The "new WBO"

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Bio: Milwaukee CL Ruben 'Doom' Ibarra
4/21/2010

Name: Ruben Ibarra
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Age: 29
From: Forestville, California
Position: CL
B/T: L/L
2009 Stats: 3-4, 41 saves, 1.47 ERA
2010 stats: 0-0, 5 saves, 1.42 ERA
How he got here: signed as a minor league FA in 2004...sign 1 year extension worth $4.69million in 2009
What he's done: two-time NL All-star...
About Ruben: This lefty has got good stuff, great control and has movement on his pitches...83 K's vs. 14 BB's in 2009...Had 0.85 ERA in 2008...Holds runners incredibly well...Stands tall at 6'6"...opponents only hitting .136 so far in 2010

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Bio: LA Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli
4/28/2010

Name: Rocco Baldelli
Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Age: 28
From: Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Position: CF
B/T: R/R
2009 stats: .314, 36, 121
2010 stats: .358, 4, 14
How he got here: Drafted by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1st round (6th overall) in 2000 Amateur Draft...Traded to Angels in July, 2007...signed three-year contract extension worth $29.7million in August, 2007
What he's done: two-time all-star...Gold Glove winner in 2007...Won World Series title with Angels in 2009
About Rocco: Can hit for average and for power...incredibly defensive CF...has good speed...puts the ball in play with great regularity...Potential Free Agent after the season...

[Mattymo]

Standings as of 5/1/2010:

American League

East  
Team                           W L PCT GB 
Baltimore Orioles            14 7 .667 - 
New York (A) Yankees    14 9 .609 1.0 
Toronto Blue Jays           12 12 .500 3.5 
Tampa Bay Devil Rays      9 12 .429 5.0 
Boston Red Sox              9 14 .391 6.0 
Central  
Team                           W L PCT GB 
Minnesota Twins             13 10 .565 - 
Kansas City Royals          11 10 .524 1.0 
Cleveland Indians            11 12 .478 2.0 
Detroit Tigers                 10 12 .455 2.5 
Chicago (A) White Sox      9 13 .409 3.5 
West  
Team                            W L PCT GB 
Seattle Mariners             16 7 .696 -  
Texas Rangers               11 12 .478 5.0
LA Angels of Anaheim      10 14 .417 6.5 
Oakland Athletics            9 14 .391 7.0 

National League

East  
Team                             W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Phillies           16 7 .696 - 
Washington Nationals        13 11 .542 3.5 
Atlanta Braves                 11 12 .478 5.0 
Florida Marlins                   9 14 .391 7.0 
New York (N) Mets            8 14 .364 7.5 
Central  
Team                              W L PCT GB 
Houston Astros                 16 8 .667 -
Milwaukee Brewers            13 10 .565 2.5 
Chicago (N) Cubs              11 12 .478 4.5 
Cincinnati Reds                 10 13 .435 5.5 
Pittsburgh Pirates              9 14 .391 6.5 
St. Louis Cardinals             7 14 .333 7.5 
West  
Team                              W L PCT GB  
San Diego Padres              17 6 .739 -
Arizona Diamondbacks        12 11 .522 5.0 
Los Angeles Dodgers          12 11 .522 5.0 
San Francisco Giants          12 11 .522 5.0 
Colorado Rockies                 8 16 .333 9.5 

ABL
Season starts 5/1

WBL
Season starts 5/1

[Mattymo]

Leaderboards as of 5/1/2010

American League

Avg: 1. .465, Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins
2. .429, Travis Cooper, 1B, Texas Rangers
3. .412, Lyle Overbay, 1B, Detroit Tigers

HR: t1. 10, David Ortiz, 1B, Boston Red Sox
t1. 10, Vernon Wells, CF, Toronto Blue Jays
t3. 9, Jason Giambi, 1B, New York Yankees
t3. 9, Albert Pujols, 1B, Chicago White Sox

RBI: 1. 27, Justin Morneau, 1B, Minnesota Twins
2. 24, David Ortiz
3. 3 tied with 22

SB: 1. 13, Hector Salas, SS, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2. 11, Carl Crawford, LF, Chicago White Sox
t3. 9, Corey Patterson, CF, Boston Red Sox
t3. 9, Clarence Williams, CF, Kansas City Royals

