I am thrilled that Zach Greinke pitched so well in his last start. I not only love that he picked up another win, but he was a stud for my fantasy baseball league too. There is nothing like a well pitched game to pick up some extra points in the league. Unfortunately for me and Greinke neither one of us is gonna make the playoffs. Enough about my pathetic performance, lets talk about something that has to do with this blog.
Zach has been much like Roy Halladay lately, struggling to pick up wins. His previous victory he struck out 15 , so this is two great starts in a row. He is such a gifted hurler, so it is nice to see him pitch this gem. His one hit complete game effort took down the wild card chasing Seattle Mariners. He allowed just one other base runner via a walk. I hope this builds his confidence and he can pick up some more W's. He is now 13-8 on the season and has 47 wins.
Justin Verlander pitched another great game to pick up his 15th of the season. He is pretty much a stopper for the Tigers and if the Tigers go anywhere in the post season he is going to have some pretty tough head to head match-ups to face. Verlander picked up win #61 of his career.
From a hitting standpoint Vlad Guerrero jacked two more home runs, to move to career #405. I believe that he will be the offensive force that leads the Angels far in the playoffs. He is old school, going to bat with no gloves, a free swinger with a willingness to take a hack at almost any pitch.
Since we are now into September the minor league call ups have arrived. Id there any players you think are going to make a name for themselves during the next four weeks? I will be excited to follow them closely to see who are the next possible Guerreros, Verlanders and Greinkes.
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