MLB/Blue Jays review: September

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My Player of the Month [with MLB rank]:
Matt Holliday (COL): 10 HR [2]; 34 RBI [2]; 29 R [2]; .673 SLG [9]

My Pitcher of the Month [with MLB rank]:
Roy Oswalt (HOU): 5-0 [1]; 1.85 ERA [3]; 39 SO [10]; 43.2 IP [6]; 1.01 WHIP [11]


My AL Player of the Month [with AL rank]:
Frank Thomas (OAK): 11 HR [1]; 35 RBI [1]; .636 SLG [7]

My AL Pitcher of the Month [with AL rank]:
Johan Santana (MIN): 3-1 [7]; 1.78 ERA [2]; 38 SO [3]; 0.88 WHIP [2]

All four were tough choices.

Blue Jays review

Record: 18-10

Hitters:

Exceeded expectations:

Lind: .351 AVG
Molina: 5 HR; .333 AVG
Rios: .333 AVG
Overbay: .326 AVG
Hill: .316 AVG
Zaun: .304 AVG

Met expectations:

Johnson: .276 AVG

Did not meet expectations:

Catalanotto: .224 AVG
Glaus: 11 RBI; .224 AVG
Wells: 2 HR; .217 AVG

Pitchers:

Exceeded expectations:

Ryan: 0.82 ERA; WHIP
Downs: 1.04 ERA
Tallet: 1.23 ERA
League: 1.29 ERA
Lilly: 4-2; 2.45 ERA
Speier: 2.57 ERA
Frasor: 2.79 ERA
Burnett: 4-2; 2.84 ERA

Met expectations:

Chacin: 3-1; 3.38 ERA
Marcum: 4.30 ERA

Did not meet expectations:

Romero: 5.23 ERA
Accardo: 11.74 ERA