Sunday, August 07, 2011
Top games of the week: July 31-Aug. 6
Posted by Sam HendricksonBelow are the week's most exciting games, courtesy of Max Marchi's methodology.
date game stars 08-05 Cardinals @ Marlins ** box score 08-04 Blue Jays @ Rays * box score 08-02 Cardinals @ Brewers * box score 08-06 Indians @ Rangers * box score 08-02 Marlins @ Mets * box score
No game attained three star status this week, but the top game gave us a rookie reliever (Lance Lynn) getting his first big league save by striking out a rising star (Mike Stanton) with two outs and the bases loaded.
Here are July's best games:
date game stars 07-25 Royals @ Red Sox *** box score 07-20 White Sox @ Royals *** box score 07-19 Mariners @ Blue Jays ** box score 07-17 Giants @ Padres ** box score 07-01 Giants @ Tigers ** box score
The top two games here are ranked sixth and 18th for the season.
Sam Hendrickson, 21, is a senior in Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences currently working towards a major in Statistical Science. A San Francisco Bay Area native, he spends most of his time either complaining about the Ithaca, NY weather or patiently waiting for the Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, and Golden State Warriors to return to glory. He can be reached via email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).