Hillsborough has been steadily sliding down the standings and now sits a mere 1/2 game ahead of Honolulu in sixth place. The Sharks are holding a half a game lead on the Cutters, while Vancouver lingers just two games back of the Hitmen. Even D.C. could be bumped out of a playoff spot if they hit an extended slump. The Bushslappers are only 2 1/2 games up on the seventh-place Cutters and have been pretty shaky lately. So while the top three are pretty comfortable in their respective positions, the bottom three could change a number of times in the next few weeks.
Johan Santana won his 16th game last year, becoming the second in the DMBL to reach the mark. His teammate, Erik Bedard recorded his 16th win Thursday. Bedard will pitch today and try for win #17. Santana meanwhile has the best winning percentage in the DMBL at 16-2 (.889) and leads the league in strikeouts (222).
Santana's biggest competition for the Ben McDonald award, and arguably the favorite is Marietta's rookie Francisco Liriano. Liriano pitched a complete game one-hit shutout of D.C. yesterday to improve to 14-2 while striking out 14 and walking just one. Liriano currently leads the league with a 2.28 ERA (a full run lower than second-place Santana). Esteban German's double in the sixth was the only hit for D.C.
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