Seattle Zephyrs Recaps: Week 6, 11-3 Win

Last week, the Seattle Zephyrs offense finally came to life, posting their strongest power numbers of the season. However, this week, they went absolutely ballistic. With a combined overall OPS of 0.999 (!!!) and a season-record 12 (!) home runs from the lineup, the Zephyrs obliterated their competition. Led by the ridiculous hitting tandem of Adrian Gonzalez and Victor Martinez, we swept the offensive categories, all by significant margins.

Of course, you can't have everything and the Zephyrs' pitching staff suffered their first truly substandard week, posting lows in virtually all pitching categories. With only one win to the team's credit and the worst group ERA of the season, this simply wasn't their week. Thankfully, the explosive offense bailed them out and the Zephyrs march on to Week 7 with a stronger hold on first place.

Offense
-Runs: Adrian Gonzalez, 7
-Hits: Victor Martinez, 11
-Home Runs: A. Gonzalez, 5
-Runs Batted In: Martinez, 11
-Stolen Bases: Dustin Pedroia, 3
-Walks: Pedroia, 6
-Batting Average*: Martinez, .579
-On-base Percentage plus Slugging*: Martinez, 1.757

*minimum 15 at-bats

...and the Week 6 Offensive MVP Award goes to:


VICTOR MARTINEZ! Make no mistake here: Adrian Gonzalez had an incredible week, smacking 5 dingers, knocking in 10 and leading the team in runs scored. However, Martinez was playing in a different league, posting absurd batting average and OPS numbers during his first full week after returning from injury. The Zephyrs have missed him and we're all so glad he's back in the lineup.

Pitching
-Wins: James Shields, 1
-Losses: tie - John Danks, Dan Hudson, Jered Weaver, 1
-Saves: J.J. Putz, 2
-Strikeouts: Shields, 7
-Holds: Daniel Bard, 2
-Earned Run Average*: Dan Haren, 2.35
-Walks plus Hits Per Inning Pitched*: Haren, 0.78
-Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio*: Haren, infinite (5 Ks, no BBs)

*minimum 5.0 innings pitched

...and the Week 6 Cy Young Award goes to:


DAN HAREN! Good ol' Danny takes home his second weekly Cy Young for the Zephyrs. Yes, yes, James Shields is the only guy on the staff who actually won a game, but Haren's overall numbers were much better. He deserved to win his start, but had it vultured away by Fernando Rodney's poor relief. Jered Weaver started off the season as the ace of the team, but Haren is rapidly turning into the Zephyrs' most consistent starter.