Take 2 Roundup: Games of Thu, 1/3/08

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[size=24:ef9d8c6be0][b:ef9d8c6be0]BIG MAC'S SPECIAL SAUCE[/b:ef9d8c6be0][/size:ef9d8c6be0]
[size=18:ef9d8c6be0]Kevin McReynolds Destroys Everything He Sees[/size:ef9d8c6be0]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/kevin_mcreynolds_1_150x204.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="204" style="margin-right: 10px;" /> San Diego leftfielder Kevin McReynolds ripped 3 homers and drove in 8 runs in the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=671][b:ef9d8c6be0]Padres' 15-1 mutilation of the Braves[/b:ef9d8c6be0][/url] on Thursday night. Neal Heaton, the surprise of San Diego's staff since coming over from the Indians, went 7.2 innings allowing only 1 unearned run, improving to 5-2 with a miniscule 1.30 ERA.

McReynolds is having an [i:ef9d8c6be0]unbelievable[/i:ef9d8c6be0] year, [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/stats/]leading the Major Leagues with a 1.156 OPS[/url], including a .392 BA, .688 SLG, and 50 RBI (all leading the Majors). Riding on his back, the Padres have won 4 in a row, and currently have the biggest 1st place lead (5 games) of the 4 divisions.

[b:ef9d8c6be0]Elsewhere in the NL:[/b:ef9d8c6be0] The Mets were at it again... "it" being losing. This time, a heartbreaking [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=669][b:ef9d8c6be0]4-3 defeat at the hands of the Pirates[/b:ef9d8c6be0][/url], for their 7th straight loss. New York has seen their NL East division lead dwindle to just 2.5 games over the Cardinals, with the Expos (3.0) and the Pirates (4.0) not far behind.

[i:ef9d8c6be0]photo: SN Archives[/i:ef9d8c6be0]