Week two is in the books in the Longball League. Here's the totals...
LONGBALL LEAGUE Totals as of 4/14/2014
|
HR
|
RBI
|
W
|
SO
|
SAVES
|
Total
|
| AMERICAN DIVISION | ||||||
| The A Team (Alpha Ursich) | ||||||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
11
|
|||
| Y. Puig- LAD |
1
|
5
|
6
|
|||
| M. Trumbo- ARI |
6
|
18
|
24
|
|||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
15
|
0
|
20
|
||
| G. Richards- LAA |
2x5=10
|
13
|
0
|
23
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
11
|
30
|
20
|
47
|
15
|
123
|
|
| Lost Island Smoke Monsters (Alan Eckhouse) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| A. Jones- BAL |
1
|
5
|
6
|
|||
| M. Trumbo- ARI |
6
|
18
|
24
|
|||
| M. Scherzer- DET |
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 3/26/14 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 3/26/14 |
2x5=10
|
24
|
0
|
34
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
8
|
27
|
15
|
68
|
15
|
133
|
|
| Rockford Peaches (Maureen Lenker) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
11
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
15
|
0
|
20
|
||
| M. Scherzer- DET |
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
6
|
18
|
10
|
59
|
15
|
108
|
|
| San Pedro Sea Monkeys (The Commissioner) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
11
|
|||
| R. Cano- SEA |
0
|
4
|
4
|
|||
| A. Wainwright- STL |
2x5=10
|
24
|
0
|
34
|
||
| F. Hernandez- SEA |
3x5=15
|
30
|
0
|
45
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
5
|
15
|
25
|
66
|
15
|
126
|
|
| Sierra Vista Coachwhips (Robert Weissler) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| E. Encarnacion- TOR |
0
|
2
|
2
|
|||
| Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped 4/1/14 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|||
| J. Verlander- DET- Added on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
11
|
16
|
|||
| M. Scherzer- DET |
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
2
|
13
|
5
|
48
|
15
|
83
|
|
| Taylor Run Red Foxes (Pam and Bob Deichmeister) | ||||||
| B. Harper- WAS |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
2
|
9
|
11
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| S. Strasburg- WAS |
1x5=5
|
28
|
33
|
|||
| J. Zimmerman- WAS |
0
|
10
|
10
|
|||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
4
|
20
|
5
|
50
|
15
|
94
|
|
| NATIONAL DIVISION | ||||||
| Arlington Aardwolves (Frank Deichmeister) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| J. Werth- WAS |
2
|
8
|
10
|
|||
| J. Zimmerman- WAS |
0
|
10
|
10
|
|||
| M. Scherzer- DET |
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
||
| J. Johnson- OAK: Dropped on 4/10/14 |
0
|
4
|
1x3=3
|
7
|
||
| J. Axford- CLE: Added on 4/10/14 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
4
|
19
|
0
|
59
|
3
|
85
|
|
| Invisible Hands (Rod Weissler) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
2
|
9
|
11
|
|||
| E. Encarnacion- TOR |
0
|
2
|
2
|
|||
| Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 4/1/14, Re-added on 4/4. |
1x5=5
|
15
|
0
|
21
|
||
| M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 4/1/14, Dropped on 4/4 |
0
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
||
| M. Tanaka- NYY |
1x5=5
|
18
|
0
|
23
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
3
|
15
|
10
|
52
|
15
|
95
|
|
| LA LA LAnders (Rally James Bodega Foamus Monkey) | ||||||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
7
|
|||
| Y. Puig- LAD |
1
|
5
|
6
|
|||
| A. Pujols- LAA |
3
|
7
|
10
|
|||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| T. Skaggs- LAA: Added on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
9
|
0
|
14
|
||
| J. Weaver- LAA |
0
|
17
|
0
|
17
|
||
| E. Frieri- LAA |
0
|
6
|
1x3=3
|
9
|
||
11
|
19
|
10
|
39
|
3
|
82
|
|
| Swamp Possums (Luci Ursich) | ||||||
| P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
2
|
9
|
11
|
|||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
11
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| J. Weaver- LAA |
0
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
||
| M. Tanaka- NYY |
1x5=5
|
18
|
0
|
23
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
7
|
23
|
5
|
42
|
15
|
92
|
|
| Tax Dodgers (Larry Edgar) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
5
|
|||
| C. Davis- BAL |
1
|
7
|
8
|
|||
| P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
2
|
9
|
11
|
|||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 3/30 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 3/30 |
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
||
| Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 3/27, Re-Added on 4/4/14 |
1x5=5
|
15
|
0
|
20
|
||
| J. Verlander- DET- Added on 3/27, Dropped on 4/4/14 |
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
4
|
20
|
10
|
64
|
15
|
113
|
|
| Theta Kite Flyers (Margaret Lenker) | ||||||
| M. Cabrera- DET |
1
|
4
|
4
|
|||
| M. Trout- LAA |
4
|
7
|
11
|
|||
| R. Cano- SEA |
0
|
4
|
4
|
|||
| A. Wainwright- STL |
1x5=5
|
16
|
0
|
21
|
||
| C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
|
||
| J. Verlander- DET- Added on 4/1/14 |
1x5=5
|
11
|
0
|
16
|
||
| C. Kimbrel- ATL |
0
|
12
|
5x3=15
|
27
|
||
5
|
15
|
15
|
46
|
15
|
96
|
|
CORRECTION:
There was a big error in last week's standings. The LA LA Landers were credited with one extra pitcher on their roster. This has been fixed and their lineup is correct as of this week's blog.
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Until next week folks, remember that the pennant race is a marathon and not a sprint.
-The Commissioner
