Miggy Cabrera is cracking the ball around like he did in 20112 and 2013, and far more than the 2015 season he had last year. With Victor Martinez showing signs of breaking out of his slump, along with the Cespedes and Cabrera factor, the Tigers might just have enough to fend off being Shutout the longest of this years contest.

MLB Shutout Survivor 2015:  Which Team Do You Have Last To Be Blanked This Year?

Last Year the winners of the contest were the Angels, who lasted pretty much to Memorial Day Weekend without registering a 0.  It was a battle between them and Colorado late in the year, with Los Angeles finally prevailing.

Boston took the zero on Friday night, and were eliminated by the Jays, who are still among the 3 squads yet to register no runs in a contest.

The New York Yankees are leading the AL East, and a big reason why they are doing this is also the top of the lineup. Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner are always on the basepaths, creating havoc for power hitters like Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann to reel them in.

While we were all laughing at Carlos Beltran for his start of the year, he has hit better recently, and has mustered 9 doubles of the year, and is hitting a lot of warning track outs.  He is scraping by near the Mendoza Line, but is faring much better in May.

To me there is no surprise the Detroit Tigers are among the final clubs alive, nor is it a stretch to see the only Canadian franchise vying for the crown as well.

Devon YTravis might be the biggest surprise to the Toronto offense so far. He is bashing the ball out of the yard, and playing everyday with a team full of ALL – Star caliber players in the Lineup. It is the well balanced offense in their game, that may make the Jays last the longest without suffering a defeat by Shutout.

That Jays lineup is scary when you see the starts that Devon Travis, Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin have had for their new team, while Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista are starting to round into form.

For the most part of the season, the Red Sox have been scoring at will too, despite not preventing as much runs in return.  It is not uncommon for Boston to be in games where there is plenty of scoring.  They finish 4th in the contest.

Heading into play Friday, all National League clubs have been Shutout.

For Play through Friday May 8th, 2015

AL East

New York –

Toronto –

Boston – Eliminated May 8th

Baltimore – Eliminated Apr 8th

Tampa Bay – Eliminated Apr 18th

AL Central

Detroit –

Kansas City – Eliminated Apr 18th

Minnesota – Eliminated Apr 6th

Chicago White Sox -Eliminated Apr 10th

Cleveland Indians – Eliminated Apr 6th

AL West – All Eliminated

Oakland – Eliminated Apr 23rd

Texas – Eliminated Apr.6 and finished tied for last on this based on worst defeat.

LA Angels – Eliminated Apr 18th

Seattle – Eliminated Apr.7th.

Houston – Eliminated Apr 8th.

NL

NL East – All Eliminated 

Atlanta – Eliminated Apr 24th

Washington – Eliminated Apr 25th

NY Mets – Eliminated May.02

Miami Marlins – Eliminated Apr 8th.

Philadelphia Phillies – Eliminated Apr.6th.

NL Central – All Eliminated

St. Louis Cardinals – Eliminated Apr 8th.

Cincinnati Reds – Eliminated Apr.15th

Chicago Cubs – Eliminated Apr 5th

Pittsburgh Pirates – Eliminated Apr 14th

NL West -All teams eliminated

LA Dodgers – Eliminated Apr 11th

SF Giants – Eliminated Apr 10th

Arizona Diamondbacks – Eliminated Apr 26

San Diego Padres – Eliminated Apr 9th

Colorado Rockies – Eliminated Apr 19th

Alex Rodriguez has contributed in ways to the Yankees a lot of people never predicted. He has performed even better at home. #13 smashed his 661st HR on Thursday, after being robbed by Delmon Young earlier in the game. Him not being a part of the club the last several seasons had seen the team struggle because of it. There is no telling where New York would be without his early season power surge. The Yankees are hitting Home Runs like they used to, with only really Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner posting great Batting Averages. It has been enough to be one of three remaining clubs left in this competition.

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