5 starting pitchers DL'd plus our current closer with the $10 million closer now a mop up man? No problem!
Jays now are tied with the Yankees. How?
AL Leaderboard: Rolen is #4 for batting average, Overbay #7 for OBP, Wells/Scutaro #1 in games played (Hill, Rios & Lind in top 10 as well), top 4 in AB's are all Jays, Scutaro #1 in runs scored, Hill #2 in hits Scutaro #7 Lind #10, Hill & Lind top 5 in Total Bases, Lind #3 in doubles while Rolen & Scutaro are #6, Lind #8 in RBI, Scutaro #2 in BB, Scutaro #1 in times on base, Overbay #5 in intentional walks (didn't notice that!) as is Lind, Rios & Wells & Hill are top 10 in GIDP (ooops), while Wells, Hill, Rios are #1/3/4 in outs made (another oops).
For non-Halladay pitching we have...
Tallet #5 in H/9 IP, Richmond #10 in H/9IP, Carlson #1 in games pitched.
A team OPS+ of 107 is ahead of the Red Sox and behind the Yanks & Rays (#4 in AL). Team ERA+ is 102 #6 in AL behind Boston & Tampa but well ahead of the Yanks 95. #3 in defensive efficency (% of balls hit made into outs) just ahead of the Yankees and well ahead of the Rays and Red Sox (Sox are 2nd last in the AL).
In other news...
Halladay eyes Monday return
Sandberg: Sosa doesn't belong in Hall of Fame
Obama to toss ASG 1st pitch
Fehr ready for retirement
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