posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 5:57 PM
by
Jim
Week in a Box: April 28 - May 4
Player of the Week: Carlos Quentin. He's
the only guy hitting right now. He hit a couple
solo homers, was
hit by a pitch, and
should've scored the winning run in the suspended game.
Player of the Weak: Jermaine Dye. He did hit
the solo homer against Toronto, but since he returned, he hasn't been able to differentiate the low-and-away slider in the dirt from other pitches.
Pitcher of the Week: Javier Vazquez. He pitched
too well against the Orioles to get nothing to show for it. Then again, the team got nothing to show for it either. Literally.
Pitcher of the Weak: John Danks. Only lasted
4 2/3 innings against Toronto. He didn't pitch that poorly, but everybody else threw well this week, including complete-game losses by Jose Contreras and Mark Buehrle.
Fireman of the Week: Matt Thornton. It's been a light week for the bullpen, and Thornton had the best outing of anybody,
striking out four in two innings of work.
Gas Can of the Week: Bobby Jenks. The
blown save against the Orioles was costly.
Super Sub: Brian Anderson. He pounded out three hits
against the Twins to raise his average to .300.
Super Scrub: Pablo Ozuna. After he squared around to bunt for the third time in
two games against the Blue Jays, Toronto announcers wondered if something was wrong with his hands or wrists. Aside from being weak, nope.
Gold Glove: Orlando Cabrera. Made several excellent plays on the turf in Toronto. He started
a 6-4-3 double play with a shovel from his glove, made a barehanded pick off the turf, and should've turned
a 6-3 double play that Dale Scott missed.
Hands of Stone: Joe Crede. Two errors against Toronto led to five unearned runs.