My San Francisco Giants (58-44) have won 13 out of their last 16 games as well as 17 of their last 21. They have been tearing it up lately to say the least. Their pitching has been good for the most part though they did have a rough outing today in coughing up a 9-2 lead to the Marlins (50-51) before winning in extra innings. Rookie Buster Posey now has a 21 game hitting streak and is starting to make a run for Rookie of the Year. He's definitely been the best rookie in July. I believe he leads the Majors in hits this month. The kid looks like he's going to play a big part in carrying the offense for years to come. The Giants conclude their four game home series against the Marlins tomorrow at 1:45 p.m. MT on MLB Extra Innings and mlb.tv before taking on the hated Dodgers (54-46) this weekend. The Giants are only 2 games back in the NL West and have a 1.5 game lead in the Wild Card. I can't tell you how much fun it is to watch a team that is playing so well. Every game seems like such an event and something to get excited for.
The Phillies (55-46) have been playing better as of late and really played well in their crucial weekend series against the Rockies (51-50) in earning a four game sweep and have now won 7 in a row as they keep up their winning ways. They trail the Giants by 2.5 games in the Wild Card and the Braves (58-42) by 3.5 in the NL East. I'd really prefer it didn't come down to those two teams, but my preference is definitely the Giants.
The trade deadline is on Saturday and rumors abound. The Dodgers acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Royals (42-59). He'll be helpful, he's a good player, but I'm not extremely worried about him pushing the Dodgers over the top. Dan Haren has moved from the Diamondbacks (37-64) to the Angels (52-52) who hope he can help them catch the Rangers (59-42) in the AL West. Of course the Athletics (51-49) have surpassed the Angels for second place now. The big piece in play is Astros (42-59) ace starting pitcher Roy Oswalt who would like to play for a contending team. It would be cool if the Phillies could land him and use that as a springboard to pass the Braves. I'll be interested to see what happens, but time is running out for a deal to get done. I'll also be interested to see if the Giants can get another hitter before the deadline.
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