VORP: 1. 17.6, Joe Mauer (.465, 2, 9)
2. 17.3, Jason Giambi (.329, 9, 18)
3. 16.0, Lyle Overbay (.412, 4, 16)

Wins: 1. 4, Luke Hudson, Kansas City Royals
2. five tied with 3

ERA: 1. 1.80, James Shields, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2. 2.12, Erik Bedard, Baltimore Orioles
3. 2.13, Jon Garland, Detroit Tigers

Saves: 1. 8, Pat Neshek, Texas Rangers
t2. 6, Jason Davis, New York Yankees
t2. 6, Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
t2. 6, Dusty Reid, Cleveland Indians

K's: 1. 49, Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins
2. 45, Scott Olsen, Texas Rangers
t3. 38, John Lackey, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
t3. 38, Jon O'Brian, Kansas City Royals

VORP: 1. 14.2, James Shields (3-0, 1.80)
2. 13.6, Jon Garland (2-0, 2.13)
3. 12.9, Luke Hudson (4-0, 2.43)

National League

Avg: 1. .381, Matt Holliday, LF, St. Louis Cardinals
2. .370, Mark Key, RF, Chicago Cubs
3. .364, Nomar Garciaparra, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers

HR: 1. 10, Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
2. 9, Lance Berkman, RF, Houston Astros
3. 7, Chipper Jones, 3B, Atlanta Braves

RBI: t1. 24, Lance Berkman
t1. 24, Ryan Howard
t3. 22, Edward Bass, CF, Cincinnati Reds
t3. 22, Nomar Garciaparra

SB: 1. 12, Eduardo Patino, CF, Chicago Cubs
2. 10, Vicente Rodrgieuz, 1B, San Diego Padres
t3. 9, Stephen Anthony, CF, Cincinnati Reds
t3. 9, Orlando Cabrera, SS, Cincinnati Reds

VORP: 1. 14.7, Chase Utley, 2B, Washington Nationals (.333, 6, 17)
2. 14.5, Matt Holliday (.381, 6, 21)
3. 14.4, Lance Berkman (.341, 9, 24)

Wins: 1. 5 tied with 4

ERA: 1. 1.27, Chuck James, Atlanta Braves
2. 1.54, Doug Goodrum, San Diego Padres
3. 1.95, Carl Stafford, Cincinnati Reds

Saves: 1. 9, Roosevelt O'Toole, San Diego Padres
2. 8, Tim Patterson, Philadelphia Phillies
3. 7, Ruben Ibarra, Milwaukee Brewers

K's: 1. 47, Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
2. 43, Jose Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Pirates
3. 42, Jake Peavy, St. Louis Cardinals

VORP: 1. 14.7, Carl Stafford (3-0, 1.95)
2. 14.6, Doug Goodrum (2-0, 1.54)
3. 12.9, Chuck James (2-0, 1.27)


American League Player of Month: Jason Giambi, 1B, New York Yankees
National League Player of Month: Lance Berkman, LF, Houston Astros

American League Pitcher of Month: J.J. Putz, CL, Seattle Mariners
National League Pitcher of Month: Freddy Garcia, SP, San Francisco Giants

American League Rookie of Month: Travis Cooper, 1B, Texas Rangers
National League Rookie of Month: Makoto Nishida, RF, St. Louis Cardinals

[Mattymo]

I'll edit the above post to include the National League leaderboard when I get home this evening...but if any readers out there (I'm not sure if ANYONE is reading this thing, but that's ok) see a name crop up and you want a bio on him, just let me know...whether it's a name you don't recognize or a name you do, I'll make sure to include it in an upcoming "weekly bio".

[Mattymo]

Notable news for May, 2010

5/1- Washington Nationals sign MR Danys Baez (1-0, 1sv, 0.68) to 3 yr/$11.97m extension

5/1- St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (2-2, 4.76) pitches shut out vs. Cincinnati Reds, allowing 4 hits, striking out 9 and walking 0.

