Week 15: Bonus Friday Roundup

On May 15, Matt Carpenter was hitting .140 with 3 homers. Now he's hitting .274 with 23 long balls.

Another guy with terrible hair? The Giants certainly
have a type, don't they?

SUPER STUD: Matt Carpenter (AL) posted 21 points for the Cardinals with 5 extra-base hits in the first 6 innings of a blowout win against the Cubs. Carpenter hit 3 homers and 2 doubles, scored 4 runs and drove in 7. Too bad St. Louis "management" didn't leave him in the game to hit against the 3 position players the Cubs put on the mound to pitch the final 3 innings.

STUDS: Ronald Acuna (FDD) was a triple shy of a cycle, stole 2 bases, walked and scored 3 runs. A.J. Pollock (AL) went 5 for 5 with a double, 3 runs, a steal and an RBI. Naturally, the Diamondbacks lost anyway. Dereck Rodriguez (SG) struck out 5 and allowed 1 run in a 6.1-inning win. Starling Marte (SG) hit a grand slam and doubled. Nolan Arenado (PM) homered twice, singled, drove in 4 and scored 3 runs. Tommy Pham (PM) had 3 singles, 3 RBIs and 3 runs. Jameson Taillon (PM) struck out 6 and allowed 1 run in a 5.1-inning win. Rich Hill (PYB) struck out 9, allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win and managed to avoid injury. Christian Yelich (M) tripled, doubled twice, drove in 3 and stole a base. Anibal Sanchez (M) struck out 8 and allowed 3 runs in a 6-inning win.

DUDS: Jon Lester (AL) got shellacked by the Cubs, allowing 8 runs and striking out 1 in a 3-inning loss. Austin Hedges (PM) singled and committed another error. Tyler Mahle (PM) struck out 3 and allowed 6 runs in a 5.2-inning loss. Clayton Richard (PYB) served up 7 runs and fanned 3 in a 3-inning loss.