Hey All,
Well, there was a 17-inning game, a no-hitter, and one much anticipated home run this week in the big leagues. That just helped tighten up the standings in the Longball League.
Who's Hot
Hitters: Ryan Braun (MIL)
Pitchers: Jered Weaver (LAA), Feliz Hernandez (SEA)
Who's Not
Hitters: Josh Hamilton (TEX), Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Roster Moves
4/30/2012
Oxford Otters:
dropped Albert Pujols (LAA), added Josh Hamilton (TEX)
dropped Cliff Lee (PHI), added Jered Weaver (LAA)
This Week's Three Trivial Things
1. I saw something pretty weird happen in the Angels-Blue Jays game last Saturday night. Toronto's Jose Bautista was hit by a pitch, but not awarded first base. He actually swung at the pitch that hit him. The swing was strike three. So, Bautista was called out on strikes despite being hit by the pitch.
2. I mentioned Ervin Santana's run support woes, but it got worse this week. Santana receive no run support again as the Halos were shutout Friday by the Blue Jays. That made 5 straight time that the Halos were shutout when Santana has pitched. That has never happened before in Major League history.
3. The Orioles beat the Red Sox Sunday in a 17-inning war of attrition, 9-6. The hero of the game for the O's was DH Chris Davis. Oh, he didn't help his team with his bat. He went 0 for 8 on the day. He did it with his arm. Having exhausted their bullpen, Davis came in from his DH slot and pitched two scoreless innings to get the win. He gave up two hits, walked one, and struck out two in his stint on the mound. In all, 38 players played in the game. 18 pitchers threw a total of 570 pitches, and the game lasted 6:07.
No-Hitter Salute: Last wednesday night, the Halos Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter v. the Twins. Weaver was nothing short of dominant in the 9-0 win. Weaver will take the hill again on May 7th with a shot to tie Johnny Vander Meer's incredible feat of back-to-back no-hitters. Ironically, Weaver will face the Twins again. This time the game will be at Target Field, in Minneapolis.
Baseball Card of the Week: Two words: Jered Weaver. Here's a look at Weaver's 2012 tops card.
Until next week folks, remember that it's good to late a few bunts down against a shift.
-The Commissioner
