MLB HOMERUN LEADERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS

NELSON CRUZ             SEA            14

HANLEY RAMIREZ      BOS           10

MARK TEXIERA           NYY           10 

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS

TODD FRAZIER                  CIN             10

ADRIAN GONZALEZ         LAD              9

JOC PEDERSON                  LAD             9 

A-Rod's Blast Ties Mays and More

From MLB.com

A-Rod accomplishes a first with milestone home run

When Alex Rodriguez hit his milestone 660th home run Friday, it was unlike any of the previous 659 he had hit previously in one significant way. The solo shot, which tied A-Rod with Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run list, was Rodriguez's first as a pinch-hitter. He was just 1-for-16 as a pinch-hitter prior to the milestone homer, with the one hit being a single back on Aug. 25, 2013. Rodriguez's 660th homer also came on a 3-0 pitch, marking just the third time in his 21-year career that he's homered when facing a 3-0 count.

Harper Blasts Three

BRYCE HARPER went 3 for 4 including three homeruns in his first three at bats in today's game.
The Nationals beat the Marlns 7-5 in Miami.
Harper had a chance to tie the Major League record of four homeruns in a regulation game, but  ended with a ground ball out in the seventh inning.
Sixteen major leaguers are tied with four homeruns in a game, including LOU GHERIG,WILLIE MAYS and most recently JOSH HAMILTON in 2012

WEEK 4 UPDATE

STANDINGS

NL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYM	16	10	0
ATL	12	13	3.5
MIA	12	13	3.5
WSH	12	14	4
PHL	9	17	7

NL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
STL	18	6	0
CHC	13	10	4.5
PIT	12	13	6.5
CIN	12	13	6.5
MIL	7	18	11.5

NL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
LAD	16	8	0
SD	14	12	3
SF	12	13	4.5
COL	11	13	5
ARI	10	14	6

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AL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYY	16	9	0
BAL	12	11	3
TB	13	12	3
BOS	12	13	4
TOR	12	14	4.5

AL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
DET	17	9	0
KC	16	9	0.5
MIN	13	12	3.5
CLE	9	15	7
CHW	8	14	7

AL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
HOU	18	7	0
LAA	11	14	7
OAK	11	15	7.5
SEA	10	15	8
TEX	8	16	9.5

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AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

EVAN GATTIS - DH - HOU                                  7/22 - 5 hr - 12 rbi 

NL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT - 1B -  ARI                        15/27  - 1 hr - 6 rbi - 2 sb

AL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

SONNY GRAY   -  OAK                                          2-0  -  1.23 era  -  16k

NL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

JASON HAMMEL  - CHC                                         1-0  - 1.92 era  - 11 k


TRADE/INURY NOTABLES

Milwaukee fires Manager Ron Roenicke

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Brewers Fire Manager Roenicke

Despite winning back to back games for the first time this season, the Milwaukee Brewers front office fired Manager Ron Roenicke after Sundays game.

The Brewers have the Major leagues worst record 7-18.
The front office has not stated who would be the interim manager as of late Sunday night.

10 Best April Moments from MLB.com

MLB.com has the best 10 moments from April, that every baseball fan should see.

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/05/01/121088000/the-10-best-moments-from-april-that-remind-us-that-baseball-is-great

Mets First Loss at Home

4/30/15

On the opening night of their second home-stand of the season, the NY Mets were beaten 8-2 by the Washington Nationals. The Mets first home-stand of the season was a stellar 10-0 run. Including sweeps of the Phillies, Marlins and Braves.

Jacob Degrom was on the mound vs Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals. The Mets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Nationals capitalized on a Wilmur Flores error on a tailor made double play ball with two on and no outs in the fourth. Degrom was visibly upset after being lifted in the sixth innning, he was pitching much better than his last performance against the NY Yankees where he was hit very hard and had trouble locating his pitches.

The four game series continues on Friday with the marquee piching matchup of Matt Harvey vs Max Scherzer.