even though they were no-hit last night, the Dodgers still collected 8 walks! The Wolverines not only walked more times than the Cubs, but they also collected 8 hits on the night. Carlos Correa had 3 of them and Ke’Bryan Hayes had 2 of them – all five of those were singles, though. In fact, all 8 hits were singles for OD. Craig Kimbrel added one inning of no-hit baseball to help Zach Davies and his Cubs team through their combined no-hitter, and Jameson Taillon and Walker Buehler tossed a combined 12.3 innings, giving up 4 runs. The OD lead climbed .3 games ahead of the Drive, and now sits at 5.2 games with just about that many games left in the month.
Kaline: W, 8-4; 40PA, .3IP
| AVG: 0.324 | OBP: 0.425 | SLG: 0.647 | OPS: 1.072 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 6.667 |
Like the Cubs, the Red Sox last night were working on a combined no-hitter, until Darwinzon Hernandez took the mound in the 7th and promptly gave one up. That was the only pitching the Drive got last night, and it was all they needed. The Drive hitting was really great, with three different players collecting 3 hits each – Aaron Judge (3 for 3 with a 2B, HR, and 2 BB), Yuli Gurriel (3 for 5 with a 2B and 1 BB), and Akil Baddoo (3 for 5 with 2 2Bs). Like the Wolverines, they collected more walks than strikeouts (6 to 5), and essentially kept pace with OD who played two games last night but only managed to pad their lead by .3 games.
DC: DNP, 2-(-5); 24PA, 7.6IP
| AVG: 0.261 | OBP: 0.292 | SLG: 0.261 | OPS: 0.553 |
| ERA: 1.18 | WHIP: 0.921 |
The Balk pitching was excellent last night, removing 5 runs from their monthly total while not playing a game. The main contributor was Jose Berrios, who threw 6.1 innings, giving up only one earned run. Matt Wisler added another 1.3 innings with 0 runs allowed. The hitting was not spectacular, though it was a bit better than average. Well, one player was incredible and the rest were nearly non-existent. Myles Straw went 4 for 6, collecting 67% of the Balk hits last night. All of them were singles, but he did add a SB to make one of them a double. Like the Drive, the Balk managed to mostly keep pace with the Wolverines, even while not playing last night, losing .3 games to them but keeping their fans’ hopes alive for a run at the pennant.
Flint Hill: W(1), L(1), 10-6; 32PA, 6IP
| AVG: 0.185 | OBP: 0.313 | SLG: 0.259 | OPS: 0.572 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.333 |
The Tornadoes lost .2 games on the Wolverines after their two games last night, which feels like a victory considering the hitting was awful and the pitching happened at the Tornadoes minor league affiliate, the Granite Valley Whirlwinds. New dad Teoscar Hernandez was the only player to collect more than one hit, though he only had only half as many as Myles Straw (who was only one hit short of tying the Tornado’s team total on the day). Anthony Kay had his best day as a major leaguer, going 5 innings without allowing a run, and Ryan Tepera chipped in on the Cubs’ no-hitter, tossing one inning of hitless, scoreless but not walkless baseball.
Peshastin: DNP, 2-(1); 30PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.346 | OBP: 0.433 | SLG: 0.654 | OPS: 1.087 |
The Pears’ pitching was so good last night, they sent no one to the mound and managed to erase a run from their monthly totals. Seven batters appeared, and six of them were hitters, led by Juan Soto’s 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and Jazz Chisholm’s 2 for 4 with a home run. Ozzie Albies only collected one hit, but it was a home run. The Pears dropped .4 games off the leading Wolverines, but remain in the hunt for being the chosen challenger as summer progresses.
Haviland: L, 1-7; 29PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.080 | OBP: 0.207 | SLG: 0.120 | OPS: 0.327 |
The Dragons tried the same approach as the Pears, but two things were markedly different. One, their no pitching day led to 7 runs allowed. And, two, their team OPS was worse than the Pears’s team batting average. That will always be a recipe for disaster, which yesterday was (ok, disaster might be a tad dramatic). Generally speaking, if you team has as many HBP’s as they do hits, you are either not having a great day or the other team is trying to injure you. But the Dragon hitters(?) did just that – one hit each for Ramon Laureano and Maikel Franco, and one hit-by-pitch each for Brandon Lowe and Joc Pederson. I would be remiss to leave out Brandon Lowe’s other 2 normal walks. It is probably bad when your best offensive guy for the day was 0 for 1 with 2 walks and a HBP. The Dragon fell to 8.1 games out, a drop of 1.2 games in one day.
Canberra: W(1), L(-1), 24PA, 1.7IP
| AVG: 0.364 | OBP: 0.417 | SLG: 0.636 | OPS: 1.053 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.765 |
The Kangaroos hopped to a resounding win while subtracting a loss from their record and yet somehow still falling .1 games further behind the leader. All six batters who appeared collected at least one hit, with Eric Haase and Kyle Tucker collecting two hits apiece to lead the team. The Roos also collected an intentional walk, and on a team with Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. you would expect it to be given to him. But, no – it was earned by slugger Manuel Margot while the Red Sox were still attempting to throw their no-hitter. Both Roo pitchers, James Karinchak and Ryan Thompson, gave up zero runs in their relief appearances.
