7-23 from: - link - Who will win the award for Most Valuable Player in the Cape Cod League? Brewster left fielder Drew Martinez and Orleans second baseman Kolten Wong – the league’s two best hitters – are likely candidates. Martinez, with his .354 average, .422 OBP and 19 of 23 steals, is likely the clubhouse leader, but with a dozen games remaining, anything can happen. There are bound to be a couple of players who will get hot and a couple of others who will cool off down the stretch. “If I have a say in it, I will push for Drew to be a candidate,” Myers said. “He’s done so many different things. He’s played great defense in left field, been our table setter and every time he’s on base, either first or second, the defensive approach for the opposition has had to change. They are very conscious and it has benefited us in a lot of different ways.
7-23 from: - link - When you look at Otis's numbers, one thing is apparent—he was a pure doubles hitter. Twice Otis led the league in doubles, and during the 1970's, he never hit fewer than 26. Imagine that sort of consistency over an entire decade. Otis also finished third in MVP voting for the 1973 season, when he set career highs in home runs (26) and total bases (282). In my book, he is one of the top center fielders of the 1970's. Apparently, the BBWAA didn't feel the same.
7-23 from: - link - According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Royals like Jeff Francoeur, but his $5 million salary is "an obstacle." Less of a problem is that fact that he's just not very good. If the Royals do like Francoeur, the smart move would be to wait and pick him up after he's non-tendered this winter. It's hard to imagine that there will be a lot of demand for him then, and they need to spend these next couple of months figuring out if Alex Gordon fits into their plans.
7-13 from: - link - Havens is a tough evaluation as you can argue he's actually holding here. On one hand, he's been awesome when healthy. On the other hand, for the second-straight year, Havens has just been unable to stay in the lineup on a consistent basis, currently out with an oblique problem that does not sound like it's getting any better. As I said, performance wise, he's been great (though sample-size warnings apply). The walk rate is great, he's hitting for even more power than I expected, the average is good. The strikeout rate is a little high, but I'm not too worried yet. As with Zach Lutz below, Havens now has the injury-prone label, and until he stays healthy for a full season, it's going to stick, and for that reason, I'm giving Havens a falling stock grade.
7-23 from: - links - Jeurys Familia, rhp, Mets. Familia offers ample evidence of why some scouts deride "scouting by the radar gun." Familia can touch the upper 90s with his fastball, but his heater seems a few ticks slower than that because hitters get such a long look at the ball. With high Class A St. Lucie he's walked 17 batters in the last 12 1/3 innings, which explains why he's given up 14 runs over those three starts. Familia's 71 strikeouts are nice, but his 58 walks and nine hit-by-pitches keep him from success.
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