The final full week of August was headlined by late-week controversy involving players versus fans versus front office. Also, there’s a new No. 1 in the power rankings after the Rays’ seven-game winning streak.
More issues for the Mets: Players begin giving thumbs down to fans. Team President Sandy Alderson backed the fans.
Francisco Lindor, Javier Báez and Kevin Pillar were among those Mets players to flash thumbs-down signs after their hits today.
"When we don't get success, we're going to get booed," Báez explained afterward. "So they [the fans] are going to get booed when we get success." pic.twitter.com/TGX55fQM2O
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 29, 2021
Statement from Mets President Sandy Alderson.https://t.co/dqBf2Ig2TX
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 30, 2021
The Yankees won 13 consecutive games, their longest winning streak since 1961.
Make it a baker's dozen!
The @Yankees have a 13-game winning streak for the first time in 60 years. pic.twitter.com/hsZRzkYiLX
— MLB (@MLB) August 28, 2021
Rays star rookie Wander Franco has reached base safely in 29 consecutive games. It is the longest streak in AL history for a player under 21 years old, behind only Mickey Mantle.
Wander Franco has extended his on-base streak to 26 games.
That's the longest streak by a player 20 or younger since Frank Robinson in 1956 (43 games). pic.twitter.com/ddLWQglL0p
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 26, 2021
Wander Franco has now reached base safely in 29 straight games, the 2nd-longest streak in AL history by a player under the age of 21.
Only Mickey Mantle has a longer streak (36 straight from 1951-52). pic.twitter.com/0HdynpUiyQ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 29, 2021
The Brewers doubled the Modern Era record for games with 16+ strikeouts and no walks in a season.
Including tonight, the @Brewers pitching staff has had 4 games with 16+ strikeouts and 0 walks this season.
That's twice as many games as any other team has had in a season in the Modern Era (since 1900). pic.twitter.com/rQ7mkqzoQs
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 26, 2021
Total bomb: Twins slugger Miguel Sano hit the longest home run of the season at 495 feet.
Miguel Sanò's 495-foot long ball is tied for the longest HR since the start of the 2020 season (Acuña Jr.).
(MLBStats x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/1kjdej5Ef0
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 26, 2021
Miguel Sanó's 495-foot solo shot in Boston on Wednesday was the fifth-longest homer of the Statcast era. pic.twitter.com/kyVnhBQyfU
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) August 26, 2021
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Power Rankings
1. Tampa Bay Rays (82-48) | PREV: 3 (+2)
2. San Francisco Giants (84-46) | PREV: 1 (-1)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (82-49) | PREV: 2 (-1)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (79-52) | PREV: 4
5. New York Yankees (76-54) | PREV: 5
6. Houston Astros (77-53) | PREV: 6
7. Chicago White Sox (76-56) | PREV: 7
8. Boston Red Sox (75-57) | PREV: 11 (+3)
9. Atlanta Braves (70-59) | PREV: 8 (-1)
10. Oakland Athletics (72-59) | PREV: 10
11. Cincinnati Reds (71-61) | PREV: 9 (-2)
12. Seattle Mariners (70-61) | PREV: 14 (+2)
13. Toronto Blue Jays (68-61) | PREV: 16 (+3)
14. Philadelphia Phillies (66-64) | PREV: 13 (-1)
15. San Diego Padres (69-62) | PREV: 12 (-3)
16. St. Louis Cardinals (66-63) | PREV: 15 (-1)
17. Cleveland Indians (64-64) | PREV: 17
18. Los Angeles Angels (64-67) | PREV: 19 (+1)
19. New York Mets (63-67) | PREV: 18 (-1)
20. Detroit Tigers (62-69) | PREV: 20
21. Kansas City Royals (59-71) | PREV: 22 (+1)
22. Colorado Rockies (60-70) | PREV: 21 (-1)
23. Minnesota Twins (57-73) | PREV: 23
24. Miami Marlins (55-76) | PREV: 26 (+2)
25. Chicago Cubs (57-75) | PREV: 25
26. Washington Nationals (55-74) | PREV: 24 (-2)
27. Pittsburgh Pirates (48-83) | PREV: 28 (+1)
28. Arizona Diamondbacks (44-88) | PREV: 27 (-1)
29. Texas Rangers (45-85) | PREV: 29
30. Baltimore Orioles (40-89) | PREV: 30