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
