Riots Create an Empty Stadium

Wednesday, 4/29/15.

Baltimore, the community unrest, resulting in riots and widespread looting, had cancelled Tuesday's game between the White Sox and the Orioles at Camden Yards. On Wednesday team and league officials have decided to not cancel the game, but to close the gates to the public, in order to save the City of Baltimore from having to pull over 200 police officers from the front lines of the turmoil. Earlier in the week the Maryland Governor had requested additional police officers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York to respond and assist the law enforcement presence in downtown Baltimore. 

Prior to last nights game with an Official attendance of zero, the MLB record low was six. Players and broadcasters described the experience as surreal.

TANAKA Out for At Least One Month

The Yankees announced that after an MRI today the Yankees are placing MASHAHIRO TANAKA on the 15 day DL. He is expected to be out at leat one month with a grade 1 strain on his pitching elbow.

Numerous sources are reporting that its very likely to be extended beyond the one month announcement and might be much more serious.

Last July (2014) Tanaka partially tore the UCL in his pitching elbow, and elected to not have surgery.

Week 3 Sumary

STANDINGS

NL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYM	14	5	0
ATL	9	9	4.5
MIA	8	11	6
PHL	7	12	7
WSH	7	12	7

NL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
STL	12	5	0
CHC	10	7	2
PIT	11	8	2
CIN	8	10	4.5
MIL	4	15	9

NL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
LAD	11	7	0
COL	10	8	1
SD	11	9	1
ARI	8	10	3
SF	8	11	3.5

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AL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYY	11	8	0
TB	11	8	0
BOS	10	9	1
BAL	9	10	2
TOR	9	10	2

AL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
DET	13	6	0
KC	12	6	0.5
CHW	8	9	4
MIN	8	10	4.5
CLE	6	11	6

AL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
HOU	11	7	0
LAA	9	10	2.5
OAK	8	12	4
SEA	7	11	4
TEX	7	11	4

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AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MARK TEXIERA- 1B - NYY                                  8/24 - 5 hr - 10 rbi 

NL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ADEINY HECHAVARRIA - SS -  MIA                 12/24 - 1 hr - 10 rbi - 1 sb

AL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

CHRIS ARCHER  -  TB                                              2-0  -  0.00 era  -  16k

NL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI - CIN                              2-0  - 0.69 era  - 10 k


TRADE/INURY NOTABLES

LA Angels trade JOSH HAMILTON to Texas Rangers for cash considerations
STL SP ADAM WAINWRIGHT injures Achilles running to first base. Out indefinetly.

Great Post from ThePostGame.com

MLB's most lopsided mid-season trades.

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201107/mlbs-most-lopsided-midseason-trades-ever?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=sportsslideshows&utm_campaign=sportsslideshows

Multiple News Outlets reporting that a Deal has been made to Send JOSH HAMILTON to Texas

The unreported deal would supposedly burden Texas with only $15mm of the $83mm remaining on the slugger.

Apparently the Angels have tired of the off the field antics and machinations of the troubled all star.

NL EAST SIGNIFICANT INJURIES

NL EAST INJURIES

METS

VIC BLACK (RP)      Shoulder / Possible return late April
JERRY BLEVINS (RP) Fractured Arm / Mid-season at the earliest
JOSH EDGIN (RP)   Tommy John Surgery / Out til 2016
BOBBY PARNELL (RP) Tommy John Surgery / May
CESAR PUELLO (OF) Back Fracture / June at the earliest
ZACH WHEELER (SP) Tommy John Surgery / Out til 2016
TRAVIS D'ARNAUD (C) Fractured Hand / June

NATIONALS

ERIK DAVIS (RP)      Tommy John Surgery / September
NATE MCLOUTH (OF)            Shoulder / Late April
ANTHONY RENDON (3B)   Knee  /  May
CRAIG STAMMEN (RP)  Forearm Surgery / Out til 2016

MARLINS

AARON CROW (RP)    Tommy John Surgery  /  Out til 2016
JOSE FERNANDEZ (SP) Tommy John Surgery / Late June

BRAVES

MIKE MINOR (SP )     Shoulder  / Late May
SHAE STEVENS (RP) Tommy John Surgery / Out til 2016

PHILLIES

CHAD BILLINGSLY (SP)  Elbow Surgery / Late May
MARIO HOLLANDS (RP ) Tommy John Surgery / Out til 2016
CLIFF LEE (SP)    Flexor Tendon  /  August

WEEK 2 UPDATE

STANDINGS

NL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYM	10	3	0
ATL	8	4	1.5
WSH	6	7	4
PHL	4	9	6
MIA	3	10	7

NL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
STL	8	3	0
CHC	6	5	2
PIT	6	6	2.5
CIN	5	7	3.5
MIL	2	10	6.5

NL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
LAD	9	3	0
SD	8	5	1.5
COL	7	5	2
ARI	7	6	2.5
SF	4	10	6

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AL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
BOS	7	5	0
BAL	7	5	0
NYY	6	6	1
TB	6	7	1.5
TOR	6	7	1.5

AL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
DET	10	2	0
KC	9	3	1
MIN	5	7	5
CLE	4	7	5.5
CHW	4	7	5.5

AL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
HOU	6	6	0
OAK	6	7	0.5
LAA	5	7	1
SEA	5	7	1
TEX	5	8	1.5

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AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NELSON CRUZ - OF - SEA                                     12/24 - 6 hr - 10 rbi 

NL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

HOWIE KENDRICK - 2B -  LAD                            10/22 - 2 hr - 8 rbi

AL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

SHANE GREENE - DET                                           2-0  -  0.60 era  - 6 k

NL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

JACOB DEGROM - NYM                                          2-0  - 0.00 era  - 11 k