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STATISTICS
Hot Stove League Standings thru Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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Rank |
Team |
Points |
Pts Change |
Waiver |
Moves |
|
1. |
Millard Monarchs |
2547.30 |
19.80 |
1 |
13 |
|
2. |
West Des Moines Cubs |
2514.20 |
25.50 |
12 |
28 |
|
3. |
Kansas City Blues |
2380.50 |
85.60 |
13 |
9 |
|
4. |
Redbirds |
2287.90 |
86.70 |
9 |
18 |
|
5. |
Omaha Bronx Bombers |
2281.90 |
81.80 |
10 |
12 |
|
6. |
Lincoln Tribe |
2238.60 |
79.40 |
8 |
24 |
|
7. |
Lincoln Chiefs |
2233.60 |
40.00 |
11 |
23 |
|
8. |
Hanover Wahoos |
2204.70 |
40.40 |
2 |
18 |
|
9. |
Detroit Tigers |
2189.40 |
144.80 |
5 |
7 |
|
10. |
Lincoln Bears |
2133.30 |
58.40 |
3 |
28 |
|
11. |
Omaha Highlanders |
2033.40 |
80.40 |
4 |
26 |
|
12. |
Omaha Skipjacks |
2013.50 |
56.10 |
6 |
16 |
|
13. |
Omaha Senators |
1893.70 |
58.70 |
7 |
15 |
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The season is young, but the wheat is beginning to separate from the chaff, with the early returns suggesting a three team race between Screech, Snickler and Stretch. I wouldn’t count the Redbirds out yet, either, as Jim Leyland will probably figure out a way to get the real Detroit Tigers to start playing up to their salaries, which bodes well for the Redbirds with their heavy Tigers constituency. The Bombers have outstanding pitching, and there is no reason to think it won’t continue, so they should stay in the race. Even the Tribe looks to be competitive for a possible championship. That’s four of the top six teams that are looking for their first league crown, which could really make things exciting for those teams this year.
On the other end of the spectrum, there could be a heated race between the Highlanders, Skipjacks and Senators to stay out of the league bowels. I don’t expect the cellar to be permanently decorated with clothes pin and pipe cleaner arts and crafts.
As usual, the Tigers are lagging the field in transactions. In response to my last-place standing in home runs, I traded Tim Hudson to the Highlanders for Adam Dunn to try and add a little punch to the lineup. Perhaps it’s a bad omen that the day after I made the trade, I was listening to the radio and the overture to Rossini’s "The Thieving Magpie" was played.
TOP 20 Hitters thru Tuesday, May 6, 2008
|
Batting |
|
Player |
Owner |
H/AB |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
IBB |
HBP |
A |
E |
Fan Pts |
|
Utley |
Bears |
47/134 |
134 |
30 |
47 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
90 |
4 |
210.00 |
|
Berkman |
Tribe |
42/119 |
119 |
34 |
42 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
32 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
200.10 |
|
C. Jones |
Cubs |
49/115 |
115 |
23 |
49 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
57 |
3 |
185.20 |
|
Furcal |
Monarchs |
49/134 |
134 |
34 |
49 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
8 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
88 |
4 |
184.30 |
|
McLouth |
Tigers |
44/132 |
132 |
30 |
44 |
13 |
1 |
9 |
28 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
182.00 |
|
Pujols |
Cubs |
40/115 |
115 |
20 |
40 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
10 |
2 |
23 |
0 |
173.80 |
|
Burrell |
Senators |
36/115 |
115 |
20 |
36 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
167.60 |
|
D. Lee |
Monarchs |
44/135 |
135 |
29 |
44 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
5 |
166.40 |
|
H. Ramírz |
Tribe |
41/129 |
129 |
26 |
41 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
19 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
92 |
5 |
158.20 |
|
M.Ramírz |
Skipjacks |
42/129 |
129 |
22 |
42 |
11 |
1 |
7 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
154.20 |
|
Tejada |
Cubs |
45/131 |
131 |
25 |
45 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
25 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
94 |
2 |
151.90 |
|
G. Soto |
Tribe |
38/109 |
109 |
16 |
38 |
13 |
1 |
6 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
149.10 |
|
C.Jackson |
Monarchs |
37/112 |
112 |
27 |
37 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
26 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
1 |
148.40 |
|
X. Nady |
Bombers |
43/122 |
122 |
20 |
43 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
147.90 |
|
Youkilis |
Wahoos |
38/121 |
121 |
21 |
38 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
49 |
0 |
146.40 |
|
J.Hamilton |
Blues |
40/134 |
134 |
17 |
40 |
10 |
1 |
7 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
145.70 |
|
Holliday |
Chiefs |
39/128 |
128 |
21 |
39 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
140.00 |
|
A. Ramírz |
Chiefs |
30/108 |
108 |
24 |
30 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
1 |
5 |
50 |
4 |
139.50 |
|
C.Quentin |
Skipjacks |
28/100 |
100 |
23 |
28 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
24 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
137.20 |
|
A Gonzálz |
Skipjacks |
39/131 |
131 |
19 |
39 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
0 |
136.10 |
Breakdown of Top 20 players by team:
Monarchs 3; Cubs 3; Blues 1; Redbirds 0; Bombers 1; Tribe 3; Chiefs 2; Wahoos 1; Tigers 1; Bears 1; Highlanders 0; Skipjacks 3; Senators 1.
