The Sports Day that was August 27, 2018.
Last nights MLB matchups were filled with top pitchers. Strasburg, Cole, Syndergaard, Lester and Tanaka all took the rubber, some looking to help their team make the playoffs and others just looking to spoil their opponents late season run. One thing was for sure, Gerrit Cole was not going to let the Athletics get ahead of them in the standings. The Red Sox had the day off yesterday which gave their veteran slugger J.D Martinez a day off. Martinez is leading the MLB in average (.337) and RBI’s (110) and is only 1 homer behind Athletics slugger Khris Davis who has 39 home runs already this season. Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor leads the MLB in runs with 106 as he continues to prove why he is a top 3 shortstop in the MLB. All these top hitters in the MVP are also looking to make a final push for NL or AL MVP as the season is coming down to the final stretch. Even though there will be only 1 NL and 1 AL MVP, all these athletes signed sports memorabilia can be found at sportscollectibles.com. In financial news, Odell Beckham Jr. is the highest paid WR of all-time. The Giants locked up all-pro on Monday to multi-year contracting nearing $100M.
The NL MVP race is tight, but Braves star first basemen Freddie Freeman looks to have the lead right now. Freeman is hitting .313 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs. Freeman also has added 8 stolen bases to his total numbers. Next up. Rockies star third basemen Nolan Arenado who is known just as much for his glove as his bat. Hitting .308 on the season with 31 homers and 91 RBIs this season. Third up in the NL MVP race is Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Cain doesn’t have the loud numbers as some other hitters but he sure knows how to get on base and make stellar plays in the outfield. Cain has an OBP of .398 and has 24 stolen bases this season. The Cubs smacked the Mets around and NL Player of the Week, Anthony Rizzo, deposited a long ball to help his case for the new week.
Freddie Freeman is adding to his NL MVP case.
The AL MVP race is filled with guys w ho can both flash the leather and hit the long ball. First up, Angels superstar Mike Trout. Trout can do it all, with an OBP of .462, 31 homers, 87 runs and 21 stolen bases. Trout is no doubt, a once in a generational player. Next up is Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts. Betts has an OBP of .422 with 104 runs, 27 homers and 26 stolen bases. Finally, is Indians star Jose Ramirez who has an OBP of .403 and has 37 homers. Ramirez can do it all, with 91 RBIs and 28 stolen bases there is nothing that this guy cant do on the field. Get all your favorite players sports memorabilia at sportscollectibles.com and turn your man cave into a fan cave.
Odell Beckham Jr. is a New York Football Giant for the foreseeable future. Hang his signed jersey in your sports room. Free shipping on larger items.
