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Midseason Report

Posted on June 8, 2013 at 06:52 PM.

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Record Paces

MLB At-Bats in a Season (717): Miguel Cabrera (370); Hunter Pence (365); Ryan Braun (364); Adam Jones (364); Jon Jay (362)

MLB Hits in a Season (282): Ryan Braun (156); Miguel Cabrera (148)

Tigers Franchise Record for 2B in a Season (63): Adam Jones (33); Miguel Cabrera (32)

Tigers Franchise Record for HR in a Season (60): Miguel Cabrera (32)

MLB Record for RBI in a Season (197): Miguel Cabrera (104)

MLB Record for Runs in a Season (177): Ryan Braun (91)

MLB Record for Strikeouts in a Season (223): Drew Stubbs (119)

Division Races

The AL East is up for grabs. The Rays (42-38) lead the Red Sox (42-39) by a 1/2 game. The Yankees (35-45) are in last place by only 7 games.)

The Tigers (75-6), complete with their star-studded lineup (and immense resulting debts and no prospects), have a stranglehold on the AL Central lead. The Indians (42-39), 33 games back but in second place, is a contender for a Wild Card berth.

The AL West is also up for grabs. The Angels (47-36) lead the Rangers (44-36) by only 1 1/2 games. The Mariners (34-46) are slowly but surely fading away.

The Braves (46-35) have a one game lead over the Mets (45-36). The Marlins (44-37) are one game back of the Mets. The Phillies (38-43) and Nationals (37-45) are running out of time to make a difference.

The surprise Astros (46-36) lead the NL Central (I am using MLB 2K12). The Reds (42-40) are only 4 back. The rest of the division is below .500. However, the Cubs (35-46) are celebrating the fact that they aren't in last place!

The NL West is another close race. The Giants (43-37) have a 2 game lead over the Dodgers (41-39). The Padres (37-44), in last place, are only 6 1/2 back of the Giants.

If the Post-Season began today, the Rangers and Indians would win AL Wild Card Berths. The Mets and Marlins would win NL Wild Card berths.

Notable Injuries
Heath Bell (MIA) is just over 2 weeks away from leaving the 60-day DL. He fractured a radius earlier this season.

Jason Bay (NYM), who was having a decent comeback season, will be out for two weeks with Achilles tendinitis.

A bruised hip will sideline Nick Markakis (BAL) for the next two weeks.

Matt Kemp is just a few days away from ending his second DL stint of the season.

Upcoming Dates
7/8: All Star Futures Game, Home Run Derby
7/9: MLB All Star Game
7/31: Trade Deadline
9/29: Last Day of the 2013 Season