8:05 on FOX, y'all. Let's take this stupid, pointless day as a chance to talk a lot of B.S. about players that have no real bearing on our team. Rock and roll, hoochie koo.
| Today's Starting Pitchers | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | BAA | HR | BB | K | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ben Sheets - RH - Brewers | 18 | 123.0 | 2.85 | 1.11 | .235 | 13 | 28 | 108 | 10-3 |
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Cliff Lee - LH - Indians | 18 | 124.2 | 2.31 | 1.03 | .234 | 5 | 20 | 106 | 12-2 |
 | National League | AB | AVG | OBP | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanley Ramirez - SS - Marlins | 373 | .311 | .391 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | Chase Utley - 2B - Phillies | 364 | .291 | .372 | 25 | 69 |
| 3 | Lance Berkman - 1B - Astros | 334 | .347 | .443 | 22 | 73 |
| 4 | Albert Pujols - DH - Cardinals | 286 | .350 | .466 | 18 | 50 |
| 5 | Chipper Jones - 3B - Braves | 298 | .376 | .472 | 18 | 51 |
| 6 | Matt Holliday - RF - Rockies | 309 | .337 | .421 | 14 | 51 |
| 7 | Ryan Braun - LF - Brewers | 377 | .286 | .324 | 23 | 66 |
| 8 | Kosuke Fukudome - CF - Cubs | 326 | .279 | .383 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | Geovany Soto - C - Cubs | 316 | .288 | .369 | 16 | 56 |
 | American League | AB | AVG | OBP | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichiro - RF - Mariners | 391 | .304 | .366 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Derek Jeter - SS - Yankees | 352 | .284 | .345 | 5 | 42 |
| 3 | Josh Hamilton - CF - Rangers | 377 | .310 | .367 | 21 | 95 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees | 279 | .312 | .392 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Manny Ramirez - LF - Red Sox | 328 | .293 | .389 | 18 | 60 |
| 6 | Milton Bradley - DH - Rangers | 269 | .316 | .440 | 19 | 57 |
| 7 | Kevin Youkilis - 1B - Red Sox | 328 | .314 | .381 | 15 | 63 |
| 8 | Joe Mauer - C - Twins | 301 | .322 | .418 | 5 | 41 |
| 9 | Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox | 395 | .314 | .357 | 9 | 47 |