Yay Back In First: 42-35
By Fetch
Nick Blackburn didn’t pitch very well again, but it wasn’t a dumpster fire and the offense did well, so that tends to hide things. Hitting wise, Span had 3 triples, which is awesome (more on that in a later post) and Jim Thome needs some more starts at DH.
Best hitter: Denard Span (+.399)
Worst hitter: Delmon Young (-.046)
Best pitcher: Brian Duensing (+.004)
Worst pitcher: Nick Blackburn (-.012)
Most important play: Span triple (4th inning version): +.216