Hey All! It was a fun Memorial Day weekend in the big leagues. A small taste of interleague play put a charge into the weekend across the country. It was a neat thing in Los Angeles especially where the Angels took 2 out of 3 from the Dodgers in a series that had a playoff atmosphere. Let's take a look at the standings.
Still atop the ladder are the Vacuous Vipers. However, their lead did shrink by a few points this week as their star Evan Longoria proved he was human with a 0 home run, 3 RBI week. Chase Utley and Justin Morneau did pick up the slack though, so the Vipers still have a commanding lead in the standings.
The SoCal Capuchins jumped back into second place with a strong effort from Adam Dunn. His 12 points led his squad for the week. Once again, it seems that the Caps like several other squads in the league are hoping for Ryan Howard to heat up.
The Sierra Vista Coachwhips fell back to third place, but they did see the long awaited arrival of Mark Teixeira's bat. Tex had a 5 homer, 10 RBI week for the 'Whips. If the 'Whips could get all three players hitting at once, they could really make a run at the top.
The Invisible Hands haved moved into fourth place this week with a strong week from Justin Morneau. Morneau had a 1 homer, 8 RBI week. He feasted last week on White Sox pitching. The whole Twins team did as well, which included a 20-1 thumping of the Pale Hose in Chicago.
Meawhile the Sea Monkeys continue to falter. They were once in first place, now they have fallen to fifth. There will be a roster move this week. Sources within the organization say that Joe Mauer of the Twins could be picked up soon.
Still sitting in the cellar are the Keen Koalas. With Matt Hoilliday's bat coming alive, the Koalas have a chance to get back into this thing. The Koalas don't want to be the first team in Longball League history to spend the entire year in last place.
Baseball Card of the Week: With the kid having a great year, I thought Justin Morneau deserved a shoutout. It is a cool card of him too. He looks like he's about to knock one out of the yard.
Trivia: The Angels win over the Dodgers yesterday gave the Halos 12 wins in their last 16 games vs. the blue crew. Way to go Halos!!!!!
Allright guys, until next time, keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commissioner
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Week 6
This was a pretty interesting week in the big leagues, the Angels got three complete games from their pitching staff in six days, the Phillies' Jayson Werth stole 2nd, 3rd, and home in succession in one trip around the bases, and Tampa Bay Rays' manager, Joe Maddon, screwed up his lineup card and lost his DH for a game. However, the RBIs and homers kept coming in the Longball League. Let's look at the standings...
The Vacuous Vipers kept their big lead over the field even though Evan Longoria had an off week. However, the Twins' Justin Morneau had another stellar week. Throw in the usual good effort from Chase Utley and Vipers are cruising in first place midway through May.
With Josh Hamilton off the DL and knocking the cover off the ball again, the Sierra Vista Coachwhips have vaulted into second place. If you look at the numbers, only eight points separate 2nd through 5th place in the standings. Mark Teixiera's awakening in New York is coming alive at the right time for Coachwhips as well.
Just a point out of second place sit the SoCal Capuchins. Chase Utley and Adam Dunn are leading this club. It was fun to watch the Phillies take on the Nationals this week knowing that Mo could see her whole ballclub in action in this series. The Phillies got the best of the Nats, but the Caps were the big winners in this NL East series.
The San Pedro Sea Monkeys seem to be slowly fading from the picture. The top brass of the Monkeys have hinted that another player move may be imminent.
The Invisible Hands have now worked their way back into the picture and may make a real jump in the standings as they sit a mere eight points out of second place. The Hands really need Ryan Howard to go on a home run binge.
The Keen Koalas are trying hard, but their just not getting any results from it. They really need Matt Holliday to get hot here in the end of may.
Baseball Card of the Week: It's hard to believe Jim Bouton's Ball Four came out almost 40 years ago this spring. I decided to salute Bouton this week and show his 1965 Topps card. Bouton's book is tame by today's standards, but it was a big deal to the baseball establishment in 1970. It's also a pretty good read. It's a neat view of what life was like in the major leagues.
Trivia: I mentioned earlier how the Angels had three complete games in six days last week. That's big stuff nowadays, which puts this next fact into perspective. Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn threw 360 complete games in his career. Pretty impressive, huh?
