Mormon Baseball

Phillies ace Roy Halladay was srong in his start last week against the Nationals, lasting 6 innings and giving up just 1 earned run while striking out 5. But Halladay didn’t have the control he has had in the past, as he walked 5 and hit two batters. But the outcome was good enough that we wonder if perhaps Halladay is back, or on his way back to his form of previous years. Commentors claim that his velocity is down, so Halladay may need to make the adjustment that aging (Halladay is 36) pitchers often have to make, trading velocity for placement and surprise. He has perhaps 4 starts left in the season; in those starts we may see what kind of pitcher Halladay will be for the remaining years of his career.

Also strong on the mound last week were relievers Kyle Farnsworth and Matt Lindstrom, both of whom held opponents scoreless in their relief appearances. Farnsworth struck out three over a total of 2 innings while giving up just one hit. Lindstrom struck out four over 1 2/3rds innings while giving up 3 hits and bringing down his era to 2.89. Neither pitcher walked a man.

At the plate most of the Mormons saw few plate appearances during the week. Best was Eric Sogard, who in 13 at bats got 4 hits (.308) and scored 3 runs. The Braves’ backup 2nd baseman Elliot Johnson was 2 for 7 (.286) with a stolen base. The speedy Johnson now has 16 swiped bases on the season in just 197 at bats — a rate that would put him among the stolen base leaders this year if he were playing every day. The Pirates backup catcher John Buck also was 2 for 7 with a run scored.

Stars Jacoby Ellsbury and Bryce Harper were both limited in at bats (Ellsbury to 14, Harper to 10) due to injuries that had them seeing medical specialists. Ellsbury missed Tuesday due to a swollen hand, after he was hit by a pitch Sunday, and then was out after he aggravated a foot injury. Tests revealed a compression fracture that will keep him out at least a week. Harper, who is still feeling the effects of his collision with a wall early in the season, is having difficulty with  his hip and will visit a doctor today. In addition, Blue Jays pitcher Josh Johnson remains on the 60-day DL, out for the rest of the season.

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Hitting Stats Leaders:

• Jacoby Ellsbury — 89 runs (tied 10th); 52 stolen bases (1st)

Pitching Stats Leaders:

• Jeremy Guthrie — 2 complete games (tied 9th)

Fielding Stats Leaders:

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Current Roster Players:

• Darwin Barney—second base—Chicago Cubs
  2 for 17 (.118), 2 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .213, 45 runs, 39 rbi, 7 hr, 31 bb, 4 sb, 57 so in 446 at bats.
• John Buck — backup catcher — Pittsburgh Pirates
  2 for 7 (.286), 1 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .223, 39 runs, 61 rbi, 15 hr, 29 bb, 2 sb, 101 so in 382 at bats.
• Jacoby Ellsbury — starting outfielder — Boston Red Sox
  4 for 14 (.286), 2 runs, 2 rbi, 1 hr, 1 bb, 1 sb, 3 so
  YTD: .299, 89 runs, 52 rbi, 8 hr, 46 bb, 52 sb, 91 so in 566 at bats.
• Kyle Farnsworth — reliever (right handed) — Pittsburg Pirates
  0-0, 0.00 era, 1 hits, 0 er, 0 bb, and 3 k in 2.0 innings
  YTD: 2-0, era 5.23, 38 hits, 19 er, 7 bb and 24 k in 32.2 innings
• Doug Fister — starting pitcher (right handed) — Detroit Tigers
  1-1, 3.38 era, 12 hits, 5 er, 5 bb, and 8 k in 13.1 innings
  YTD: 12-8, era 3.77, 203 hits, 78 er, 38 bb and 135 k in 186.0 innings
• Jeremy Guthrie — starting pitcher (right handed) — Kansas City Royals
  0-0, 7.50 era, 7 hits, 5 er, 2 bb, and 1 k in 6.0 innings
  YTD: 13-10, 4.19 era, 203 hits, 86 er, 55 bb and 100 k in 184.2 innings
• Roy Halladay— starting pitcher (right handed) — Philadelphia Phillies
  0-0, 1.50 era, 3 hits, 1 er, 5 bb, and 5 k in 6.0 innings
  YTD: 3-4, era 7.19, 47 hits, 41 er, 26 bb, 43 k in 51.1 innings.
• Bryce Harper — left field — Washington Nationals
  1 for 10 (.100), 2 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 3 bb, 1 sb, 4 so
  YTD: .273, 62 runs, 49 rbi, 19 hr, 57 bb, 8 sb, 84 so in 359 at bats.
• Elliot Johnson — infielder — Atlanta Braves
  2 for 7 (.286), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 1 sb, 1 so
  YTD: .193, 21 runs, 12 rbi, 2 hr, 9 bb, 16 sb, 57 so in 197 at bats.
• Josh Johnson — starting pitcher (right handed) – Toronto Blue Jays
  Did not pitch – 60-day DL
  YTD: 2-8, 6.20 era, 105 hits, 64 er, 83 k, 30 bb in 81.1 innings.
• Matt Lindstrom — right handed bullpen pitcher – Chicago White Sox
  0-0, 0.00 era, 3 hits, 0 er, 4 k, 0 bb in 1.2 innings
  YTD: 2-3, 2.89 era, 55 hits, 18 er, 43 k, 23 bb in 56.0 innings.
• Brandon Lyon — right handed bullpen pitcher — New York Mets
  Did not pitch — Released
  YTD: 2-2, 4.98 era, 43 hits, 19 er, 23 k, 13 bb in 34.1 innings.
• Adam Rosales — 2B — Texas Rangers
  0 for 1 (.000) 0 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  YTD: .193, 14 runs, 12 rbi, 5 hr, 10 bb, 0 sb, 34 so in 145 at bats.
• Eric Sogard — infielder — Oakland A’s
  4 for 13 (.308) 3 run, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 1 bb, 0 sb, 2 so
  YTD: .264, 42 run, 31 rbi, 2 hr, 25 bb, 8 sb, 48 so in 333 at bats

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