McCabe Magazine Flip Gibson Season 35 Power Rankings

FLIP GIBSON THE HITTING STREAK  

STAT of the DAY

Denver, CO (McC.com) – Today we wanted to take a look at Colorado Rookies Flip Gibson (LF), a career 296 hitter is on the verge of breaking one of the most hallowed records in baseball, the major league hitting streak of 35 games set by  Bennie Carr, of Colorado during season 10. Gibson has hit in 30 consecutive games, which is five games off the all-time hit streak record. The 30 game hit streak is every game the Rockies have played this season. He is currently sporting a 395 Batting Average which is third in the majors behind Bartolo Hernandez (ARI) 449 BA, and Luke Hudson (RIC) 409 BA. Hernandez is currently on a 5 game streak with a season high of 19, and Hudson is also on a 5 game streak with a high of 17 games. Gibson hit 40 HR 115 RBI 322 BA in season 32, 49 HR 122 RBI 302 BA in season 33, and only played in 75 games in season 34 due to a foot injury while batting 331, and oddly has never been selected to an All-Star. At this present pace we look for Gibson to make his first All-Star game this season, and although it’s very early in the season we here at McCabe Magazine have him on our short list for MVP.

Season 35 Hit Streak 

Flip Gibson Colorado Rockies Age: 28 B/T: R/R Born: Red Lake, MN Position(s): LF/1B/2B/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Rank	Player	Hitting Streak	G	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS
1	Flip Gibson (COL)	30	30	49	14	43	0.395	1.206
2	Bartolo Hernandez (WAS)	19	31	51	14	38	0.383	1.160
3	Luke Hudson (RIC)	17	30	54	12	27	0.409	1.204
4	Douglas Sweeney (ROC)	16	30	48	1	13	0.353	0.838
5	Adys Rios (LAA)	16	30	41	5	22	0.311	0.842
6	Sammy Benoit (FLA)	15	30	35	7	19	0.280	0.843
7	Billy Trammell (LAA)	15	24	34	0	9	0.378	0.896
8	Alex Padilla (TOR)	14	31	43	9	24	0.358	1.045
9	Chipper Hardy (BAL)	14	30	36	1	10	0.321	0.803
10	Tori Ames (ARI)	14	30	39	3	21	0.295	0.777

All-Time Hit Streak 

	Top 5 Players
Rank	Player	Stat	Season	Franchise	Owner
1	Bennie Carr	35	10	Rockies	2stepper
2	Placido Ortiz	34	1	Red Sox	pat007ohmss
3	Miguel Furcal	33	20	Broncos	coinguy
4	Alexei DaSilva	32	27	Blue Jays	dimestoregin
4	Johnny Diaz	32	33	Red Sox	pat007ohmss

McCabe Magazine's Power Rankings

		TOP 10
Rank	S34 Final Poll	Franchise	Owner	W	L
1	3	Seattle Mariners	mark3313	25	6
2	12	Kansas City Royals	TenaciousTYT	20	10
3	6	Houston Astros	bballer2117	20	10
4	5	Milwaukee Brewers	cpintens	20	10
5	20	Chicago Cubs	rod33	19	11
6	17	Arizona Diamondbacks	Frozenherd	20	10
7	19	Anaheim Angels	captain10a	18	12
8	1	Washington D.C. Nationals	Saffron	16	15
9	2	St. Louis Cardinals	slurie2001	16	14
10	NR	Toronto Blue Jays	dimestoregin	16	15
		THE NEXT 5
Rank	S34 Final Poll	Franchise	Owner	W	L
11	4	Pittsburgh Pirates	sportbanker	18	12
12	13	Richmond Virginians	spintens	19	11
13	NR	Cincinnati Reds	kujhawker	17	14
14	8	Colorado Rockies	axtell	16	14
15	7	Philadelphia Phillies	sbank65	18	13
		THE BEST OF THE REST
Rank	S34 Final Poll	Franchise	Owner	W	L
16	16	Chicago White Sox	kgrffth	17	13
17	10	New York Mets	basebalguru	15	16
18	14	Cleveland Indians	CollegeBoy33	15	15
19	18	Florida Marlins	lido9613	14	16
20	NR	Boston Red Sox	pat007ohmss	19	11

THE IFA 20/20 CLUB

WHO IS THE HIGHEST PAID INTERNATIONAL FREE AGENT EVER?

Houston, TX (McC.com) – Who was the highest, International Free Agent (IFA) ever signed to a major league contract? Well, let us help you with that question. Listed below you’ll find McCabe Magazine’s list of the top International Free Agents that ever played in the major leagues. We named these forty-three (43) players the “Twenty, Twenty Club.” The players in the 20/20 Club received a bonus of at least $20 Million to sign with that franchise. And as always, you can click on the player's name to view his profile.  