Until next week folks, keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commissioner.
The Vacuous Vipers kept their big lead over the field even though Evan Longoria had an off week. However, the Twins' Justin Morneau had another stellar week. Throw in the usual good effort from Chase Utley and Vipers are cruising in first place midway through May.
With Josh Hamilton off the DL and knocking the cover off the ball again, the Sierra Vista Coachwhips have vaulted into second place. If you look at the numbers, only eight points separate 2nd through 5th place in the standings. Mark Teixiera's awakening in New York is coming alive at the right time for Coachwhips as well.
Just a point out of second place sit the SoCal Capuchins. Chase Utley and Adam Dunn are leading this club. It was fun to watch the Phillies take on the Nationals this week knowing that Mo could see her whole ballclub in action in this series. The Phillies got the best of the Nats, but the Caps were the big winners in this NL East series.
The San Pedro Sea Monkeys seem to be slowly fading from the picture. The top brass of the Monkeys have hinted that another player move may be imminent.
The Invisible Hands have now worked their way back into the picture and may make a real jump in the standings as they sit a mere eight points out of second place. The Hands really need Ryan Howard to go on a home run binge.
The Keen Koalas are trying hard, but their just not getting any results from it. They really need Matt Holliday to get hot here in the end of may.
Baseball Card of the Week: It's hard to believe Jim Bouton's Ball Four came out almost 40 years ago this spring. I decided to salute Bouton this week and show his 1965 Topps card. Bouton's book is tame by today's standards, but it was a big deal to the baseball establishment in 1970. It's also a pretty good read. It's a neat view of what life was like in the major leagues.
Trivia: I mentioned earlier how the Angels had three complete games in six days last week. That's big stuff nowadays, which puts this next fact into perspective. Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn threw 360 complete games in his career. Pretty impressive, huh?
Until next week folks, keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commissioner.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Hey All!
It was a pretty fun week in the majors. The Angels have gotten back to the .500 mark after a devastating start, the Dodgers are now 1-3 after losing Manny Pinhead for 50 games and the slumping Cleveland Indians scored only more run than I did this weekend. Then on the lighter side of things, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit a home run through the Subway Target at the Metrodome and won $25,000 for a lucky fan. Let's take a look at the standings...
Sitting in first place and smashing the competition are Vacuous Vipers. The Vipers' Evan Longoria is having a season for the ages. His 11 home runs and 44 RBIs have paced the snakes to a 22 point lead as we enter mid May. Chase Utley and Justin Morneau have been crushing the ball as well. If these guys don't cool off, the Vipers could run away with the title.
The SoCal Capuchins are looking strong in second place, but did fall further behind to the Vipers this week. Adam Dunn and Chase Utley are pacing the Caps' effort. If Ryan Howard gets into a groove, then they could make a run at the top.
Sitting in third are those San Pedro Sea Monkeys. Albert Pujols is the leader of this squad, but his going 0 for 11 this last weekend hurt the Monkeys. Like the Caps, the Sea Monkeys are hoping Ryan Howard gets his stroke going.
With only two active players, the Sierra Vista Coachwhips have moved up a notch into fourth place and are hot on the heels of the SP Sea Monkeys who sit in third. Evan Longoria is the reason for their success. Imagine how high the Coachwhips could move up if they found a replacement for the injured Josh Hamilton.
The Invisible Hands moved down to the fifth spot. However, their acquisition of Carlos Pena has begun to pay off and the Hands may soon be moving back into the upper division.
Those Keen Koalas are still in last place, but they can still get back into the race with a couple of good weeks from Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols. Holliday needs to get hot for this to happen.
Baseball Card of the Week: With as hot as he is, how could it be anyone but Evan Longoria this week? He's only in his second season in the big leagues and is showing that he will be around for a long time. Man, this guy can hit! He also plays a mean third base.
Trivia: This is not really some trivia, but a telling stat about the San Francisco Giants. The Giants poor run production has been talked about a lot this year. I think this stat brings their lack of run production into graphic relief. The three starting pitchers in the major leagues who get the least amount of run support are Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, and Matt Cain. These three guys are the Giants top three starters.
