Week 17

Hey All!

Well, another week has gone by and the Longball League standings are as tight as ever. This week, the Mighty Mollusks hold first place by a single point over the San Pedro Sea Monkeys and a mere two points over the Thunder Mountain Lightning. Then, sitting in fourth and fifth place, 10 and 12 points, back are the Tax Dodgers and the Invisible Hands. It looks like it will be an exciting final two months of baseball.

Trivia: Through June of 2010, only 105 major leaguers have homered in their very first at bat in the show. However, the San Francisco Giants had two players accomplish the feat almost exactly one year apart. On September 3, 1974 pitcher John "The Count" Montefusco homered in his very first MLB at bat. Then, on September 2, 1975, shortstop, Johnny LeMaster homered in his very first at bat in the bigs.

Baseball Card of the Week: In honor of John Montefusco, we show him here on his 1976 Topps Rookie Card.

Until next week folks, remember it's not batter's interference unless he actually makes contact with the catcher.

-The Commissioner

Longball League 2010- Week 17	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	23	81			104
V. Guerrero- Tex Added on 5/28/10	9	43			52
K. Morales- LAA- Dropped on 6/1/10	1	5			6
M. Cabrera- DET- Added on 6/1/10	12	45			55
F. Hernandez- Sea			7	149	156
R. Halladay- Phi			12	149	161
	56	230	19	298	603
Mighty Mollusks
A. Pujols- Stl.	25	74			99
A. Gonzales- SD	21	68			89
R. Howard- Phi	23	81			104
A. Wainwright- St. L			15	147	162
J. Verlander- Det.			12	138	150
	69	223	27	285	604
Thunder Mountain Lightning- Liza
A. Rodriguez- NYY	16	85			101
M. Kemp -LA	17	57			74
M. Reynolds- ARI	24	66			90
D. Haren- LAA			7	155	162
C. Kershaw- LA Dropped on 6/8/10			5	80	85
S. Strasburg- WAS Dropped 7/29/10			5	75	80
T. Lincecum- Added on 7/29/10			1	9	10
	57	208	18	319	602
AngelSox- Rally
C. Quentin- CWS Dropped on 6/1/10	5	26			31
P. Konerko- CWS Added on 6/1/10	11	39			50
H. Matsui- LAA	14	55			69
T. Hunter- LAA	16	64			80
J. Weaver- LAA			10	162	172
D. Hudson- CWS Dropped on 6/1/10			1	14	15
J. Danks- CWS- Added on 6/1/10			7	57	64
	46	184	18	233	481
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	15	42			67
P. Konerko- CWS Added on 5/4/10	13	48			61
C. Utley- PHI	11	37			48
T. Lincecum- SF			11	152	163
Z. Greinke- KC DRopped on 5/4/10			0	33	33
U. Jimenez- Added on 5/4/10			10	75	85
	43	149	21	260	473
Sierra Vista Coachwhips- Robert
C. Pena- TB	23	68			91
A. Rodriguez- NYY	16	85			101
R. Ibanez- PHI Dropped on 6/1/10	3	21			24
V. Guerrero- Tex Added on 6/1/10	9	41			50
C.C. Sabathia- NYY			13	127	140
J. Beckett- Bos Dropped on 6/1/10			1	40	41
A. Wainwright- St. L Added on 6/1/10			8	69	77
	51	205	22	236	514
Keen Koalas- Margaret
A. Pujols- Stl.	25	74			99
H. Ramirez- Fla	14	56			70
D. Wright- NYM	17	77			97
T. Lincecum- SF added on 4/19/10			9	128	137
A. Wainwright- St. L added on 4/19/10			12	125	137
J. De La Rosa- COL dropped 4/19/10			0	1	15
T. Clippard- WAS dropped 4/19/10			1	9	10
	56	207	22	263	548
Invisible Hands- Rod
A. Pujols- Stl.	25	74			99
R. Howard- Phi	23	81			104
P. Fielder- MIL	24	46			70
T. Lincecum- SF			11	152	153
Z. Greinke- KC dropped on 4-17-10			0	14	14
D. Haren- Ari added on 4-17-10			6	135	141
	72	201	17	301	591
Tax Dodgers- Larry
A. Pujols- Stl.	25	74			99
R. Howard- Phi	23	81			104
P. Fielder- MIL Dropped on 6/14/10	10	22			32
M. Cabrera- DET- Dropped on 7/26/10	7	31			38
J. Hamilton- TEX- Added on 7/26/10	0	1			1
A. Ethier- LA Dropped on 5/18/10	1	4			5
T. Lincecum- SF			11	152	163
J. Verlander- Det. dropped on 4/12/10			0	9	9
R. Halladay- Phi picked up on 4/12/10			10	132	142
	66	213	21	293	593