	TOP 10 in BONUS PAID
	International Signings
Rank	Player	Season	Signing Franchise	Signing Owner	Age	Pos	Bonus	Hometown
1	Geovany Tabata	34	Chicago Cubs	rod33	18	P	$34.3M	Barahona, DO
2	Shouta Kim	35	Chicago Cubs	rod33	19	P	$33.0M	Kobe, JP
3	Bernie Estrella	17	Chicago White Sox	kgrffth	18	SS	$30.0M	La Romana, DO
4	Jose Valdes	27	Seattle Mariners	mark3313	22	LF	$29.0M	Pueblo Viejo, DO
	Mariano Elcano	19	Oakland Athletics	jefepwnzer	18	P	$29.0M	Havana, CU
6	Marino Martin	29	Richmond Virginians	spintens	18	P	$27.0M	Hato Del Rey, DO
7	Jenrry Arredondo	26	Kansas City Royals	TenaciousTYT	20	P	$25.8M	Tijuana, MX
8	Andres Padilla	25	Arizona Diamondbacks	yoker70	18	SS	$24.8M	Hatillo Palma, DO
9	Juan Benitez	25	Houston Astros	mitt0108	18	SS	$24.7M	Victoria, MX
	Ignacio Valentin	25	Oakland Athletics	jefepwnzer	18	2B	$24.7M	Jarabacoa, DO
	THE NEXT TEN
Rank	Player	Season	Signing Franchise	Signing Owner	Age	Pos	Bonus	Hometown
11	Yovani Cedeno	28	St. Louis Cardinals	slurie2001	19	SS	$24.3M	Caibarien, CU
	Tony Cortes	5	St. Louis Cardinals	rklongball	18	2B	$24.3M	Barahona, DO
13	Leyson Beltre	28	Baltimore Orioles	GuerillaZen1	18	P	$24.1M	Moncion, DO
14	Yamid Zapata	17	Atlanta Braves	bigsammich	21	P	$24.0M	El Seibo, DO
15	Luis Eovaldi	25	Richmond Virginians	spintens	21	SS	$23.9M	Dist. Nacional, DO
16	Alexei DaSilva	15	Toronto Blue Jays	dimestoregin	19	SS	$23.6M	Juarez, MX
17	Alex Javier	33	Chicago Cubs	mikemiele	18	2B	$23.5M	Mao, DO
	Juan Beltre	32	Philadelphia Phillies	sbank65	20	C	$23.5M	SF De Macoris, DO
19	Jeimer Bennett	34	Texas Rangers	goldenbaer88	18	CF	$23.0M	Telica, NI
	Julio Colome	19	San Diego Padres	jgarron	18	SS	$23.0M	Boca Chica, DO
	Norberto Martin	4	Pittsburgh Pirates	lefty32	18	P	$23.0M	Paradera, AW
	AND THE REST
Rank	Player	Season	Signing Franchise	Signing Owner	Age	Pos	Bonus	Hometown
22	Chico Callaspo	17	Chicago Cubs	optistrat	18	2B	$22.7M	B. De Haina, DO
23	Karim Espinosa	33	Philadelphia Phillies	sbank65	19	P	$22.6M	Dist. Nacional, DO
24	Junior Meng	29	Baltimore Orioles	GuerillaZen1	18	RF	$22.4M	Kobe, JP
25	Robinzon Leon	18	Chicago White Sox	kgrffth	18	P	$22.1M	Chiriqui, PA
26	Eugenio Jose	23	St. Louis Cardinals	421werd	18	RF	$22.0M	B De Haina, DO
27	Didi Alvarez	19	Chicago White Sox	kgrffth	20	2B	$21.8M	Changuinola, PA
28	Jose Lecuona	35	Philadelphia Phillies	sbank65	18	P	$21.0M	Villa Vazquez, DO
	Willie Johnson	21	Oakland Athletics	jefepwnzer	18	SS	$21.0M	Villa Gonzalez, DO
	Benito Belliard	4	Atlanta Braves	bscoresby	18	CF	$21.0M	Rio San Juan, DO
	Felipe Lopez	2	Chicago White Sox	willcatfan	18	P	$21.0M	I. Quisqueya, DO
32	Alejandro Gonzalez	21	Minnesota Twins	optistrat	18	SS	$20.9M	Jarabacoa, DO
33	Tomas Padilla	19	Toronto Blue Jays	dimestoregin	18	SS	$20.8M	Fantino, DO
34	Julio Olivares	7	Pittsburgh Pirates	lefty32	18	P	$20.7M	Ancon P
35	Willie Silva	8	Texas Rangers	madmuldoon	18	SS	$20.6M	S. FMacoris, DO
36	Pasqual Profar	18	Chicago Cubs	optistrat	18	RF	$20.5M	Rancho Viejo, DO
	Yeico Benitez	11	Kansas City Royals	TenaciousTYT	20	P	$20.5M	Maiquetia, VE
38	Victor Diaz	32	Chicago Cubs	mikemiele	18	P	$20.1M	Chitre Herrera, PA
39	Denny Satou	26	Seattle Mariners	mark3313	18	P	$20.0M	Yokosuka, JP
	Raul Escalona	23	Pittsburgh Pirates	nbaker10	18	P	$20.0M	Rio San Juan, DO
	Vasco Marquez	21	San Diego Padres	jgarron	18	P	$20.0M	Pueblo Viejo, DO
	Pedro Manuel	20	San Diego Padres	jgarron	23	P	$20.0M	Los Teques, VE
	Pedro Figureoa	8	Milwaukee Brewers	cougdawg	18	P	$20.0M	Los Llanos, DO