All right folks, until next time keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commissioner
It was a pretty fun week in the majors. The Angels have gotten back to the .500 mark after a devastating start, the Dodgers are now 1-3 after losing Manny Pinhead for 50 games and the slumping Cleveland Indians scored only more run than I did this weekend. Then on the lighter side of things, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit a home run through the Subway Target at the Metrodome and won $25,000 for a lucky fan. Let's take a look at the standings...
Sitting in first place and smashing the competition are Vacuous Vipers. The Vipers' Evan Longoria is having a season for the ages. His 11 home runs and 44 RBIs have paced the snakes to a 22 point lead as we enter mid May. Chase Utley and Justin Morneau have been crushing the ball as well. If these guys don't cool off, the Vipers could run away with the title.
The SoCal Capuchins are looking strong in second place, but did fall further behind to the Vipers this week. Adam Dunn and Chase Utley are pacing the Caps' effort. If Ryan Howard gets into a groove, then they could make a run at the top.
Sitting in third are those San Pedro Sea Monkeys. Albert Pujols is the leader of this squad, but his going 0 for 11 this last weekend hurt the Monkeys. Like the Caps, the Sea Monkeys are hoping Ryan Howard gets his stroke going.
With only two active players, the Sierra Vista Coachwhips have moved up a notch into fourth place and are hot on the heels of the SP Sea Monkeys who sit in third. Evan Longoria is the reason for their success. Imagine how high the Coachwhips could move up if they found a replacement for the injured Josh Hamilton.
The Invisible Hands moved down to the fifth spot. However, their acquisition of Carlos Pena has begun to pay off and the Hands may soon be moving back into the upper division.
Those Keen Koalas are still in last place, but they can still get back into the race with a couple of good weeks from Matt Holliday and Albert Pujols. Holliday needs to get hot for this to happen.
Baseball Card of the Week: With as hot as he is, how could it be anyone but Evan Longoria this week? He's only in his second season in the big leagues and is showing that he will be around for a long time. Man, this guy can hit! He also plays a mean third base.
Trivia: This is not really some trivia, but a telling stat about the San Francisco Giants. The Giants poor run production has been talked about a lot this year. I think this stat brings their lack of run production into graphic relief. The three starting pitchers in the major leagues who get the least amount of run support are Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, and Matt Cain. These three guys are the Giants top three starters.
All right folks, until next time keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commissioner
Monday, May 4, 2009
Week 4
Hey all!
It was a week of offense in the major leagues. There were plenty of big preformances over the past week and one really long game. Yesterday, the Mariners beat the A's, 8-7 in 15 innings. It was the longest game of the year. Meanwhile, after the first month of the season is in the books, the Toronto Blue Jays are sitting at 18-9, tops in the AL East. The Jays haven't been this good this early since they won the series back in 1993. Then, in the same division the Baltimore Orioles have lost 14 of 17 games. If this keeps up, there will be a battle for the worst team in the Washington, D.C. area between the Nationals and the Orioles. Let's look at the standings...
After a week out of the top spot, the Vacuous Vipers have reclaimed first place in a big way. Evan Longoria hit 2 home runs and racked up 14 RBIs to pace the Vipers. Justin Morneau and Chase Utley had good weeks as well, which led to the Vipers racking up 35 points this week. Can the Vipers stay this hot all year?
Making the jump to second place are the SoCal Capuchins. Chase Utley and Adam Dunn continue to keep the Caps in the upper division. Adam Dunn may be the only reason to catch a Nationals game this year.
Dropping down to third place are the San Pedro Sea Monkeys. A zero point week from Hanley Ramirez really hurt the Monkeys' cause. Ramirez was hit on the wrist by a pitch last week, but stayed in the lineup and did nothing. That has prompted Monkeys' GM Lee Ursich to use his first roster move of the year to dump Ramirez and pick up Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays effective 5-4-09. Carlos' big bat will be appreciated in San Pedro.
Starting to make that climb up the ladder are the Invisible Hands. They moved up one notch from 5th to 4th place after replacing Josh Hamilton with Carlos Pena after Hamilton was placed on the 15 day DL on May 1. Look for the Hands to make a serious run at the upper division soon.
