2013 MLB Regular Season running thread

The bit in that link about Tommy LaSorda reminded me of a similar story involving hockey players Brendan Shanahan and Rick Vaive.

 

http://thestacks.deadspin.com/superbad-a-chat-with-king-henry-1148813611?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/ryan-dempster-suspended-five-games-for-hitting-a-rod/article13873309/

Ryan Dempster gets "five games" for hitting Alex Rodriguez.

 

Maybe now they'll eject him.
Better late than never, Bud?

 

Miguel Cabrera was up with two on and the Tigers down 6-3 with two out in the ninth and struck out. Odd.

 

The Indians already have more wins than they did in the entire 2012 season.

I'd say Tito Francona has a pretty good shot at AL Manager of the Year.

 

Jason Heyward out for rest of regular season with broken jaw.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/08/watch-jason-heyward-get-hit-in-the-face-on-scary-pitch/

 

Playing the dumpster fire known as the Angels certainly helps. That being said, I'll lay good money on Moreno panic-hiring Ozzie over the winter.

 

Rangers now 12-3 since Nelson Cruz suspension.

 

Chip, I know the Tigers have just rocked the Indians this year, and you should be happy about that because your team is probably the best in the American League.

Your team is also 0-6 this season against a dumpster fire: http://www.baseball-reference.com/games/head2head.cgi?teams=DET&from=2013&to=2013&submit=Submit

 

In other news, Clayton Kershaw with eight shutout innings today at Miami to lower his ERA to 1.724, the 10th-best since the end of the Dead Ball Era. He jumped six spots today:

1. Bob Gibson 1.123 1968
2. Dwight Gooden 1.529 1985
3. Greg Maddux 1.559 1994
4. Luis Tiant 1.603 1968
5. Greg Maddux 1.631 1995
6. Spud Chandler 1.636 1943
7. Dean Chance 1.649 1964
8. Carl Hubbell 1.662 1933
9. Nolan Ryan 1.691 1981
CLAYTON KERSHAW 1.724 2013
10. Sandy Koufax 1.728 1966
11. Sandy Koufax 1.735 1964
12. Pedro Martinez 1.742 2000
13. Ron Guidry 1.743 1978
14. Tom Seaver 1.760 1971
15. Mort Cooper 1.776 1942

 

That Maddux dude was pretty good, huh?