The second half kicks off at 7 tonight, so I thought I might write about some hot players from around the majors. I just have to start with the Panda. Pablo Sandoval, who earned himself an adoring nickname in San Francisco, has a 21-game hitting streak heading into the break and will look to keep it going. And while we're in the NL, how about Joel Hanrahan? 1.34 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 26-26 in saves, a big reason why the Pittsburgh Pirates are only 1 game behind in the NL Central and headed for their first season over .500 since the mid '90s. And now, in the East, the big story has been the pitching of Philadelphia. Their "big three," Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, and Roy Halladay, have combined for 31 wins and none of them have an ERA above 2.82, with that being Hamels'. In the AL, Adrian Gonzalez is the biggest story, with 17 homers, 77 RBI, and a .354 average, leading the AL in hits, doubles, RBI, and batting average, among other things. Let's go Sox! The other story in the East is Jose Bautista of Toronto, who has 31 home runs and has hit 85 bombs in the last season and a half. In the AL Central, Justin Verlander of Detroit has been a huge reason why Detroit passed Cleveland. Verlander is 12-4 with a 2.15 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. Finally, the West is dominated by the LA Angels, namely Jered Weaver and Dan Haren. Weaver has 11 wins and a 1.86 ERA, while Haren clocks in with 10 victories and a 2.61 ERA.
Trivia
Verlander's season has been highlighted by a no-hitter in Toronto.
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