5/1- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli (.383/7/21) goes 5-5 vs. Toronto Blue Jays

5/2- San Francisco Giants sign CF Andruw Jones (.306/6/10) to 3 yr/$44.289m extension

5/2- Seattle Mariners RP Cliff Boyce (1-0, 1sv, 2.19) out 2 weeks with strained tricep

5/3- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli (.378/8/24) wins AL Player of Week Award
5/3- Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla (.323/7/15) wins NL Player of Week Award

5/3- Kansas City Royals SP Jon O'Brian (3-1, 3.63) out one week with dead arm syndrome

5/3- Oakland Athletics SP Jorge Salinas (1-3, 6.55) pitches shutout vs. Texas Rangers, allowing 2 hits, striking out 10 and walking 3.

5/4- San Francisco Giants CL Walter Hayden (1-0, 7svs, 0.00) out one week with finger blister

5/6- Philadelphia Philies SS Manuel Sandoval (.306/6/18) has 5 hits vs. Florida Marlins

5/8- New York Yankees sign CF Ernesto Rivera (.336/5/19) to 2yr/$33.26m extension

5/10- Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kensler (.352/6/25) wins AL Player of the Week Award
5/10- Houston Astros 1B Rich Ingram (.293/5/19) wins NL Player of the Week Award

5/10- Honolulu Islanders 2B Mark Ellis (.361/4/10) wins ABL Player of the Week Award

5/10- Baltimore Orioles LF Juan Rivera (.288, 6, 20) out 2 weeks with damaged meniscus

5/11- Toronto Blue Jays SP Roy Oswalt (2-3, 4.56) out 1 week with damanged meniscus

5/11- Los Angeles Dodgers SS Sherman Clark (.294, 2, 18) out 1-2 weeks with fractured hand

5/14- Ottawa Oddysey SP Sixto Nunez (2-1, 1.54) throws a no-hitter vs. Tokyo Samurai, striking out 7 and walking 4

5/14- Houston Astros SP Byung-Hyun Kim (6-1, 2.86) throws a no-hitter vs. New York Mets, striking out 7 and walking 1

5/14- Houston Astros 3B David Benjamin (.287, 4, 18) has 5 hits vs. New York Mets

5/16- Washington Nationals SP John Patterson (5-1, 3.57) pitches shutout vs. Florida Marlins, allowing 4 hits, striking out 8.

5/17- Boston Red Sox C Dioner Navarro (.309, 9, 28) wins AL Player of the Week Award
5/17- Colorado Rockies CF Ricardo DeLeon (.297, 6, 21) wins NL Playero f the Weke Award

5/17- Atlantic Aces 2B Gerard Young (.279, 3, 13) wins ABL Player of the Week Award

5/17- Colorado Rockies 1B Ralph Greene (.266, 8, 31) out 1 week with strained groin muscle

5/17- Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez (.276, 8, 31) hits 300th home run

5/18- Toronto Blue Jays 1B Bob Turner (.278, 7, 22) out 2 weeks with fractured cheekbone

5/18- Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (.266, 1, 15) out 3 months with dislocated shoulder

5/20- Minnesota Twins SP Boof Bonser (4-2. 3.15) pitches shutout vs. Detroit Tigers

5/21- Houston Astros CF Chris Duffy (.308, 1, 5) has 5 hits vs. Cleveland Indians

5/22- Los Angeles Dodgers fire manager Bob Barber

5/23- Arizona Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew (.325, 4, 20) out 2-3 months with torn rotator cuff

5/23- Philadelphia Phillies SP Brett Myers (6-2, 3.67) pitches shutout vs. Boston Red Sox

5/24- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli (.373, 15, 34) named AL Player of the Week
5/24- Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez (.333, 6, 32) named NL Player of the Week

5/24- Memphis Blues CF Phil Koch (.317, 3, 15) named ABL Player of the Week

5/26- Cleveland Indias SP James Mercer (3-3, 5.59) pitches shutout vs. Detroit Tigers

5/26- Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambano (4-4, 3.79) pitches shutout vs. Washington Nationals

5/29- Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (.305, 11, 36) out 8 months with torn back muscle

5/29- San Francisco CF Andruw Jones (.289, 12, 27) gets 2000th career hit

5/31- Texas Rangers CF Roberto Renteria (.296, 4, 28) named AL Player of the Week
5/31- Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard (.320, 25, 60) named NL Player of the Week

5/31- Las Vegas Gamblers CF Johnny Damon (.373, 3, 24) named ABL Player of the Week

5/31- Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Paul Konerko (.269, 12, 34) has 5 hits vs. Florida Marlins

