Power Poll: Hot Braves move into top 10
Article By rfagan.tsn on 31st May, 2010
The Braves entered May with the memory of a nine-game losing skid still very fresh in their minds. They enter June with a much different taste in their mouths.
They have recent winning streaks of four games, five games and five games. They've gone from battling to stay out of the NL East cellar to battling for first place, a combination of their vastly improved play and the Phillies' newfound and befuddling inability to score.
How will they enter July? Good question. On to the poll …
Evan Longoria already has a career high in stolen bases. 1. Rays (1). Evan Longoria, apparently, has added "base-stealer" to his resume. Tampa Bay's third baseman is one of only two players in the bigs to enter the week with double-digit home runs and stolen bases. He's already set a career-high with his 10 stolen bases, to go with his .325 average, 10 homers, 42 RBIs and .968 OPS.
2. Twins (3). Same story as always in Minnesota: starting pitching is pretty consistent, Mauer and Morneau are excellent, Twins are in first place.
3. Yankees (4). Robinson Cano is enjoying his finest season, and that's saying something. After a "slump" that dropped his average all the way down to .322, Cano enters the week riding a 13-game hitting streak that includes eight multi-hit games. He's hitting .455 in the streak and .362 overall.
4. Padres (5). David Eckstein has 14 extra-base hits and just five strikeouts on the season. The only player who is even close to that ratio is Houston's Jeff Keppinger, who has 16 extra-base hits and nine strikeouts.
5. Reds (10). Cincinnati's two catchers, Ramon Hernandez and Ryan Hanigan, went 12-for-24 as the Reds took five of seven from the Pirates and Astros during last week's homestand.
6. Cardinals (6). All nine of the runs the Cardinals scored Sunday against the Cubs crossed the plate with two outs. For the year, the Cardinals have 97 RBIs wi...
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They have recent winning streaks of four games, five games and five games. They've gone from battling to stay out of the NL East cellar to battling for first place, a combination of their vastly improved play and the Phillies' newfound and befuddling inability to score.
How will they enter July? Good question. On to the poll …
Evan Longoria already has a career high in stolen bases. 1. Rays (1). Evan Longoria, apparently, has added "base-stealer" to his resume. Tampa Bay's third baseman is one of only two players in the bigs to enter the week with double-digit home runs and stolen bases. He's already set a career-high with his 10 stolen bases, to go with his .325 average, 10 homers, 42 RBIs and .968 OPS.
2. Twins (3). Same story as always in Minnesota: starting pitching is pretty consistent, Mauer and Morneau are excellent, Twins are in first place.
3. Yankees (4). Robinson Cano is enjoying his finest season, and that's saying something. After a "slump" that dropped his average all the way down to .322, Cano enters the week riding a 13-game hitting streak that includes eight multi-hit games. He's hitting .455 in the streak and .362 overall.
4. Padres (5). David Eckstein has 14 extra-base hits and just five strikeouts on the season. The only player who is even close to that ratio is Houston's Jeff Keppinger, who has 16 extra-base hits and nine strikeouts.
5. Reds (10). Cincinnati's two catchers, Ramon Hernandez and Ryan Hanigan, went 12-for-24 as the Reds took five of seven from the Pirates and Astros during last week's homestand.
6. Cardinals (6). All nine of the runs the Cardinals scored Sunday against the Cubs crossed the plate with two outs. For the year, the Cardinals have 97 RBIs wi...
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