Week 14

Hay All,

You're wonderful commissioner is back after another week off due to a short summer trip to see old friends up north. I am happy to report that I did get that Stockton Ports cap this time around. I was so stoked that the ballpark shop was open that I bought two caps. The home and the away caps. Another thing I'm stoked about is that this week the All-Star game will be played in Anaheim. Although I can't afford the moon-money price for a ticket to the midsummer classic, I will still go down to the All-Star Fanfest on the day of the game to soak in the great big game atmosphere. Who knows, maybe I'll come home with another cap or two.

Wow, look at what's happening in the Longball League. The San Pedro Sea Monkeys are on top by the slimmest of margins over the Thunder Mountain Lightning, while Mo's Mollusks, the Tax Dodgers and the Invisible Hands are well within striking distance of the top spot. Boy, It should be a great second half to this exciting pennant race.

Instead of a trivia segment this week, I think I'll talk about one of my geeky sports obsessions. I love table top baseball games. I dig the cards and dice of the various games as I get to manage ball clubs of the past. I've played APBA and Strat-O-Matic, but my favorite game in terms of realism is Dynasty League Baseball. Right now, I'm halfway through a replay of California Angels 1982 season. Through the benefit of hindsight, I've got the '82 halos sitting at 49-32; 4 games better than they were after 81 games in real life. I've got a 5.5 game lead in the AL West. However, my team has slipped the last two games. The last game was an 8-1 loss to Baltimore behind the arm of Dennis "El Presidente" Martinez who scattered 5 hits over 7 innings in an 8-1 win. I'm doing this replay the old fashioned way with cards, dice, and charts. It's been a blast so far.

Baseball Card of the Week: This week I've chosen to honor one of my favorite Angels on that 1982 team, Fred Lynn. Here we see Fred pictured on his 1982 Topps card.

Until next week, remember that the last time the All-Star Game was in Anaheim was 1987. Tim Raines of Montreal was the MVP of the game.

-The Commissioner

Longball League 2010- Week 2	HR	RBI	W	SO	Total
San Pedro Sea Monkeys- Lee
A. Pujols- Stl. Dropped 5/28/10	9	34			43
J. Mauer- MIN Dropped on 5/28/10	2	22			24
R. Howard- Phi	17	65			82
V. Guerrero- Tex Added on 5/28/10	8	33			41
K. Morales- LAA- Dropped on 6/1/10	1	5			6
M. Cabrera- DET- Added on 6/1/10	8	29			37
F. Hernandez- Sea			7	131	138
R. Halladay- Phi			10	128	138
	45	188	17	259	509
Mighty Mollusks
A. Pujols- Stl.	21	64			85
A. Gonzales- SD	18	56			74
R. Howard- Phi	17	65			82
A. Wainwright- St. L			13	127	140
J. Verlander- Det.			11	110	121
	56	185	24	237	502
Thunder Mountain Lightning- Liza
A. Rodriguez- NYY	14	70			84
M. Kemp -LA	16	51			67
M. Reynolds- ARI	20	56			76
D. Haren- ARI			7	125	132
C. Kershaw- LA Dropped on 6/8/10			5	80	85
S. Starsburg- WAS Added on 6/8/10			3	61	64
	50	177	15	266	508
AngelSox- Rally
C. Quentin- CWS Dropped on 6/1/10	5	26			31
P. Konerko- CWS Added on 6/1/10	6	30			36
H. Matsui- LAA	10	47			57
T. Hunter- LAA	15	62			77
J. Weaver- LAA			8	137	145
D. Hudson- CWS Dropped on 6/1/10			1	14	15
J. Danks- CWS- Added on 6/1/10			4	34	38
	36	165	13	185	399
Jalama Beach Waves- Luci
T. Tulowitzki- COL Dropped on 5/4/10	1	13			14
P. Fielder- MIL Dropped on 5/4/10	2	9			11
M. Reynolds- ARI Added on 5/4/10	11	42			53
P. Konerko- CWS Added on 5/4/10	8	39			47
C. Utley- PHI	11	37			48
T. Lincecum- SF			9	131	140
Z. Greinke- KC DRopped on 5/4/10			0	33	33
U. Jimenez- Added on 5/4/10			9	64	73
	33	140	18	228	419
Sierra Vista Coachwhips- Robert
C. Pena- TB	18	54			72
A. Rodriguez- NYY	14	70			84
R. Ibanez- PHI Dropped on 6/1/10	3	21			24
V. Guerrero- Tex Added on 6/1/10	8	31			39
C.C. Sabathia- NYY			12	104	116
J. Beckett- Bos Dropped on 6/1/10			1	40	41
A. Wainwright- St. L Added on 6/1/10			6	49	55
	43	176	19	193	431
Keen Koalas- Margaret
A. Pujols- Stl.	21	64			85
H. Ramirez- Fla	13	53			66
D. Wright- NYM	14	65			79
T. Lincecum- SF added on 4/19/10			7	107	114
A. Wainwright- St. L added on 4/19/10			10	105	115
J. De La Rosa- COL dropped 4/19/10			0	1	15
T. Clippard- WAS dropped 4/19/10			1	9	10
	45	182	18	222	467
Invisible Hands- Rod
A. Pujols- Stl.	21	64			85
R. Howard- Phi	17	65			82
P. Fielder- MIL	20	39			59
T. Lincecum- SF			9	131	125
Z. Greinke- KC dropped on 4-17-10			0	14	14
D. Haren- Ari added on 4-17-10			6	105	111
	58	168	15	250	491
Tax Dodgers- Larry
A. Pujols- Stl.	21	64			85
R. Howard- Phi	17	65			82
P. Fielder- MIL Dropped on 6/14/10	10	22			32
M. Cabrera- DET- Added on 6/14/10	5	20			25
A. Ethier- LA Dropped on 5/18/10	1	4			5
T. Lincecum- SF			9	131	125
J. Verlander- Det. dropped on 4/12/10			0	9	9
R. Halladay- Phi picked up on 4/12/10			8	111	119
	54	175	17	251	497