Everything stayed just about the same in the Longball League this week. Here it is folks...
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LONGBALL LEAGUE Totals as of 6/22/2014
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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 |
16
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54
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70
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Y. Puig- LAD |
11
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44
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55
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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 Dropped on 5/19/14 |
5
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13
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18
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C. Davis- BAL: Added on 5/19/14 |
9
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22
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|
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31
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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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9x5=45
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89
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0
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134
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G. Richards- LAA |
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7x5=35
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94
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0
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129
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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52
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21x3=63
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115
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48
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152
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85
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242
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63
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590
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Lost Island Smoke Monsters (Alan Eckhouse) |
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|
|
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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A. Jones- BAL |
13
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45
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58
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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 |
10
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39
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49
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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9x5=45
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119
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0
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164
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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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10x5=50
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98
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0
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148
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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52
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21x3=63
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115
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43
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164
|
100
|
276
|
63
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646
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Rockford Peaches (Maureen Lenker) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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M. Trout- LAA |
16
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54
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70
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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: Dropped on 5/19/14 |
5
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13
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18
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G. Stanton- MIA Added on 5/19/14 |
8
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15
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23
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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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9x5=45
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89
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0
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134
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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9x5=45
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119
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0
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164
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
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52
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21x3=63
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115
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44
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156
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95
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267
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63
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625
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San Pedro Sea Monkeys (The Commissioner) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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M. Trout- LAA Dropped on 5/13/14 |
7
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22
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|
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29
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J. Abreu- CWS Added on 5/13/14 |
1
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4
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|
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5
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C. Davis- BAL: Added on 5/19/14 |
9
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22
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31
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R. Cano- SEA Dropped on 5/13/14 |
1
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19
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20
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G. Stanton- MIA Added on 5/13/14 |
8
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15
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23
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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10x5=50
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98
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0
|
148
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F. Hernandez- SEA |
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8x5=40
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122
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0
|
162
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
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115
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|
39
|
143
|
90
|
272
|
63
|
607
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Sierra Vista Coachwhips (Robert Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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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 |
5
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13
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18
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G. Stanton- MIA Added on 5/19/14 |
8
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15
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23
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
24
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63
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87
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 4/1/14Re-Added on 5/15/14 |
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4x5=20
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64
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84
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J. Verlander- DET- Dropped on 5/15/14 |
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5x5=25
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45
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|
70
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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9x5=45
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119
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0
|
164
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
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115
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52
|
165
|
90
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280
|
63
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650
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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 |
5
|
20
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|
25
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
15
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52
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67
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C. Davis- BAL: Re-Added on 5/21/14 |
7
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26
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33
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A. Rendon- WAS: Dropped on 5/21/14 |
2
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7
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9
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S. Strasburg- WAS |
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6x5=30
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121
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|
151
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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5x5=25
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77
