While Buster Posey batted out of order, this column is always in order. Here's what's up in the Longball League this week.
Roster Moves
6/30/2013
Taylor Run Red Foxes drop Adam Laroche-WAS and Re-Ad Bryce Harper -WAS
Who's Hot/Who's Not This Week
Hitters
Hot: Robinson Cano hit .400 with 4 HR and 11 RBIs for the Yankees this week.
Not: Albert Pujols had hit no HRs and drove in just two runs for the Angels.
Pitchers
Hot: Oakland's Grant Balfour earned 4 saves with a an ERA of 0.00 this week.
Not: Seattle's Jeremy Bonderman gave up 10 earned runs and lost two game with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.40.
Cool Baseball card of the Week: 1963 Topps #473 Mets Team
The 1962 New York Mets set the record for worst modern day season by team when they went a staggering 40-120 in their expansion season. How bad was this record they finished 60.5 games behind the Giants who won a three game playoff over the Dodgers to claim the NL pennant. The Mets awful season is recorded in great detail on he back of their 1963 Team Card. Back then, Topps was always doing different things on the backs of team cards. It just so happens that 1963 was the year they decided to breakdown each team's 1962 campaign on the back of their team cards. So here for your viewing pleasure folks, is the breakdown on back of this card about how that 40-120 record was achieved. Hey look! The Mets went 9-9 against the Cubs. That's almost 25% of their victories. Also, it's unusual to see a starting staff that all lot between 17 and 24 games each. Oh, those hapless Mets.
Until next week folks, remember that you have to check that dugout lineup card before you step up to the plate.
-The Commissioner
