Hey All,
Just when things couldn't get much closer in the Longball League standings, the have. Now, only 50 points marks the distance between first and eighth place with over half of the season left to play.
1. The Red Sox are hitting on all cylinders. They didn't just sweep Toronto over the weekend, they crushed 'em. The Red Sox outscored the Blue Jays 35-6 in the three games. The rest of the AL better be ready when the Beantown Nine comes calling.
2. This just in.... the Angels stink. They couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat. It's got to be demoralizing to the pitching staff. Take pitcher Tyler Chatwood for example, he has received zero run support from the team in half of his starts. That's just pathetic.
3. The Padres are making the Angels look like the 1927 Yankees. The Friars lost the last three games of their four game series to a Washington team that didn't score more than two runs in any of those final three games. Now, that's futility.
Trivia: So what do Sammy Sosa and Mickey Mouse have in common? It deals with Sammy Sosa holding the record for hitting home runs in the most MLB ballparks during his career. He homered in 45 different big league parks. One of those parks was Disney's ballpark in their Wide World of Sports complex in Florida. Back in 2007, the Tampa Bay Devil rays hosted the Texas Rangers in a three game set. He homered in that series. Samy Sosa and Mickey Mouse are now forever tied in baseball history.
Baseball Card of the Week: In honor of Sosa's record, here's a look at Sammy 2007 Topps Update card.
Until next week folks, remember that Vernon Wells is back from the disabled list and still hitting under the Mendoza Line.
-The Commissioner
