- Have to start with the obvious- Jon Lester's no-hit game last night was the REAL feel-good story thus far this year. A year ago, Lester (above) wasn't even strong enough to stand on a mound, as he was recovering from a rare form of cancer. To see him return late last year was wonderful, and last night was simply incredible.
- Lance berkman is just hitting the ball silly, hitting .389 (2nd), 16 HRs (1st), and 44 RBIs (1st). Talk of a Triple Crown is pointless in every way in May, but keep an eye on this kid- he could go places.
MLB is already at the quarter mark of the '08 season, and while some things are still out whack, some of the baseball universe has returned to normal.
- First, the normal: Boston, Anaheim, Cleveland, the Mets and the Cubs all reside at or very near the top of their divisions. Cleveland and the Mets are still only so-so, the rest of their divisions have just come back to earth.
- The abnormal: Tampa, White Sox, Florida and St Louis all continue to linger near the top. At some point, these teams will either show their true colors are force people to really start to believe.
- The downright putrid: Detroit, San Diego and Seattle have the worst records in baseball. All potential division winners, the wheels have continued to stay off, and something drastic will have to take place soon for these teams to recover.
To hear from the Tim Kurkjian to my Buster Olney, see here.
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Berkman-Ruth has been amazing and Jones-Hornsby is still hitting over .400 while ranking in the top 5 in the triple crown categories. Detroit is beyond irritating at this point and the Padres are beyond my comprehension. I always thought of you more as Peter Gammons (more for age than talent).
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