Yardwork: Everyone Avoids Getting Swept Except For the Cubs

White Sox 11, Twins 0: Naturally, since I crowned the Twins division champs yesterday, the White Sox put on a 21-hit show and shut them out.

Giants 5, Phillies 2: Cole Hamels has lost three straight starts, although that’s a bit misleading because the last two were good starts, unlike last night’s. Pat Burrell went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a memorable hooker.

Yankees 11, Tigers 5: In a showdown of MVP candidates, Cano went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and a homer, and Miggy went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs and a homer. Although to be fair, if Miggy was in the Yankees lineup, the MVP discussion wouldn’t even be a discussion. He’d already be at about 50 home runs.

Reds 9, Diamondbacks 5: The Reds have won six in a row. They cannot be stopped.

A’s 4, Rays 3: Dan Wheeler did what Robert DeNiro so expertly explained in Cop Land.

I will never tire of that clip. The way he eats the sandwich is so under-appreciated.

Angels 7, Red Sox 2: I can’t believe the buzzing storyline was that neither team had ever swept the season series from the other. Matsui’s 3-run shot off Beckett ensured that didn’t happen.

Dodgers 2, Rockies 0: A complete game, 11-strikeout shutout from Ted Lilly. Wow, the Rockies suck.

Orioles 4, Rangers 0: Brian Matusz threw eight shutout innings improving to 5-12! He looks thrilled.

Astros 3, Mets 2: I’m still getting over the fact that the Astros have a starting pitcher named Bud Norris.

Oh, and the Indians, Marlins and Nationals won. In the words of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, “who gives a sheeeeit.”

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