Leadoff (non) hitter-
Nationals leadoff hitters have hit .195 for the season.
Hey! At least I'm still playing!-
Carlos Ruiz has as many homers as Buster Posey (4)
You can't have your cake and eat it too...-
20 catchers have more home runs than Victor Martinez.
None though, have a higher average.
You weren't all that good!-
In less at bats, Jason Varitek has more home runs, rbi, and runs than Buster Posey...
What's taking you guys so long?-
Curtis Granderson is closing in on 100 runs scored (96)
The only other player to even have 80 runs scored is Jacoby Ellsbury (81)
It's ok to do it in Little League-
Craig Counsell has surpassed his age in the number of consecutive outs made.
Counsell has made 45 outs. He is 41 years old.
He may be Dunn...-
Adam Dunn's strike outs (137) are already approaching his batting average (.162)
Another member of the Judy club?
Bobby Abreu has 15 stolen bases, only four homers.
Can you say 40-40?-
Matt Kemp already has a 26/28
Hey! .326 is .326!
Casey Kotchman is hitting as empty .326 as one can hit.
He has a 4/1
He also has 27 extra base hits with his .326 average and only 28 runs and 31 rbi to show for it.
Who was taken in the fourth round round and who was taken in the 30th?
Melky Cabrera has the same average (.304), one less steal, and more home runs, rbi, and runs than Shane Victorino....
Cabrera also leads the world in at bats...
Power and speed are overrated anyway...-
Matt Kemp is the only player to have 20/20
The next players to join the club are Granderson (28/19) and Braun (21/19)
Don't call me Judy, call me Emily-
Emilio Bonifacio hit .380 and stole 16 bases in July....
And you think our economy hit rock bottom? Think how Pierre feels-
Jeff Francoeur has more stolen bases (18) than Juan Pierre (16)
Now that's a Judy!-
Rajai Davis has only 46 singles and 14 walks, but has stolen 31 bases.
For comparison, Juan Pierre has 100 singles and 28 walks....and 16 sb
Why am I playing him again?
Dexter Fowler is closing in on 300 at bats.
He only has six steals and has yet to hit a homer....
How'd HE get in here?
The top 15 OBP guys are all outfielders or corner guys, except for one.
Dustin Pedroia ranks seventh with a .406 OBP
I'm glad I don't lead the league anymore!-
Chase Utley has 'only' been hit by pitches seven times this year. At one time he led the league in that category three consecutive years.
Carlos Quentin has been hit 20 times.
Maybe it's because I'm short-
Dustin Pedroia has seen the second most pitches in baseball (2080) this year.
Yet, he has only been plunked once.
Is the fear gone?-
34 Players have more intentional passes than Albert Pujols.
Among them are Wilson Betemit, Alberto Callaspo, and teammate Daniel Descalso....
Hey! At least I lead the league in something!
Pujols and Adrian Gonzalez lead baseball in grounding into 23 double plays....
How boring has this team been, right Glenn?
The Mets have never had a no-hitter and the Mets have never had a batting champion.
Jose Reyes is leading the league with a .340 batting average....
Folks just don't understand how powerful I am!-
Reed Johnson has 47 hits.
Amost half (23) have gone for extra bases.
In 200 less at bats, he has as many doubles as Jose Bautista (18).
Man, how bad are the 'Good Guys'?-
Paul Konerko has 25 homers.
He has 50 runs.
He's knocked himself in as many times as other White Sox have driven him home.
A comparison, Freddy Freeman, a National Leaguer, with 10 fewer homers, hitting further down the lineup most of the year, also has 50 runs scored.
[ August 02, 2011, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]