Quick Notes 6/26

-Anthony Rizzo's loopy swing seems to be a thing of the past.  He has changed the position of the bat since last year and now has a shorter, more concise swing.  Has two base hits to show for it.

-Yadier Molina went into today hitting .319 with 11 HR, 41 RBI, and 7 STL! He finished the night 1/4 with a HR and 3 RBI.  What a year Yadier is having.  Who said he was just a defensive catcher?  Just debated my dad between him and Carlos Ruiz.  I like Molina, he likes Ruiz.  Who would you rather have?

-Albert Pujols' average is now above .260.  I will be shocked if he doesn't eclipse .290.  My guess is he will finish the year at .300.  By the way, he hit a 2-Run HR tonight---his 12th

-From the same game Mark Trumbo had 2 hits one being his 18th homer.  Will this guy hit for average this year ALONG with the power we already know he has?  Came into the day at .316.  Wouldn't be surprised if he finished under .300, but I'm starting to think it may not be that far under.  Over/under .292 for his final batting average?

-Andrew McCutchen is a top 10 hitter.  Entered the day with a .339 average, will leave with an average over .340 with 13 HR, 46 RBI, 14 STL.  Always been a favorite of mine.

-Ian Kinsler is not having an Ian Kinsler type year.  He only had 7 HR coming into the night, but went 2/4 with his 8th.  I would buy low on him right now, and expect him to finish with around 25 when all said and done.

-Erik Bedard's ERA in his last 3 starts now stands at 7.15.  I was a supporter earlier this year, but he is falling apart.  He generally falls behind hitters and doesn't have the swing-and-miss stuff to get out of it.  10 teams dump him, 12 teams wait and see, 14 team bench.

These are my quick notes for the night.  Hope to blog again tomorrow.

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Ricky