Hottest Little Potatoes

HLP BATTERS

Jason Bay, NYM: 10/19, 9 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB

Ben Zobrist, TB: 14/27, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 5 K, 3 SB

Nelson Cruz, Tex: 10/21, 5 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K, SB


HLP PITCHERS

Brett Cecil, Tor: 14.2 IP, 7 K, 2 W, 1.32 ERA, 0.88 WHIP

Zach Duke, Pit: 13.0 IP, 10 K, W, 0.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP

Clay Buchholz, Bos: 14.0 IP, 15 K, 2 W, 1.93 ERA, 0.93 WHIP


- Jason Bay has finally given the Met fans what they've been looking for. He hit 2 HR in the decisive game against the hated Yankees, and started off the series against the hated Phillies with another 2 RBI. His RBIs were down over this hot streak, but he was inciting rallies, scoring 9 runs.

- Ben Zobrist has been giving America's best baseball team a little bit of everything. He struggled a bit early, after a stellar 2009, but is contributing everywhere, hitting for avg, extra bases, taking walks, and stealing bases.

- There was not a sad eye in Arlington, upon the return of Nelson Cruz. Texas has the potential to make some major noise in the AL West. As much as their pitching has improved, it will still be their bats that will do the shouting. Those bats are something else, when you add Nelson Cruz. All he did last week was drive in 10 runs.

- Brett Cecil continues a run of brilliant pitching for the surprise Toronto Blue Jays. It seems just about everyone in the rotation has flirted with a no-hitter already this season. The young bats are taking balls out and the Blue Jays are staying in what is an epic AL East race. Doc who?

- Zach Duke gets extra props, because he needed to get his 2 wins for the Pirates. Sometimes you need a 0.69 ERA to do it. That kind of ERA is going to get you a lot of HLP points. Just as soon as Duke caught fire you heard the rumors among baseball fans that their team might be interested in going after Duke. The Pirates would be insane to get rid of him, but the Pirates have been insane before.

- Clay Buchholz barely edges out the Johan for the last HLP spot. He does it with an extra win, and slightly tougher competition. Buck went up against the Twins and Rays and put up a sub-2 ERA in his 2 W, while striking out 1+ batters per inning. The youth is rising to the front of this Boston staff, in Buchholz and Jon Lester.


-APT