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Bio: Carl Stafford, SP, Cincinnati Reds
5/5/2010

Nickname: The Fly
From: Shreveport, Louisiana
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187 lbs.
B/T: R/R
Age: 28
2009 stats: 15-13, 3.72
2010 stats: 4-0, 1.99
How he got here: signed as minor league FA in 2005...signed a 3 year contract extension worth $11.64million in 12/2008
What he's done: won 10+ games in each of his first four seasons
What scouts say: Has good stamina...holds runners well...Not overpowering but gets hitters out...can get his fastball up to 92-94...great leader in the clubhouse

[elmwood44]

Matty, I want some Daytona Beach Diamond profiles!!!!!!

[Mattymo]

Originally Posted by elmwood44

Matty, I want some Daytona Beach Diamond profiles!!!!!!

Ask and you shall recieve...they have a stud 2B I'll introduce you to in next week's edition of The Weekly Bio. Also, I will be doing more updating on the ABL/WBL, but only on a monthly basis (their seasons began May 1).

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Bio: Juan Bernal, 2B, Daytona Beach Diamond (ABL)
5/12/2010

From: Washington Township, New Jersey
Age: 27
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 156 lbs.
B/T: R/R
2009 stats: .296, 1, 37
2010 stats: .222, 1, 3
How he got here: Drafted in 1st round (4th overall) by Daytona Beach in inaugural ABL draft in 2007
What he's done: two-time all-star (2008, 2009)...2009 Glove Wizard Award at 2B
Scouts Say: Very good contact hitter...superb defensive 2B...Very little power, more of a gap hitter...good speed, 25 SBs in 2009...spray hitter...gets on base a ton, never strikes out

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Bio: Justin Morneau, 1B, Minnesota Twins
5/19/2010

From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Age: 29
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 203 lbs.
B/T: L/R
2009 stats: .308, 31, 120
2010 stats: .376, 13, 51
How he got here: Drafted in 3rd Round of the 1999 Amateur Draft by Minnesota Twins...signed 4 yr/$65.84mil extension on 12/1/2009
What he's done: two-time all-star (2006, 2008)...played for Canada in 2009 World Cup (7 for 10, 2 RBI)
Scouts say: Morneau has the rare combo, hits for average and power...gets on base with regularity...no speed...below average defensively...MVP candidate year in and year out

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Profile: Dontrelle Willis, SP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
5/26/2010

From: Oakland, California
Age: 28
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 193 lbs.
B/T: L/L
2009 stats: 21-9, 3.88
2010 stats: 6-2, 2.76
How he got here: Drafted in 8th Round of 2000 Amateur Draft by Chicago Cubs...traded from Chicago to Florida prior to 2002 season...traded by Florida to Angels during 2008 season...signed 4 yr. contract extension after 2008
What he's done: 2003 Rookie of the Year...4-time all-star (2003, 2005, 2007-2008)...Won World Series in 2008 with Angels
Scouts say: good movement on his pitches...doesn't throw hard, but he's deceptive...fields his position supurbly...has good endurance, gives you innings...handles the bat well for a pitcher

[Mattymo]

MLB standings as of 6/1/2010

American League

East  
Team                                 W L PCT GB 
Baltimore Orioles                  31 19 .620 - 
New York (A) Yankees          30 21 .588 1.5 
Tampa Bay Devil Rays           23 27 .460 8.0 
Toronto Blue Jays                23 29 .442 9.0 
Boston Red Sox                   22 30 .423 10.0 
Central  
Team                                 W L PCT GB 
Kansas City Royals               30 21 .588 -
Minnesota Twins                  29 23 .558 1.5 
Chicago (A) White Sox          24 27 .471 6.0 
Detroit Tigers                      22 28 .440 7.5 
Cleveland Indians                 22 29 .431 8.0 
West  
Team                                   W L PCT GB 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 27 26 .509 -
Oakland Athletics                   25 27 .481 1.5 
Seattle Mariners                    25 28 .472 2.0 
Texas Rangers                      24 28 .462 2.5 


