[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, July 3, 2010

DRAFT HOLDOUTS SIGN


The two pitching gems of the Shoeless Joe S8 Amateur Draft finally came to terms with their respective teams.

NEWEST REBEL


Anderson Moss is a huge talent, there's no doubting that. No need to tell him either, he's well aware. So much so, that he upped his bonus request. Moss threatened to holdout the entire season, if need be. Six days later, Moss signed his name on the dotted line. Jackson and Moss finally agreed on a $6.8M bonus, and he reported straight to Jackson's High A club. First start of the season: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 9 K. He's a big time talent, folks.

MONTGOMERY'S FUTURE "HOFer"


We heard about this guy way before the draft. A guy named "Shin" who some people proclaimed as a future HOFer. Big words spoken about an 18 year old. Scouts flocked to Inglewood, CA to see Hideki Shin, and they came away more than impressed. Shin fells to #4, scaring some teams away due to the possibility of not signing. However, Montgomery couldn't let Shin go. Shin was considering college, and it was a realistic option. However, when he saw the cash Montgomery was offering, college was the last thing on his mind. Shin signed for a $5.6M bonus, and is now in rookie league. Shin is raw, but the potential is there. He needs seasoning, but when he's ready, look out!

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