Cottage: L, 3-5; 35PA, no pitching
| AVG: 0.148 | OBP: 0.343 | SLG: 0.222 | OPS: 0.565 |
The Cheese attempted to imitate the Dragons, getting no pitching with some fairly dreadful hitting. But instead of two hits, they acquired 4 of them. And instead of two walks, they earned 7! I think what we learned last night in the Cubs no-hit win and in the EFL standings this morning, is that walks alone will not usually end up winning you games. Even several walks and a few hits won’t win you many games.
Pittsburgh: DNP, (-2)-5; 17PA, 2.3IP
| AVG: 0.133 | OBP: 0.235 | SLG: 0.133 | OPS: 0.369 |
| ERA: 15.65 | WHIP: 2.174 |
Pittsburgh, I’m sure, is thankful to have not played an actual game yesterday, for it would have certainly been a loss. Christian Vazquez was the only player to get a hit, and he recorded two of them. The team collected 2 walks, but otherwise was pretty ineffective. The pitching was derailed by Bryan Garcia, who gave up 4 runs in 1.3 innings, erasing Lou Trivino’s scoreless inning.
Bellingham: W(1), L(-1), 1-(-3); 23PA, 5IP
| AVG: 0.316 | OBP: 0.435 | SLG: 0.474 | OPS: 0.908 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 0.600 |
The Cascades had arguably the best day in the EFL yesterday. That, coupled with a long song written specifically for his player makes today maybe the best day Andre’s ever had in his EFL career. Maybe. 5 batters appeared, and four of them got at least one hit, led by household names Jonathan India and Hanser Alberto, who each collected two hits (three of them being doubles). On the mound, Michael Wacha went 5 innings and gave up 0 runs to lead the Cascades to victory and to now being one game behind the Alleghenys in the standings.
Portland: DNP, 2-(-2); 25PA, 2IP
| AVG: 0.286 | OBP: 0.400 | SLG: 0.476 | OPS: 0.876 |
| ERA: 0.00 | WHIP: 1.000 |
Portland had a decent off-day, erasing some runs on the strength of two scoreless innings from Sean Newcomb. Among the batters, there was a theme of collecting either 2 hits or no hits. Jorge Polanco, Dylan Carlson and Gary Sanchez all had two hits apiece – everyone else had, you guessed it, zero. Sanchez has a w/rc over 10 this month, making the Rosebuds trade last month look very shrewd (especially since Turnbull went on the IL one week after the trade).
Combined MLB + EFL Standings for 2021
| AL East | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Old Detroit Wolverines | 55 | 21 | .730 | — |
| Flint Hill Tornadoes | 49 | 27 | .646 | 6.4 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 45 | 31 | .592 | 10.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 44 | 31 | .587 | 11 |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 34 | .541 | 14.5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 38 | 35 | .521 | 16 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 52 | .307 | 32 |
| NL East | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| D.C. Balk | 46 | 23 | .671 | — |
| Canberra Kangaroos | 42 | 27 | .610 | 4.2 |
| New York Mets | 38 | 31 | .551 | 8.3 |
| Washington Nationals | 36 | 36 | .500 | 11.8 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 37 | .479 | 13.3 |
| Atlanta Braves | 35 | 39 | .473 | 13.8 |
| Miami Marlins | 31 | 43 | .419 | 17.8 |
| AL Central | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Chicago White Sox | 44 | 30 | .595 | — |
| Cleveland Indians | 41 | 31 | .569 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 38 | 36 | .513 | 6.1 |
| Bellingham Cascades | 37 | 37 | .499 | 7.1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 33 | 40 | .452 | 10.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 32 | 43 | .427 | 12.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 31 | 43 | .419 | 13 |
| NL Central | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 42 | 33 | .560 | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 42 | 33 | .560 | — |
| Cottage Cheese | 40 | 35 | .534 | 1.9 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 36 | .507 | 4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 39 | .480 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 46 | .370 | 14 |
| AL West | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| Kaline Drive | 50 | 25 | .663 | — |
| Houston Astros | 47 | 28 | .627 | 2.8 |
| Haviland Dragons | 47 | 28 | .626 | 2.8 |
| Oakland A’s | 46 | 31 | .597 | 4.8 |
| Seattle Mariners | 39 | 37 | .513 | 11.3 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 38 | .486 | 13.3 |
| Texas Rangers | 27 | 48 | .360 | 22.8 |
| NL West | ||||
| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | PCT. | GB |
| San Francisco Giants | 48 | 26 | .649 | — |
| Peshastin Pears | 48 | 26 | .647 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 31 | .587 | 4.5 |
| San Diego Padres | 45 | 32 | .584 | 4.5 |
| Portland Rosebuds | 33 | 41 | .447 | 14.9 |
| Colorado Rockies | 31 | 44 | .413 | 17.5 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 21 | 55 | .276 | 28 |
The only other songs know of about an MLB player is the Ichiro song by Ben Ginbard of Death Cab for Cutie:
https://youtu.be/zZpfuV51kOE
Now that this season is getting boring I can jump on the Johnson bandwagon and refer you to this song which, while not about Ichiro, mentions him. It’s by one of my favorite bands – Salem Hill.
https://youtu.be/IzqDJqCvWRs
Tom, your turn