National League

East  
Team                         W L PCT GB 
Philadelphia Phillies       32 19 .627 - 
Atlanta Braves             31 20 .608 1.0 
Washington Nationals    27 26 .509 6.0  
Florida Marlins             20 32 .385 12.5
New York (N) Mets        19 32 .373 13.0
Central  
Team                         W L PCT GB 
Houston Astros            34 18 .654 - 
Milwaukee Brewers       28 23 .549 5.5 
Chicago (N) Cubs         23 29 .442 11.0 
Cincinnati Reds            21 30 .412 12.5 
Pittsburgh Pirates         21 30 .412 12.5 
St. Louis Cardinals        18 32 .360 15.0 
West  
Team                          W L PCT GB  
San Diego Padres          37 15 .712 - 
Arizona Diamondbacks    31 20 .608 5.5
San Francisco Giants      27 24 .529 9.5 
Los Angeles Dodgers       23 28 .451 13.5 
Colorado Rockies            22 30 .423 15.0

ABL Standings

Eastern Division  
Team                           W L PCT GB
Atlantic City Aces          15 14 .517 -
Cape Cod Cutters          14 16 .467 1.5
Memphis Blues               13 15 .464 1.5 
Daytona Beach Diamond  13 16 .448 2.0 
Virginia Beach Velocity     13 16 .448 2.0 
Western Division  
Team                            W L PCT GB 
Sacramento Lightning      19 11 .633 - 
Honolulu Islanders           18 11 .621 .5 
Las Vegas Gamblers        18 11 .621 .5 
Portland Pelicans            15 14 .517 3.5
Tucson Tornadoes           8 22 .267 11.0

WBL Standings

East/West  
Team                               W L PCT GB 
Mexico City Matadors         20 9 .690 - 
Seoul Sharks                    14 15 .483 6.0 
Ottawa Oddysey               12 17 .414 8.0 
Tokyo Samurai                  10 19 .345 10.0
Latin  
Team                               W L PCT GB
Caracas Cannibals              17 12 .586 -
San Juan Scorpions            17 12 .586 -
Santo Domingo Sand Gnats  14 15 .483 3.0 
Havanna Conquistadors       12 17 .414 5.0

[Mattymo]

Leaderboards as of 6/1/2010

Major League

American League
AVG- 1. .419, Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins
2. .369, Rocco Baldelli, CF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. .349, Justin Morneau, 1B, Minnesota Twins

HRs- t1. 18, Rocco Baldelli, CF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
t1. 18, Jason Giambi, 1B, New York Yankees
3. 17, David Ortiz, 1B, Boston Red Sox

RBI- 1. 61, Justin Morneau, 1B, Minnesota Twins
2. 45, Mark Teahan, 3B, Kansas City Royals
3. 44, Donnelly Ellis, 1B, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

SB- 1. 29, Hector Salas, SS, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2. 23, Clarence Williams, CF, Kansas City Royals
3. 21, Carl Crawford, CF, Chicago White Sox

VORP- 1. 42.5, Rocco Baldelli, CF, LA Angels of Anaheim (.369, 18, 40)
2. 30.0, Justin Morneau, 1B, Minnesota Twins (.349, 16, 61)
3. 28.5, Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins (.419, 4, 20)

Wins- t1. 7, Daniel Cabrera, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
t1. 7, Juan Mateo, Seattle Mariners
t1. 7, Jake Westbrook, Baltimore Orioles

ERA- 1. 2.68, Luke Hudson, Kansas City Royals
2. 2.74, Dontrelle Willis, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. 2.84, Jake Westbrook, Baltimore Orioles

Saves- 1. 16, Pat Neshek, Texas Rangers
2. 14, Mike MacDougal, Kansas City Royals
t3. 12, Shawn Camp, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
t3. 12, Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins

K's- 1. 91, Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins
2. 89, Scott Olsen, Texas Rangers
3. 84, Dontrelle Willis, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

VORP- 1. 25.2, Luke Hudson, Kansas City Royals (6-2, 2.68)
2. 25.1, Dontrelle Willis, LA Angels of Anaheim (6-2, 2.74)
3. 20.6, Jake Westbrook, Baltimore Orioles (7-2, 2.85)


National League
AVG- 1. .358, Brian McCann, C, Atlanta Braves
2. .356, Matt Holliday, LF, St. Louis Cardinals
3. .349, Mark Key, RF, Chicago Cubs

