Jayson Werth blasted away for the Phillies all week. In the last seven days, Werth led the National League in both on base average and slugging percentage. Seven of his twelve hits went for extra bases. He led the NL in RBI with nine, came in second in runs scored with eight, drew seven walks and even stole a base. Ty Wigginton with five homers and nine RBI draws some notice, but his week was one dimensional. Manny Ramirez collected 14 hits, seven for extra bases, but didn't match Werth in the walk department. For doing everything on offense well, Jayson Werth is the Baseball Musings NL Hitter of the Week.

The American League is a tougher call. Three Red Sox players produced a ton of offense this week. David Ortiz led the AL in OBA at .586. Just behind him was Dustin Pedroia at .567, but Pedroia slugged 80 points higher than Ortiz. While Pedroia tied with Akinori Iwamura for the most AL runs scored last week, Jason Bay drove in eleven runs with just six hits. He picked up four hits with runners in scoring position, three of them doubles.

The award, however, goes to the second baseman, Dustin Pedroia. The middle infielder's power exploits earned him the promotion to the clean-up slot in the lineup and the Baseball Musings AL Hitter of the Week honor.

Among NL pitchers, CC Sabathia made a strong case Sunday for pitcher of the week with his near, and quite possibly future, no-hitter. The designation of the one hit is under review. That, however, was the only game CC pitched as the Brewers gave him six days rest between starts. Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers started twice, however, and both pitched extremely well. Rodriguez struck out 14 in 12 2/3 innings, posting an 0.71 ERA. Myers pitched 14 innings in his two starts, striking out 16 for a 1.29 ERA. Wandy walked one, Brett three, and neither allowed a homer. Myers, however, faced the tougher competition as the Dodgers and Cubs are both teams that remain in playoff contention. The Baseball Musings Pitcher of the Week award goes to Brett Myers of the Phillies.

Just as with the batters, the American League offers a difficult choice among the pitchers.. Dallas Braden and Francisco Liriano allowed just two runs over 13 innings, but neither picked up two wins despite their great pitching. Kevin Millwood won both his starts, as did Gavin Floyd, with slightly higher ERAs than Braden and Liriano. In the end, it comes down to quality of competition as Dallas Braden pitched well against two potential playoff teams, the Angels and Twins. For his low ERA against tough opponents, Dallas Braden is the Baseball Musings AL Pitcher of the Week.