Falling down to fifth place this week are the Sierra Vista Coachwhips. Josh Hamilton's injury and Mark Teixeira's abysmal start with the Yankees have really hurt the defending league champs. How bad has Teixeira's start been? Well, he's now getting booed after every at bat by the Yankee faithful. I guess the fans are getting their money's worth out of their $1250 seats.
Still in last, but starting to make some noise are the Keen Koalas. The Koalas made their first roster move last Monday when they dropped David wright and added Albert Pujols of the Cardinals. The move has already paid off as Pujols has almost scored more points in one week (6), than Wright did in the first three weeks of the season (7).
Baseball Card of the Week: This week's card is one of the great combo cards from the 1959 Topps set. It features the great White Sox kestone combo of Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. These two paced the "Go-Go Sox" to the AL pennant in 1959. They would go on to lose the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the White Sox pennant win was a big deal during the decade of Yankee dominance that was the 1950s.
Trivia: How does it feel to be the second man in the history books twice? Just ask former Cleveland Indian great, Larry Doby. He was the second black man to play in the majors after Jackie Robinson, then 30 years later, he became the second black manager in the majors. That's a couple of instances where being second is still pretty darn important.
Until next week folks, keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commssioner
It was a week of offense in the major leagues. There were plenty of big preformances over the past week and one really long game. Yesterday, the Mariners beat the A's, 8-7 in 15 innings. It was the longest game of the year. Meanwhile, after the first month of the season is in the books, the Toronto Blue Jays are sitting at 18-9, tops in the AL East. The Jays haven't been this good this early since they won the series back in 1993. Then, in the same division the Baltimore Orioles have lost 14 of 17 games. If this keeps up, there will be a battle for the worst team in the Washington, D.C. area between the Nationals and the Orioles. Let's look at the standings...
After a week out of the top spot, the Vacuous Vipers have reclaimed first place in a big way. Evan Longoria hit 2 home runs and racked up 14 RBIs to pace the Vipers. Justin Morneau and Chase Utley had good weeks as well, which led to the Vipers racking up 35 points this week. Can the Vipers stay this hot all year?
Making the jump to second place are the SoCal Capuchins. Chase Utley and Adam Dunn continue to keep the Caps in the upper division. Adam Dunn may be the only reason to catch a Nationals game this year.
Dropping down to third place are the San Pedro Sea Monkeys. A zero point week from Hanley Ramirez really hurt the Monkeys' cause. Ramirez was hit on the wrist by a pitch last week, but stayed in the lineup and did nothing. That has prompted Monkeys' GM Lee Ursich to use his first roster move of the year to dump Ramirez and pick up Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays effective 5-4-09. Carlos' big bat will be appreciated in San Pedro.
Starting to make that climb up the ladder are the Invisible Hands. They moved up one notch from 5th to 4th place after replacing Josh Hamilton with Carlos Pena after Hamilton was placed on the 15 day DL on May 1. Look for the Hands to make a serious run at the upper division soon.
Falling down to fifth place this week are the Sierra Vista Coachwhips. Josh Hamilton's injury and Mark Teixeira's abysmal start with the Yankees have really hurt the defending league champs. How bad has Teixeira's start been? Well, he's now getting booed after every at bat by the Yankee faithful. I guess the fans are getting their money's worth out of their $1250 seats.
Still in last, but starting to make some noise are the Keen Koalas. The Koalas made their first roster move last Monday when they dropped David wright and added Albert Pujols of the Cardinals. The move has already paid off as Pujols has almost scored more points in one week (6), than Wright did in the first three weeks of the season (7).
Baseball Card of the Week: This week's card is one of the great combo cards from the 1959 Topps set. It features the great White Sox kestone combo of Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. These two paced the "Go-Go Sox" to the AL pennant in 1959. They would go on to lose the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the White Sox pennant win was a big deal during the decade of Yankee dominance that was the 1950s.
Trivia: How does it feel to be the second man in the history books twice? Just ask former Cleveland Indian great, Larry Doby. He was the second black man to play in the majors after Jackie Robinson, then 30 years later, he became the second black manager in the majors. That's a couple of instances where being second is still pretty darn important.
Until next week folks, keep hitting 'em where they ain't.
-The Commssioner
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