26. Boston Red Sox (63-80) (LW 25) – Koji Uehara has become human. The once rock-solid closer has been removed from ninth-inning duties after giving up runs in five of six outings, capped by giving up two homers to the Yankees on Thursday, turning a victory into a heartbreaking defeat.
27. Colorado Rockies (59-84) (LW 29) – Tyler Matzek tossed a complete game, three-hit shutout against San Diego on Friday. It marked the first complete game shutout for the Rockies in more than three years.
28. Minnesota Twins (61-82) (LW 26) – Phil Hughes has put together one of the best single-season performances in major league history, at least in one regard. His 11.0 K/BB rate is tied with Bret Saberhagen‘s 1994 mark for the best all-time.
29. Arizona Diamondbacks (59-84) (LW 28) – Another disappointing season in the desert has led to major changes. On Friday, the team fired GM Kevin Towers as new baseball operations chief Tony La Russa begins to put his fingerprint on the organization.
30. Texas Rangers (54-89) (LW 30) – In a surprising move, manager Ron Washington resigned after eight years with the club, citing personal reasons. Washington enjoyed a successful three-year stretch that included two trips to the World Series, but the Rangers are now in line to have the first pick in next year’s amateur draft.
