The Longball League just rolls on as we hit the second month of the season. Here's the scores.
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LONGBALL LEAGUE Totals as of 5/5/2014
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HR
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RBI
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W
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SO
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SAVES
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Total
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AMERICAN DIVISION |
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The A Team (Alpha Ursich) |
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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Y. Puig- LAD |
4
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21
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25
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M. Trumbo- ARI: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
7
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19
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26
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J. Abreu- CWS Added on 4/28/14 |
2
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3
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5
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/1/14 |
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4x5=20
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37
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0
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57
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G. Richards- LAA |
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3x5=15
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40
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0
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55
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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19
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62
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40
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108
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24
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253
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Lost Island Smoke Monsters (Alan Eckhouse) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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A. Jones- BAL |
1
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14
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15
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M. Trumbo- ARI: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
7
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19
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26
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M. Trout- LAA: Added on 4/28/14 |
0
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4
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4
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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3x5=15
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51
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0
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66
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 3/26/14 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 3/26/14 |
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5x5=25
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46
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0
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71
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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10
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56
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55
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128
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24
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273
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Rockford Peaches (Maureen Lenker) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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C. Davis- BAL: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
2
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13
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15
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J. Abreu- CWS: Added on 4/28/14 |
2
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3
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5
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/1/14 |
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4x5=20
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37
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0
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57
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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3x5=15
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51
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0
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66
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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12
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54
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40
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119
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24
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249
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San Pedro Sea Monkeys (The Commissioner) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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R. Cano- SEA |
1
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18
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19
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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5x5=25
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46
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0
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71
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F. Hernandez- SEA |
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3x5=15
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53
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0
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68
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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9
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56
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40
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123
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24
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252
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Sierra Vista Coachwhips (Robert Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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C. Davis- BAL: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
2
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13
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15
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J. Abreu- CWS Added on 4/28/14 |
2
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3
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5
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
2
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17
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19
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped 4/1/14 |
0
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0
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0
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J. Verlander- DET- Added on 4/1/14 |
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4x5=20
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36
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56
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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3x5=15
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51
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0
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66
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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8
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52
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35
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111
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24
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230
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Taylor Run Red Foxes (Pam and Bob Deichmeister) |
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B. Harper- WAS: Dropped on 4/27/14 |
1
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9
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10
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A. LaRoche- WAS: Added on 4/27/14 |
1
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4
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5
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
3
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16
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19
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C. Davis- BAL: Dropped on 4/27/14 |
2
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13
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15
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A. Rendon- WAS: |
1
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4
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5
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S. Strasburg- WAS |
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2x5=10
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58
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68
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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2x5=10
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35
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45
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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8
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46
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20
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117
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24
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215
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NATIONAL DIVISION |
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Arlington Aardwolves (Frank Deichmeister) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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C. Davis- BAL |
2
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13
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15
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J. Werth- WAS |
4
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16
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20
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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2x5=10
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35
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45
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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3x5=15
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51
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0
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66
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J. Johnson- OAK: Dropped on 4/10/14 |
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0
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4
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1x3=3
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7
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J. Axford- CLE: Added on 4/10/14 |
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0
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5
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5x3=15
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20
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8
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48
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25
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95
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18
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194
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Invisible Hands (Rod Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
5
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19
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24
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
2
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17
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19
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 4/1/14, Re-added on 4/4. |
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2x5=10
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42
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0
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52
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M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 4/1/14, Dropped on 4/4 |
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0
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7
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0
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7
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M. Tanaka- NYY |
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4x5=20
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51
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0
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71
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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9
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55
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30
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124
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24
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242
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LA LA LAnders (Rally James Bodega Foamus Monkey) |
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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Y. Puig- LAD |
4
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21
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25
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A. Pujols- LAA |
10
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25
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35
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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T. Skaggs- LAA: Added on 4/1/14 |
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2x5=10
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24
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0
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34
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J. Weaver- LAA |
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2x5=10
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28
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0
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38
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E. Frieri- LAA |
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14
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2x3=6
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20
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20
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65
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25
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73
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6
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189
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Swamp Possums (Luci Ursich) |
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
5
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19
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24
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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C. Davis- BAL: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
2
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13
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15
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A. Gonzalez- LAD: Added on 4/28/14 |
1
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2
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3
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J. Weaver- LAA Dropped 4/14/14 |
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0
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17
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0
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17
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A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/14/14 |
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3x5=15
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22
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0
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37
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M. Tanaka- NYY |
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4x5=20
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51
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0
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71
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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14
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53
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35
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114
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24
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240
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Tax Dodgers (Larry Edgar) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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C. Davis- BAL Dropped on 4/19/14 |
1
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8
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9
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G. Stanton- MIA Added on 4/19/14 |
4
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10
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14
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
3
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16
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19
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J. Abreu- CWS: Added on 4/28/14 |
2
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3
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5
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 3/30 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 3/30 |
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3x5=15
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51
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0
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66
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 3/27, Re-Added on 4/4/14 |
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2x5=10
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42
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0
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52
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J. Verlander- DET- Added on 3/27, Dropped on 4/4/14 |
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0
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5
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0
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5
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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12
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56
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30
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129
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24
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251
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Theta Kite Flyers (Margaret Lenker) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
2
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19
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21
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M. Trout- LAA |
6
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19
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25
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R. Cano- SEA |
1
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18
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19
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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5x5=25
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46
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0
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61
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
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1x5=5
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7
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0
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12
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J. Verlander- DET- Added on 4/1/14 |
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4x5=20
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36
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0
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56
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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24
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8x3=24
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48
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9
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56
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50
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113
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24
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252
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Oddball Baseball Rule of the Week: Interference
Rule 6.08 in the official rules of baseball deals with ways a batter is awarded first base without actually hitting the ball. Rule 6.08c deals with interference. It states: The Batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when the catcher or any fielder interferes with him. If a play follows the interference, the manager of the offense may advise the plate umpire that he elects to decline the interference penalty and accept the play. Such election shall be made immediately at the end of the play. However, if the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batsman, or otherwise, and all other runners advance at least one base, the play proceeds without reference to the interference.
This rule popped up in the Giants-Braves game the other night when Buster Posey was batting. Posey swung at a pitch and made contact with the glove of Braves catcher, Evan Gattis. Intereference was called by the home plate umpire and Posey was awarded first base even though he'd been thrown out. However, his teammate Hunter Pence was at third base and came home on the play. This is where the little known and seldom seen second part of Rule 6.08c was enacted by Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
Bochy chose to take the result of the play and have the run score and the out recorded than to have runners on first and third due to interference.
Oh, and because the result of the play was taken by Bruce Bochy, Buster Posey was credited with and RBI groundout on the play.
So, there you go folks. I never knew that about the interference rule. It was also the first time I've ever seen a declined penalty in Major League Baseball.
Until next week folks, remember that you could see something that you'd never seen before when you watch a baseball game.
-The Commissioner