HRs- 1. 25, Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
2. 16, Lance Berkman, RF, Houston Astros
3. 14, John Hendricks, C, Philadelphia Phillies

RBI- 1. 60, Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
2. 43, Matt Holliday, LF, St. Louis Cardinals
3. 42, Dan Coleman, LF, Chicago Cubs

SB- 1. 26, Eduardo Patino, CF, Chicago Cubs
2. 19, Stephen Anthony, CF, Cincinnati Reds
3. 17, Endy Chavez, RF, San Francisco Giants

VORP- 1, 37.0, Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies (.318, 25, 60)
2. 28.0, Chase Utley, 2B, Washington Nationals (.318, 11, 37)
t3. 26.0, Miguel Cabrera, 3B, San Diego Padres (.377, 8, 22)
t3. 26.0, Matt Holliday, LF, St. Louis Cardinals (.356, 12, 43)

Wins- 1. 9, Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves
2. 8, Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers
t3. 7, Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies
t3. 7, Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks

ERA- 2.45, Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves
2. 2.90, Doug Waechter, Washington Nationals
3. 2.91, Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers

Saves- 1. 17, Roosevelt O'Toole, San Diego Padres
2. 14, Tim Patterson, Philadelphia Phillies
3. 13, Dan Wheeler, Houston Astros

K's- 1. 96, Jose Gonzales, Pittsburgh Pirates
2. 93, Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
3. 77, Jake Peavy, St. Louis Cardinals

VORP- 1. 26.0, Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves (9-2, 2.45)
2. 21.7, Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers (5-3, 2.91)
3. 20.1, Carl Stafford, Cincinnati Reds (4-4, 3.25)

AL Batter of the Month- Rocco Baldelli, CF, LA Angels of Anaheim
NL Batter of the Month- Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
AL Pitcher of the Month- Dontrelle Willis, LA Angels of Anaheim
NL Pitcher of the Month- Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves
AL Rookie of the Month- Miguel Martinez, LF, Kansas City Royals
NL Rookie of the Month- Ernest Webber, 1B, Chicago Cubs

ABL
AVG- .356, Johnny Damon, CF,Las Vegas Gamblers

HR- 10, Josh Knapp, 1B, Memphis Blues
10, Mark Ritchie, LF,Memphis Blues

RBI- 28, Josh Knapp, 1B, Memphis Blues
 28, Mark Ritchie, LF, Memphis Blues

SB- 12, Michael Turner, CF, Las Vegas Gamblers

VORP- 16.1, Juan Bernal, 2B, Daytona Beach Diamond (.348, 1, 11)

Wins- 6, Domenico d'Alema, Las Vegas Gamblers

ERA- 1.65, Anthony White, Virginia Beach Velocity

Saves- 10, Todd Jones, Honolulu Islanders

K's-  68, Pedro Benitez, Daytona Beach Diamond

VORP- 20.2, Anthony White, Virginia Beach Velocity (3-1, 1.65)

ABL Batter of the Month- Mark Ritchie, LF, Memphis Blues
ABL Hurler of the Month- Domenico d'Alema, Las Vegas Gamblers
ABL Rookie of the Month- Jose Noriega, RF, Las Vegas Gamblers

WBL 
AVG- .327, Quentin Jervis, 2B, Santo Domingo Sand Gnats

HRs- 7, Xun Kung, 1B, Ottawa Oddysey

RBI- 25, Xun Kung, 1B, Ottawa Oddysey

SB-  23, Juan Hernandez, CF, Mexico City Matadors

VORP-  17.7, Juan Hernandez, CF, Mexico City Matadors (.301, 1, 5)

Wins-  6, Adrian Birrueta, Mexico City Matadors

ERA- 1.24, Tomas Cruz, Ottawa Oddysey

Saves- 9, Jorge Gonzalez, San Juan Scorpions

K's- 51, Kakuzo Nakagawa, Seoul Sharks

VORP- 21.7, Tomas Cruz, Ottawa Oddysey (3-1, 1.24)

[Mattymo]

Notable news from May, 2010

6/1- Boston Red Sox SP Michael O'Connor (4-3, 5.31) pitches shutout vs. Baltimore Orioles

6/5- Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1B James Loney (.275, 6, 31) had 5 hits vs. Toronto Blue Jays

