Yesterday’s Hitter

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the Captain, Derek Jeter.  Though he only went 1 for 2 with an RBI, he ended a sure Hall of Fame career on a high note.  You will be missed Derek.  There will never be another player who plays with the respect for the game that you have.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis.  Markakis was a very tough out for Yankee pitchers last night.  He went 4 for 5 with a homerun and 3 RBI’s, as the Orioles held on to beat the Yankees 5-4.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista.  Bautista was perfect last night, going 3 for 3, hitting his 35th homerun of the year and also driving in 2.  The Blue Jays blasted the Mariners 14-4.

There were a lot of good hitting performances last night, so picking out one was impossible.  I decided that Yesterday’s Hitter Award would be shared by two teammates who were unstoppable!  Colorado Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau and centerfielder Charlie Blackmon went a combined 8 for 9 last night with 2 home runs and 8 RBI’s.  They out hit, and ...

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to New York Mets short stop Wilmer Flores.  Flores went 3 for 4 yesterday, with 2 home runs and 6 RBI’s.  It’s the second time this year that he has 6 RBI’s in one game! The Mets beat the Marlins 9-1.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Trumbo.  Trumbo went 2 for 4 yesterday, with a homerun and 5 RBI’s.  Trumbo started Arizona’s scoring in the third with a Grand Slam, then finished it with a single to center in the seventh.  The Diamonbacks beat the Giants 6-2.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts.  Bogaerts went 3 for 4 yesterday, with a home run, 4 RBI’s, and 2 runs scored.  The Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar.  Escobar did everything in his power to beat the Yankees last night.  He went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI’s.  It  wasn’t quite enough though, as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-4  on a walk-off home run by Chris Young.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the LA Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford. Last night Crawford went a perfect 4 for 4, with 3 doubles and and 2 RBI’s in the Dodgers 4-0 win over the Padres.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Oakland A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson.  Donaldson went 5 for 6 last night with a double and 4 RBI’s in the A’s 11-2 win over the White Sox.  The five hits, were a career high for Donaldson, who also has 93 RBI’s this season.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Orioles outfielder Nelson Cruz.  Cruz had a monster game yesterday for the Orioles, going 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and driving in 7 RBI’s.  Cruz’s second home run of the game put the Orioles ahead for good. Final score, Orioles 7 Rays 5 in 11 innings.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco.  Mesoraco went 4 for 4 last night with a double, HR, and 4 RBI’s.  Despite the great night by Mesoraco, it wasn’t enough as the Reds lost to the Orioles last night 9-7.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Houston Astros DH Chris Carter.  Last night Carter went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI’s in the Astros 4-1 win over the Angels. Carter set the Astros record for multi-homer games in a season last night with 7 this year.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to someone who many people may think isn’t deserving, when you have guys like Buster Posey going 3 for 5 and Jose Altuve going 4 for 5.  I feel the most deserving of Yesterday’s Hitter Award is Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals.  Now not only did Wainwright get his 16th win of the season ...

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Detroit Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera.  Cabrera went 4 for 5 yesterday, with 2 home runs and driving in 3 RBI’s, in the Tigers 12-1 beat down of the Cleveland Indians.

After much debate Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro.  The Astros as a team don’t have much to cheer about, but between Castro and Chris Carter they do have a little bit of pop in their lineup.  Last night Castro went 2 for 3 with a Grand Slam against the Rangers in the Astros 4-2 win over ...

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to a familiar face.  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been on fire lately!  He followed up his 2 for 4, 2 homer night, going 3 for 5 last night including a walk off 2-run homer.  In the past 2 games Posey is 5 for 9 with 3 HR’s and 6 RBI’s.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey.  Last night Posey went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, and he drove in all of the Giants runs, in a 3-0 shutout of the Rockies.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the Orioles outfielder Delmon Young.  Young went a perfect 3 for 3 yesterday with a double, home run, and drove in 3 runs.  The Orioles as a team hit 5 homers yesterday in a 9-1 beat down of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda.  Duda went 3 for 5 yesterday homering in the 3rd and 9th while driving in 5 for the Mets in an 11-3 win over the Dodgers.  Duda was also involved in turning a triple play for the Mets in the 6th inning.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to a couple of San Francisco Giants.  Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval were both on fire last night! They combined to go 7 for 8 from the plate with a homerun, 4 doubles, and driving in 3 in the Giants 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Detroit Tigers dh Victor Martinez.  Last night Martinez hit his 24th home run, a grand slam in the 7th. He also started off the Tigers scoring with a double in the first.  Martinez was 2 for 3 on the night, walking twice and driving in 5 in the Tigers 6-0 win against the Rays.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante.  Infante went 4 for 5 last night, smashing 3 doubles and driving in 5 in the Royals 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. 

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Nick Markakis of the Baltimore Orioles. Not only did Markakis rob a two-run homer defensively, he also went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer and 2 RBI’s in the Orioles 8-2 win over the White Sox yesterday. Here is a video of Nick robbing the home run. Your browser does not support iframes.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer.  Cuddyer went 4 for 5 with 3 RBI’s, and became the first Rockies player in four years to hit for the cycle! The Rockies swept the Reds in a double header yesterday, winning game one 10-9 and game two 10-5. 

Sorry its later than normal. It’s been crazy in my office. Yesterday’s Hitter Award is going to someone you may not expect today.  Pierce Jones of the Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League electrified audiences yesterday going 4 for 4 with a triple and 3 Hr’s in his teams 12-2 win yesterday afternoon against Lynwood, Washington. 

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Twins DH Kennys Vargas.  Vargas went 2 for 4 driving in 2 of the Twins 3 runs in their 3-1 win over the Houston Astros last night. His teammate Joe Mauer added a solo HR for the other Twins run.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to the RED hot Chris Carter of the Houston Astros.  Carter went 2 for 4 with 2 homeruns and tied a career high with 5 RBI’s in last nights 10-4 win over the Twins.  Carter has been on fire for the Astros. In his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with 7 Hr’s and 17 RBI’s.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Pirates left fielder Travis Snider. Yesterday Snider went 3 for 5, with a double, 2 homers, and 4 RBI’s in Pittsburgh’s 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. Snider also threw out a runner trying to score at the plate. Nice game last night Travis!

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco. Mesoraco went 2 for 4 yesterday, with 2 homeruns and a career high 6 RBI’s.  His Grand Slam in the 5th inning broke the game open for the Reds, who went on to beat the Marlins 7-2. Mesoraco leads all major league catchers in HR’s this year with 20 and ...

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Chicago Cubs rookie second baseman Javier Baez who went 3 for 4 last night with 2 Hr’s driving in 4 in the Cubs 6-2 win over the Rockies. Baez has only played in 3 games for the Cubs, making his debut on Tuesday, but has already hit 3 bombs and driven in 5. I’d say he ...

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to another Kansas City Royal. Mike Moustakas single handedly beat the Diamonbacks going 2 for 4 with a homerun and driving all of the Royals runs in a 4-3 Victory. 

Yesterday’s hitter goes to Billy Butler of the Royals. Butler went 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI’s in the Royals 12-2 bashing of the D-Backs.

Yesterday’s Hitter Award goes to Matt Kemp of the LA Dodgers, whose single in the bottom of the 10th gave the Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Braves. Kemp finished 2-3 with a HR and driving in 2 of the Dodgers 3 runs.