[08-02-10] SHOELESS JOE WORLD S8 ..... FINAL REGULAR SEASON LEADERS ..... BA ..... Tony Prieto (LV) .344 ..... Michael Butcher (PHI) .343 ..... Luis Trevino (SFE) .340 ..... Edwards Osik (LR) .329 ..... Jimmie Moreno (NY1) .328 ..... HOME RUNS ..... Nicholas Lanier (ARI) 55 ..... Luis Trevino (SFE) 54 ..... Gregg Davis (OK) / Bill Barkley (SAL) 47 ..... Pedro Jacquez (CIN) / Ewell Bierbrodt (SFE) 46 ..... RBIS ..... Nicholas Lanier (ARI) 158 ..... Luis Trevino (SFE) 146 ..... Bill Barkley (SAL) 132 ..... Tony Prieto (LV) / Ewell Bierbrodt (SFE) 129 ..... Geronimo Elcano (SAL) 128 ..... WINS ..... Aaron Porter (PHI) 19 ..... Jose Fernandez (BOS) / Emilio Mieses (NY1) 18 ..... Matt Perez (BOS) / Paul LeCroy (PHI) / Brady Darwin (ROC) / Vicente Trevino (STL) / Rod O'Leary (TRE) / David Pascual (VC) 17 ..... ERA ..... Terrell McCartin (PHI) 2.45 ..... Hal Bynum (SD) 2.63 ..... Stuart Murphy (SJU) 2.87 ..... Jose Fernandez (BOS) 2.91 ..... Aaron Porter (PHI) 2.92 ..... Danny Lukasiewicz (SCZ) 2.95 ..... SAVES ..... Hick Quinn (ROC) 56 ..... Darrin Baldwin (CIN) 51 ..... Lewis Knight (PHI) 46 ..... Russell Fitzgerald (LR) 45 ..... Tony Ferrer (PAW) / Teddy Hubbard (SAL) 43 .....

"SHOELESS" JOE JACKSON

.. was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the
early part of the 20th century. He is remembered for his excellent perform-
ance on the field and for his association with the Black Sox Scandal, when members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox participated in a conspiracy to fix
the World Series. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Major League Baseball's first commissioner, banned Jackson from playing after the 1920 season due to
his alleged involvement in the scandal. But for nearly 85 years, fans have
argued as to whether or not the White Sox legend truly deserves such a
stiff penalty, especially when he was acquitted of any wrong doing.

This world is dedicated to Shoeless Joe.

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

The New $110 Million Man

Free Agency has officially begun.

Teams have listed out their respective team needs, with hopes that they can find the right players to fill those holes. The key quest: the World Series.

Hundreds of players filed for Free Agency with dreams of getting that big payday.

However, there won't be a player out there who will get the payday that Heinie Roberts just got.

Minneapolis' KFAN-1130 AM - The Fan was the first to report that the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes have reached an agreement with 2B/SS Heinie Roberts, a 5-year deal worth $100 Million. The deal also includes a guaranteed $10 Million bonus, making the total worth of the deal at $110 Million.

Heinie Roberts is what you call a rarity. He is the perfect blend of power and speed. Add to that, excellent defensive ability to play virtually any position on the field. He automatically becomes one of the league's most versatile players, and an instant MVP candidate.

Roberts will officially sign his contract at a press conference to be held later in the week.

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