Hey All, The MLB regular season is over after that thrilling one game playoff between the Twins and Tigers to decide the American League Central Divsion champion. Way to go Twins!!! The Metrodome will be home to the Twins for at least one more game. Let's look at the final standings in the Longball League.
The San Pedro Sea Monkeys are Longball League Champions for 2009!!!!! The big bats of Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, and Ryan Howard brought the pennant to San Pedro.
The SoCal Capuchins finished in second place. They were also the only team not to make a roster move all season.
The big battle for third place goes to the Keen Koalas. The marsupials held off the Invisible Hands by a mere four points to finish in the upper division. Both squads will be tough again next year.
Down in fifth place are the Vacuous Vipers. The Vipers got hit with a combination of injuries and poor production that they couldn't overcome down the stretch.
The Sierra Vista Coachwhips have gone from first to worst. Big changes will be needed by the Coachwhips if they want to field a more competitive squad next season.
Baseball Card of the Week: The Twins Alexi Casilla gets the nod for the honor after singled in the winning run for Minnesota in that extra-inning thriller of a game last night. His bat keeps the Metrodome alive for at least one more game. Way to go, Alexi!!!!
Trivia: Since the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is in it's last year as the home to the Twins, I thought I'd look back at the first game played in the dome. On April 6, 1982 the Twins opened up the place with 11-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Over 52,000 showed up for that first game. Floyd Bannister took the mound for the Mariners and got the win, while Pete Redfern took the loss for the Twins.
It was a great year in the Longball League. Let's home the major league playoffs are even better. Go Angels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Until spring training rolls around again, keep your arms in shape and your batting eye sharp.
-The Commissioner
