Fun with Small Sample Sizes

1. The Yankees sit at 8-6, but are on pace to score 810 runs and allow 972. This would make their expected (Pythagorean) record about 66-96.
2. Then again, if Chien-Ming Wang were allowed to make 30 starts at his current pace, he'd give up 230 runs (in just 60 innings). This would be a record since 1901, narrowly edging out Snake Wiltse's 1902 effort (in 300 innings). The record since 1950 is Phil Niekro's 166 in 1977 (in 330 innings).
3. Miguel Cabrera (through Monday, prorated): .489/.538/.787, 635 AB, 149 R, 310 H, 54 HR, 162 RBI
4. Carlos Quentin: 87 HR, 162 RBI, 150 R...12 2B, 0 3B
5. Brian Giles is hitting .151/.211/.189 (through Monday) and is on pace for twelve runs scored, zero homers...and 87 RBI. That's how you know RBI is an awesome and totally not at all context-dependent stat.
6. Washington Nationals (through Monday): 27-135 (.167), 770 RS, 1040 RA, Pythagorean W/L: 57-105.
7. Raul Ibanez: .383/.442/.830, 176 R, 68 HR, 149 RBI, 14SB/0CS, about four defensive runs saved. Which totally makes sense considering the following hilarious evidence (from Lookout Landing): 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. So, yeah...it's a long season.