TOP 20 Pitchers thru Tuesday, May 6, 2008
|
Pitching |
|
Player |
Owner |
IP |
APP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HLD |
QS |
Fan Pts |
|
E Santana |
Bombers |
49.0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
38 |
0 |
7 |
204.00 |
|
C Zmbrno |
Bombers |
55.0 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
47 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
38 |
0 |
7 |
197.00 |
|
B. Webb |
Cubs |
47.0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
37 |
0 |
6 |
186.00 |
|
Cliff Lee |
Blues |
37.2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
32 |
0 |
5 |
180.00 |
|
Peavy |
Senators |
48.2 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
46 |
0 |
5 |
177.00 |
|
Wang |
Senators |
45.0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
32 |
0 |
6 |
166.00 |
|
Lincecum |
Chiefs |
42.1 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
41 |
11 |
7 |
17 |
45 |
0 |
6 |
159.00 |
|
J Santana |
Bombers |
46.1 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
35 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
47 |
0 |
5 |
157.00 |
|
Saunders |
Monarchs |
48.1 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
21 |
0 |
4 |
155.00 |
|
Haren |
Blues |
43.1 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
35 |
18 |
15 |
8 |
36 |
0 |
6 |
154.00 |
|
A. Cook |
Redbirds |
48.2 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
22 |
0 |
6 |
153.00 |
|
S. Olsen |
Senators |
48.2 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
13 |
12 |
19 |
23 |
0 |
5 |
152.00 |
|
Halladay |
Monarchs |
57.0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
49 |
21 |
19 |
7 |
38 |
0 |
4 |
149.00 |
|
Harang |
Tigers |
55.1 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
48 |
21 |
19 |
13 |
47 |
0 |
7 |
149.00 |
|
Greinke |
Blues |
43.0 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
28 |
0 |
5 |
149.00 |
|
Jurrjens |
Blues |
44.1 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
36 |
0 |
5 |
148.00 |
|
Wainwright |
Redbirds |
45.0 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
33 |
0 |
5 |
148.00 |
|
Sheets |
Bears |
39.1 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
32 |
0 |
3 |
145.00 |
|
Matsuzaka |
Bombers |
40.2 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
11 |
11 |
27 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
143.00 |
|
E Vólquez |
Blues |
35.1 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
6 |
5 |
18 |
42 |
0 |
3 |
142.00 |
Breakdown of Top 20 players by team:
Monarchs 2; Cubs 1; Blues 5; Redbirds 2; Bombers 4; Tribe 0; Chiefs 1; Wahoos 0; Tigers 1; Bears 1; Highlanders 0; Skipjacks 0; Senators 3.
POSSUM’S MESSAGE BOARD POSTS
SCIENTIFICALLY RECOGNIZED AS "HUFF LAG"
Apparently, there is a scientific term for the effects one feels after reading a particularly long post by TB WHW on the Hot Stove League message board. Scientists maintain we have two timekeeping centers in our brains. Research shows that after reading the long message, these "time centers" no longer match up - and your body's natural (circadium) rhythms are no longer in sync. In medical circles, this is called Huff Lag. And it occurs after reading particularly cumbersome entries in which their conclusions in no way validate the time and effort it took to actually read the posts.
"When you arrive at the end, you are disoriented, groggy and confused," says one expert. "Huff Lag is exactly like jet lag, except you haven't gone anywhere to get it." In fact, intriguing although preliminary data suggests that reading just one long TB WHW post can create the same effect as CROSSING THREE TIME ZONES from west to east.
PICTURE FUN
Starting with BT’s posting of his mug shot, there has been a recent addition of new images on some of the team pages. See if you can match each of the following pictures with a Hot Stove owner:
1. Monarchs
2. Cubs
3. Blues
4. Redbirds
5. Bombers
6. Tribe
7. Chiefs
8. Wahoos
9. Tigers
10. Bears
11. Highlanders
12. Skipjacks
13. Senators
That is all for now. Good luck this season. | 