6/7- Tampa Bay Devil Rays RF Walt Younger (.341, 12, 38) named AL Player of the Week
6/7- Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Paul Konerko (.292, 13, 41) named NL Player of the Week

6/7- Memphis Blues 1B Phil Koch (.350, 7, 22) named ABL Player of the Week

6/12- New York Mets CL Pedro Feliciano (2-2, 9svs, 1.96) out 5 weeks with damaged meniscus

6/13- Toronto Blue Jays SP Bronson Arroyo (3-3, 3.10) pitches shutout vs. Detroit Tigers

6/14- LA Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli (.404, 23, 58) named AL Player of the Week
6/14- St. Louis Cardinals RF Makoto Nishida (.348, 4, 30) named NL Player of the Week

6/14- Honolulu Islanders LF Ricardo Villa (.339, 9, 18) named ABL Player of the Week

6/14- Washington Nationals SP Josh Beckett (6-5, 3.73) pitches shutout vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

6/17- Chicago White Sox 1B Albert Pujols (.325, 20, 50) hits 400th career homer

6/18- San Francisco Giants LF Endy Chavez (.317, 5, 28) out 7 months with bone chips (elbow)

6/19- Chicago Cubs SP Mark Buehrle (5-5, 4.11) pitches shutout vs. Kansas City Royals

6/21- Baltimore Orioles 1B Kevin Youkalis (.306, 9, 38) wins AL Player of the Week Award
6/21- New York Mets CF Carlos Beltran (.224, 15, 36) wins NL Player of the Week Award

6/21- Atlantic City Aces 2B Gerard Young (.301, 11, 36) wins ABL Player of the Week Award

6/23- Baltimore Orioles LF Juan Rivera (.301, 14, 41) out 6 weeks with fractured foot

6/24- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CF Rocco Baldelli (.389, 23, 60) has career ending injury (torn ankle ligaments)

6/26- Chicago White Sox SP Mike Brown (8-3, 4.60) pitches shutout vs. Chicago Cubs

6/26- Detroit Tigers SS Carlos Guillen (.324, 14, 44) has five hits vs. St. Louis Cardinals

6/26- San Diego Padres 3B Miguel Cabrera (.369, 11, 36) has five hits vs. LA Angels of Anaheim

6/27- Kansas City Royals LF Keith Brown (.310, 3, 37) has five hits vs. Cincinnati Reds

6/28- Chicago White Sox 1B Albert Pujols (.330, 24, 62) named AL Player of the Week
6/28- New York Mets 3B David Wright (.303, 7, 33) named NL Player of the Week

6/28- Virginia Beach Velocity 3B Tommy Norman (.325, 14, 42) named ABL Player of the Week

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Profile: Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
6/2/2010

From: St. Louis, Missouri
Age: 30
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220 lbs.
B/T: L/L
2009 stats: .302, 50, 152
2010 stats: .320, 25, 60
How he got here: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies in 5th round of 2001 Amateur Draft...signed 3 year contract extension in June, 2009
What he's done: 2007 NL MVP...3-time NL All-star...2005 NL Rookie of the Year...
Scouts say: Legendary hitter with amazing power...Strikes out a lot, but also walks quite a bit...no speed, sub-par defensively...slugged .608 in 2009

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Profile: Luke Hudson, Kansas City Royals
6/9/2010

Position: Starting Pitcher
From: Fountain Valley, California
Age: 33
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205 lbs.
B/T: R/R
2009 stats: 12-15, 4.40
2010 stats: 7-2, 2.56
How he got here: Drafted by Colorado Rockies in 4th Round of 1998 Amateur Draft...Traded to Cincinnati Reds with Gabe White for Pokey Reese and Dennys Reyes on 12/18/2001...Released by Cincinnati Reds on 3/9/2006...signed as FA by Kansas City Royals on 3/13/2006...signed 4 year deal with KC on 12/13/2008
Scout say: Very crafty, good movement on his pitches...not overpowering, spots his stuff descently...has 4 quality pitches...nice story after being released in 2006

[Mattymo]

2010 Major League Amateur Draft

Top 10

1. Chicago Cubs- Jim "Tempo" Madison, SP, 21, San Antonio, Texas
This kid looks like he has it all, great control, great movement, and good stuff with a fastball that gets up to 96. He'll start out in Rookie ball, but expect to see this righty in the bigs sooner rather than later.