STAT OF THE DAY 

League Leaders
Best Pitchers vs Left Hand Batters OBP Zac Boyer Anaheim Angels Age: 25 B/T: S/R Born: Fort Atkinson, WI Position(s): P (SP5) View Hardball Dynasty Profile
Player	G	GS	BFP	OAV	OBP	SLG
Zac Boyer (LAA)	2	2	28	0.107	0.107	0.250
Andrew Campbell (MIL)	6	0	17	0.125	0.118	0.250
Jumbo Rivera (PHI)	2	2	17	0.118	0.118	0.235
Vladimir Prieto (FLA)	7	0	18	0.167	0.167	0.278
Leo Lidle (HOU)	7	0	23	0.174	0.174	0.565
Myron Webster (NY2)	3	3	17	0.125	0.176	0.125
Al Oliva (FLA)	3	3	28	0.120	0.179	0.120
Jair Ramirez (OAK)	2	2	16	0.188	0.188	0.688
Guilder Tavarez (SF)	4	0	15	0.077	0.200	0.077
Corban Grimsley (FLA)	8	0	24	0.174	0.208	0.261

Best Pitchers vs Right Hand Batters OBP Al Oliva Florida Marlins Age: 31 B/T: R/R Born: South Bend, WA Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile
Player	G	GS	BFP	OAV	OBP	SLG
Al Oliva (FLA)	3	3	50	0.043	0.100	0.043
Ezequiel Mendoza (TB)	2	2	26	0.080	0.115	0.240
Charlie Redmond (RIC)	3	0	16	0.125	0.125	0.125
Fausto Cedeno (STL)	3	0	16	0.125	0.125	0.125
Dayan Duran (PIT)	3	3	34	0.094	0.147	0.094
Jenrry Arredondo (KC)	3	3	32	0.129	0.156	0.355
Tommie Simmons (HOU)	3	3	38	0.135	0.158	0.189
Cody Speier (CH1)	5	0	19	0.111	0.158	0.333
Brendan Matthews (FLA)	3	3	61	0.123	0.167	0.211
Amp Valdes (OAK)	7	0	18	0.167	0.167	0.167

Best Hitters vs Left Hand Pitching OPS Flip Gibson Colorado Rockies Age: 28 B/T: R/R Born: Red Lake, MN Position(s): LF/1B/2B/RF/DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile
Player	G	AB	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
Flip Gibson (COL)	7	19	5	0.579	0.600	1.968
Blake Henson (HOU)	7	14	3	0.500	0.611	1.825
Stevie Young (WAS)	7	19	4	0.526	0.571	1.729
Kenneth Stewart (WAS)	6	14	1	0.571	0.625	1.696
Jeff Clemens (COL)	6	17	3	0.471	0.500	1.676
Rey Shibata (TEX)	6	11	2	0.455	0.500	1.591
Damaso Mercedes (TB)	8	17	3	0.412	0.444	1.444
Harry Thayer (SEA)	9	20	3	0.350	0.480	1.380
Lyle Jordan (PHI)	10	24	3	0.417	0.462	1.378
Luke Hudson (RIC)	10	18	3	0.389	0.421	1.365

Best Hitters vs Right Hand Pitching OPS Morgan Rhodes Colorado Rockies Age: 26 B/T: R/R Born: N Ridgeville, OH Position(s): 2B/CIF/OF View Hardball Dynasty Profile
Player	G	AB	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
Morgan Rhodes (COL)	10	12	1	0.667	0.692	1.776
Luke Hudson (RIC)	13	45	4	0.533	0.543	1.432
Rudy Choate (ATL)	11	32	3	0.500	0.568	1.349
Chick Fielder (KC)	14	40	3	0.450	0.542	1.292
Scot Swann (ROC)	12	33	3	0.455	0.486	1.274
Ronald Nimmo (TOR)	13	44	5	0.386	0.400	1.241
Kenny Chambers (TOR)	13	37	5	0.378	0.452	1.236
Darrel Davies (WAS)	12	36	5	0.333	0.442	1.220
Rusney Rosado (LAA)	10	30	2	0.433	0.485	1.218
Damaso Mercedes (TB)	12	38	4	0.395	0.452	1.216