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|
102
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
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115
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31
|
118
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55
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250
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63
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517
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NATIONAL DIVISION |
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Arlington Aardwolves (Frank Deichmeister) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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C. Davis- BAL |
12
|
37
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|
49
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J. Werth- WAS |
6
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33
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39
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J. Zimmerman- WAS |
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5x5=25
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77
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102
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M. Scherzer- DET |
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9x5=45
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119
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0
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164
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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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2x5=10
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27
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5x3=15
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52
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|
31
|
131
|
80
|
227
|
18
|
487
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Invisible Hands (Rod Weissler) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
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61
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74
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
15
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52
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67
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E. Encarnacion- TOR |
24
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63
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87
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 4/1/14, Re-added on 4/4. |
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7x5=35
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118
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0
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153
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M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 4/1/14, Dropped on 4/4 |
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|
0
|
7
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0
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7
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M. Tanaka- NYY |
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11x5=55
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119
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0
|
174
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
|
115
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|
52
|
176
|
90
|
296
|
63
|
677
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LA LA LAnders (Rally James Bodega Foamus Monkey) |
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M. Trout- LAA |
16
|
54
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70
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Y. Puig- LAD |
11
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44
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|
55
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A. Pujols- LAA |
16
|
44
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60
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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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4x5=20
|
58
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0
|
78
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J. Weaver- LAA |
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7x5=35
|
80
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0
|
115
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E. Frieri- LAA |
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|
36
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11x3=33
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69
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|
43
|
142
|
60
|
181
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33
|
459
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Swamp Possums (Luci Ursich) |
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI |
15
|
52
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67
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M. Trout- LAA |
16
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54
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|
70
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C. Davis- BAL: Dropped on 4/28/14 |
2
|
13
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15
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A. Gonzalez- LAD: Added on 4/28/14 |
4
|
23
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|
27
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J. Weaver- LAA Dropped 4/14/14 |
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|
0
|
17
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0
|
17
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A. Wainwright- STL: Added on 4/14/14 |
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8x5=40
|
74
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0
|
114
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M. Tanaka- NYY |
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11x5=55
|
119
|
0
|
174
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
|
115
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|
|
37
|
142
|
95
|
262
|
63
|
599
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Tax Dodgers (Larry Edgar) |
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
|
61
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74
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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 |
14
|
32
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|
|
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46
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P. Goldschmidt- ARI: Dropped on 6/1/14 |
4
|
21
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|
|
|
25
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J. Abreu- CWS: Re-Added on 6/1/14 |
9
|
22
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|
|
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31
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 3/30 |
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1x5=5
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7
|
0
|
12
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M. Scherzer- DET: Added on 3/30 |
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9x5=45
|
119
|
0
|
154
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Y. Darvish- TEX: Dropped on 3/27, Re-Added on 4/4/14 |
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7x5=35
|
118
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0
|
153
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J. Verlander- DET- Added on 3/27, Dropped on 4/4/14 |
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0
|
5
|
0
|
5
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
|
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
|
115
|
|
|
41
|
144
|
85
|
301
|
63
|
634
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Theta Kite Flyers (Margaret Lenker) |
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|
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M. Cabrera- DET |
13
|
61
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|
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|
74
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M. Trout- LAA |
16
|
54
|
|
|
|
70
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R. Cano- SEA |
4
|
42
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|
|
|
46
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A. Wainwright- STL |
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10x5=50
|
98
|
0
|
148
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C. Kershaw- LAD: Dropped on 4/1/14 |
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1x5=5
|
7
|
0
|
12
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J. Verlander- DET- Added on 4/1/14 |
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6x5=30
|
75
|
0
|
105
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C. Kimbrel- ATL |
|
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0
|
52
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21x3=63
|
115
|
|
|
33
|
157
|
85
|
232
|
63
|
570
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Sad Baseball Stuff of the Week: The Death of Tony Gwynn
It's sad what chewing tobacco can do to a human body. Cancer related to the use of smokeless tobacco is what caused the death of Tony Gwynn at age 54. You'll be missed Tony. Tony Gwynn was just about the best hitter I ever saw play in person. One of the things I always thought about him was that he rarely struck out. Here's some numbers I dug up on his rare Ks.
In a 20 season career, he struck out only 434 times. That's a cool 21.4 times per season. Heck, Josh Hamilton does that in a week!
He only struck out three times in a game once. The pitcher who got him was the recently deceased Bob Welch.
254 different pitchers struck out Tony Gwynn. The pitcher who K'd Tony the most is Nolan Ryan. The express fanned him nine times.
What an awesome hitter he was. Rest in Peace Mr. Padre. Here's a look at Tony from back in the Padres world series year of 1984. This was his Mother's Cookies card...
Baseball Stuff of the Week that makes The Commissioner jealous: Clayton Kershaw's No-Hitter.
I'm not jealous that Kershaw threw the no-hitter. I'm jealous the the owners of the Swamp Possums and Rockford Peaches saw the game live. Yup, Luci and Maureen happened to be at Dodger Stadium that night. How very cool.
Until next week folks, remember that a strong bullpen wins championships.
-The Commissioner
