Tuesday, April 9, 2013

MLB MVP O' the Day - April 8, 2013 - Opening Day for the Other Half of the League

4/8 MVP: Clay Buchholz, SP, Boston Red Sox - 7 IP, 0 R, 8 K, 4 BB, 3 H, 0.471 WPA

4/8 GOD: Cincinnati Reds (13) @ St. Louis Cardinals (4) - Yes, a game with a run differential of nine is the Game of the Day.  The Minnesota Twins loss to the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City actually had the same average leverage index; however, I chose the Reds vs. Cards game to illustrate that the final score doesn't tell the story.  With that.... Turning Point: Score tied 4-4 in the top of the ninth.  Mitchell Boggs enters for the Cards.  As he often does, Shin-Soo Choo walks to lead off the inning.  Chris Heisey then pops out to second base.  Choo advances to second on a wild pitch, which then leads to a intentional walk to Joey Votto.  Brandon Phillips did not like being disrespected and takes it out on Boggs.  Phillips doubles to right scoring Choo.  5-4 Reds.  The Cards 'pen imploded from there and the Reds tacked on eight (!) more runs in the 9th.  Lesson: Don't disrespect Brandon Phillips.

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