As Frank “The Tank” Ricard might say: We’re going streaking.
Or, rather, we’ve been streaking, at least in the case of several teams. A six-month season features plenty of ebbs and flows, but recently there seem to be particularly notable runs around the league. The Angels put together a franchise-record 14-game losing streak that cost their manager his job, while the Phillies won eight straight games immediately after firing Joe Girardi. The A’s lost 10 straight while the Braves have won their last 11. I’m not sure what this all means, other than the day-in, day-out nature of the baseball calendar can produce some strange sequences.
Anyway, with another week in the books, let’s look at each club’s best newcomer so far this season.
