The Onion makes us laugh at the Yankees.
Zack Grienke is really good and finishing strongly.
Oh and aren't the Phillies glad they didn't sign Soriano?
Leading Off
We knew those first three weeks were an aberration.
Zach Greinke did not win 30 games this season. He did not pitch a shutout every turn.
Heck he didn't even win 20 games.
What a letdown.
Are you kidding me?
The wins might not be there, but this kid has been fantastic.
On Thursday he dropped his league-leading ERA to a Maddux-esque 2.14.
The right-hander leads the league in shutouts and his head-scratching numbers (the non-traditional ones) are insane.
He's got a WHIP of under 1.050. He's got an ERA plus of 200.
The last guy to have an ERA plus of 200 or better in the American League: Pedro Martinez in 2003.
So, while he might not even win 15 games, you have to send this guy the Cy.
Regional Roundup
- Paul Hagen looks back on those November days before the 2007 season when the Phillies were in the hunt for Alfonso Soriano and how lucky the Philare that they did not sign him.Jimmy Watch: 2-for-4, double, run driven in. Magic Number: 10
- Thursday's loss represented the O's second half: They went down without a fight.
- The Nationals lost again. That's there news allotment for the day.
- Sometimes, being a Rule 5 pick sucks. Take Donnie Veal for instance: Once he was a Cub, now he's a Pirate. He's been on the Buccos' roster for 144 games and seen action in 13. That's not even 9 percent.
Best of Rest
- The Phillies are going to send a fruit basket to the Reds.
- Mike Lupica ponders another Red Sox-Yankees clash.
- Barry Bonds still has court troubles.
- There are several rucial series this weekend. One that hasn't gotten much attention is the Twins-Tigers set.
- A bad weekend can knock Texas out of the playoff picture.
- The Braves are heating up at the right time. But is it too little, too late?
- Umpires' rulings: They're no angels.
Today in history
1930 -- New York pitcher Red Ruffing hit two home runs as the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 7-6 in 10 innings.
1984 -- The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish. The other three teams were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.
1987 -- Detroit's Darrell Evans became the first 40-year-old player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6.
The Closer
The Onion puts Derek Jeter's hit milestone in perspective as only The Onion can.
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