# MLB: June 2015

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 1, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383 "2015-06-01T21:13:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383/141 "2015-06-26T12:34:24Z")

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> [@Superdude](#):
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> Where the hell was this hitting ability when he played for the Cubs??

On the field. His 19 home runs are accompanied by a .199 batting average and a .279 OBP.

Valbuena actually hit pretty well for the Cubs last year but he’s fallen in love with hitting home runs now.

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383/142 "2015-06-26T23:06:33Z")

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Philadelphia Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg has [resigned](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/ryne-sandberg-resigns-as-phillies-manager-194813016.html). Pete Mackanin will take over as interim manager.

Sandberg had a 119-159 record with the Phillies after taking over in late 2013.

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2015/721383/143 "2015-07-01T18:08:11Z")

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July thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=761049).

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