2. Detroit Tigers- Terry "Rattlesnake" Rich, SP, 17, Richton Park, Illinois
A righty in the same mold of Madison, this kid has good stuff and movement, but really relies on his pinpoint control. Just 17, he's a long way from ready, but he's got terrific upside.

3. Seattle Mariners- Steven Chase, SP, 16, Edmonds, Washington
Seattle got the local kid, this kid looks to be an innings eater. No real flaws in his game, he's not incredibly overpowering, but has three good pitches and stays in the lower 90s consistently.

4. San Francisco Giants- Jermaine Teague, RF, 18, North Ft. Myers, FL
The Giants get the best hitter in the draft. A big righty, Teague projects to have a lot of power, but also hit for average. No real holes in his swing, He might strike out a descent amount, but he'll get on base regularly. A pure middle of the lineup guy who will improve defensively.

5. Atlanta Braves- Samuel "Bullets" Jones, C, 17,Las Vegas, NV
Known more for his bat than his glove, Jones is a big time power hitter, who can hit for average, as well as extra base hits. He needs to work on his plate discipline, but projects to be a middle of the lineup guy. Defensively he's average as a catcher.

6. Florida Marlins- Michael Rowe, RF, 16, Maryville, TN
Rowe projects to be an on-base machine. He has some pop, but is more of a gap hitter, as well as a very good contact guy. He has great plate discipline, and amazing speed...the kind of guy you want at the top of the lineup. He's a good outfielder defensively.

7. Pittsburgh Pirates- Chris Meeks, SS, 20, Chicago, IL
Meeks looks to be a very good contact hitter and he gets on base with regularity. Has a descent amount of pop. He's a very good infielder, can play 1B, 3B and SS. Appears to be in the Derek Jeter mold, without the speed.

8. Kansas City Royals- Jack Stewart, CF, 19, Birmingham, Michigan
Stewart is a speedy outfielder who lives in the gaps. He loves to hit doubles and triples, and will also be a good power hitter. He needs to improve his plate discipline. Very good defensive outfielder.

9. Texas Rangers- Warren Stinson, 1B, 20, Washington Township, NJ
This switch hitter is your basic 3-hole guy, good average hitter, good power hitter, will get on base any way possible. Strikes out too much and has no speed, he projects to be a designated hitter, as he's subpar defensively.

10. Washington Nationals- Bob Parker, SP, 17, Waterville, ME
Parker is a control pitcher who lives on the corners. His stuff isn't great, and his pitches don't have a lot of movement. Has a good changeup.

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Profile: Chase Utley, Washington Nationals
6/16/2010

Position: 2B
From: Pasadena, California
Age: 31
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 166 lbs.
2009 stats: .308, 39, 126 w/Philadelphia Phillies
2010 stats: .316, 14, 47
How he got here: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies in 1st round (15th overall) of 2000 Amateur Draft...signed 7 year extension with Philadelphia before 2009 season...traded with SP Tom Williams and SP Bob Nelson to Washington for OF Jason Bay and 1B Randy Anderson.
What he's done: 4-time all-star selection (2006-2009)...played with USA in 2009 World Cup (5 for 12)
Scouts say: Just a pure hitter, has hit .300 with 30 homers in 6 straight seasons...not speedy but a good baserunner...average defensive infielder

[Mattymo]

The Weekly Profile: John Lackey, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
6/23/2010

Position: Starting Pitcher
From: Abilene, Texas
Age: 31
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 195 lbs.
2009 stats: 19-6, 3.25
2010 stats: 4-6, 3.42
How he got here: Drafted by Anaheim Angels in 2nd Round of the 1999 Amateur Draft...Traded by Angels, along with OF Lucas Wood, to Tampa Bay Devil Rays for CF Rocco Baldelli, C Ricardo Puente and MR Matt Herges in July, 2007...signed 4 year contract extension with Tampa Bay prior to 2008 season
What he's done: 3-time all-star (2007-2009)...played with USA in 2009 World Cup (1-0, 4.50)
Scouts say: Very good pitcher, dominates right handed hitters...gets fastball up to 95 MPH...very good movement on his pitches...needs to hold runners better...Has very good endurance