MVP of the Weekend

The MVP of the weekend is probably obvious. It goes to Philip Humber. Humber is just the 21st player in baseball history to reach baseball immortality. A perfect game is one of the most exciting things you can ever witness. 9 innings 0 hits 0 runs 0 walks and 9 strikeouts. 27 up and 27 down. Besides Humber, Nick Swisher had a pretty successful weekend collecting 7 RBI's and 2 home runs including a grand slam.

MVP of the Weekend

Matt Kemp rounding 3rd after his home
 run on Jackie Robinson Day

Matt Kemp connecting for a
home run on April 14th

The MVP of the weekend goes to The Dodgers' Matt Kemp. Kemp has been hot this season hitting with a .487 batting average and nothing changed over the the past weekend.






On Friday April 13 Kemp went 1-2 with 3 walks, a home run, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI's. The home run was off of pitcher Clayton Richards. On Saturday April 14 Matt Kemp went 3-4 with 2 home runs, 4 RBI's, and 2 runs scored.Both of Kemp's home runs were off of Joe Wieland. On Sunday April 15, Kemp wore number 42 for Jackie Robinson Day and again he hit a home run while going 3-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI. He also had 1 walk. Kemp has been a major part of The Dodgers' early success. The Dodgers have a 9-1 record and Kemp has a 53% run production probability over the 10 games. This means that when he steps in the batters box The Dodgers have a 53% chance of scoring a run that inning. This is an outstanding number for the young season. Kemp is a serious contender for the MVP in 2012.  

MVP Of The Weekend

This is a new edition of Hayes Craze Baseball. Every Monday I will write about the MVP of the weekend. This week the MVP of the weekend is Miguel Cabrera.

Miguel Cabrera is putting on a show batting in front of Prince Fielder. In the first game of The Red Sox-Tigers series Cabrera drew 3 walks (1 intentional.) He had only 1 official at bat in that game.  In the second game of the series Cabrera had 5 at bats and hit 2 home runs, Prince Fielder did as well, so I guess the 3-4 punch is paying off. With the two home runs Cabrera hit he earned 3 RBI's. In the third game against the Red Sox Cabrera hit another home run along side with 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 5 RBI's. Cabrera finished the weekend with a .533 on base percentage, a .455 batting average, 3 home runs, 8 RBI's and 5 RBI's scored.

Miguel Cabrera goes yard against The Red Sox