It was a good week for some teams in the league and a great one for others. It really flipped the league standings. Take a look...
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LONGBALL LEAGUE Totals as of 5/12/2014
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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 |
7
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22
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29
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Y. Puig- LAD |
6
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25
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31
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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 |
3
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8
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11
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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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5x5=25
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43
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0
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68
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G. Richards- LAA |
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3x5=15
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46
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0
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61
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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58
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23
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74
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45
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124
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30
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296
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Lost Island Smoke Monsters (Alan Eckhouse) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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A. Jones- BAL |
4
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20
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24
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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 |
1
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7
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8
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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5x5=25
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66
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0
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91
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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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6x5=30
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52
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0
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82
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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58
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17
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75
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60
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153
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30
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335
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Rockford Peaches (Maureen Lenker) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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M. Trout- LAA |
7
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22
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29
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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 |
3
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8
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11
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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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5x5=25
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43
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0
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68
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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5x5=25
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66
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0
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91
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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58
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17
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72
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55
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144
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30
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318
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San Pedro Sea Monkeys (The Commissioner) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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M. Trout- LAA |
7
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22
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29
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R. Cano- SEA |
1
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19
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20
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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6x5=30
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52
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0
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82
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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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28
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10x3=30
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58
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13
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70
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45
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133
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30
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291
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Sierra Vista Coachwhips (Robert Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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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 |
3
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8
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11
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
6
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27
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33
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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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41
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61
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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5x5=25
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66
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0
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91
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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38
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16
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77
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45
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135
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30
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303
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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: Dropped on 5/11/14 |
1
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4
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5
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M. Morse- SF: Added on 5/11/14 |
0
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0
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0
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
7
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23
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30
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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: |
2
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6
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8
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S. Strasburg- WAS |
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3x5=15
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64
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79
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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2x5=10
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38
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48
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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48
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13
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55
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25
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130
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30
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253
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NATIONAL DIVISION |
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Arlington Aardwolves (Frank Deichmeister) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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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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17
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21
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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2x5=10
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38
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48
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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5x5=25
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66
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0
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91
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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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1x5=5
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8
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5x3=15
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20
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13
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59
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30
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116
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18
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236
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Invisible Hands (Rod Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
7
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23
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30
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
6
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27
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33
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 4/1/14, Re-added on 4/4. |
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3x5=15
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54
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0
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69
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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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5x5=25
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58
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0
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83
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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28
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10x3=30
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58
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18
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79
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40
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147
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30
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314
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LA LA LAnders (Rally James Bodega Foamus Monkey) |
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M. Trout- LAA |
7
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22
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29
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Y. Puig- LAD |
6
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25
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31
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A. Pujols- LAA |
10
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26
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36
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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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3x5=15
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28
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0
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43
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J. Weaver- LAA |
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4x5=20
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40
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0
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60
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E. Frieri- LAA |
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19
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4x3=12
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31
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23
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73
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45
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94
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12
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247
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Swamp Possums (Luci Ursich) |
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
7
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23
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30
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M. Trout- LAA |
7
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22
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29
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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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3
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4
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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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4x5=20
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28
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0
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48
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M. Tanaka- NYY |
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5x5=25
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58
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0
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83
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
28
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10x3=30
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58
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17
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61
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45
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131
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30
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284
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Tax Dodgers (Larry Edgar) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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34
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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 |
5
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14
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19
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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 |
3
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8
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11
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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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5x5=25
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66
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0
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91
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 3/27, Re-Added on 4/4/14 |
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3x5=15
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54
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0
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69
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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
|
28
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10x3=30
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58
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|
17
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75
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45
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160
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30
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327
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Theta Kite Flyers (Margaret Lenker) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
5
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29
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|
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34
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M. Trout- LAA |
7
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22
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29
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R. Cano- SEA |
1
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19
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20
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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6x5=30
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52
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0
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82
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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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41
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0
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61
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
28
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10x3=30
|
58
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|
13
|
70
|
55
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128
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30
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296
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Cool Baseball Term Of The Week: The Golden Sombrero
I used this term on Sunday morning while watching the Angels-Blue Jays game. My future wife asked me what is The Golden Sombrero? So, I told her what it was, then she asked me where the term came from. I was stumped. Yes, the commissioner was stumped. So, we did some research and found what we believe is the answer. Here's what it is and where it came from.
Golden Sombrero- The Golden Sombrero is a term used for a player who has struck out four times in one game. The term actually has its' roots in hockey. In hockey, if you score three goals it's called a hat trick. So, some baseball players in the early 1980s took the term and applied it to the stigma of striking out four times in a game. It was also decided that a large hat would be used for the term. There aren't many hats bigger than sombreros and the term was born. For example, A player who has gone 0 for 4 with 4 Ks has just earned the Golden Sombrero. The first public usage of the term was believed to be in 1984 by Padres 1B/OF Carmelo Martinez as he spoke about a bad day at the plate by the Cubs Leon Durham. Oh, and striking out five times in a game is called the Platinum Sombrero.
Until next week folks, remember that one week can make a big difference win the league.
- The Commisioner
