ON-DECK CIRCLE WEEKLY ! 4-23

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ON-DECK Circle Weekly 4-24

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 2
NL games.espn.go.com/flb/standings?leagueId=9630&seasonId=2012

AL games.espn.go.com/flb/scoreboard?leagueId=8920

MATCH UP OF THE WEEK
PHI VS MIA TIE

If this is in indicator of how the season is going to go the NL East race will be something to watch all season long. The game ended in a TIE and it wasn’t even for the right for home field advantage in the World Series…..SUCK IT SELIG!

WEEK 3 MATCHUPS TO WATCH:
TEX@LAA

NYM@PHI

THE NEWS:
Giving others the BIRD!
Baltimore Orioles owner made waves this week after the Orioles victory stating "I told you so" and was even taunting the Red Sox owner "neener, neener, neener, I am better owner than you". Red Sox owner reportedly responded by saying "it's ON".

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The League got a infusion of new blood in the owners ranks with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies being bought by BILLIONAIRES! Here's hoping to a good long successful run for these new owners!

Pittsburgh: New city of brotherly love?
It was a love fest in Pittsburgh this week when RP Junichi Tazawa got called up to the major league club. Through his interpreter Tazawa communicated to reporters "Neil Walker crazy man, he kept offering me Oranges. Neil Walker hugged me told me he loved me he was crying saying" "he was happy to have a real teammate not a pretend one." It's well know on bus trips the Pirates have cardboard cutouts on bus trips to fill out the bus.

Clayton Kershaw goes off!
When asked how does it feel being the ace of the Braves? he responded with "I am the ace? you should tell the esteemed owner that" "I wasn't named team captain AND GET THIS Sam Fuld who was named team captain is GONE, EXILED. RELEASED!". "I have been traded WHAT 5 times in the last 2 weeks only for the league to step in". "No surprise really I think in a couple of those deals Atlanta's return was bubblegum and tin foil". "I go to bed every night praying that I get traded and the league doesn't stop it" "Hell send me to the Mariners,Pirates, Yankees ANYWHERE", "JUST GET ME OUT OF HERE".

TRANSACTIONS: Check out the transactions for 4/15/4-22 here: ondeckcircle.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=trades

[Tigers GM (Alex)]

Top Players Of The Past Week:

C: Mike Napoli, Rays - Napoli went off last week, blasting 6 HRs for 11 RBI's. Napoli hit safely in every game for the week, and had 4 multi-hit efforts.

1B: Freddie Freeman, Twins - Freeman awoke last week after a slow start to the season, with an astounding 14 RBI week.

2B: Jamey Carroll, Tigers - It was a weak overall week for 2B, with no real standouts, so I'll give the 2B of the week to Carroll, who hit .340 for the week, and also chipped in 6 runs, 4 RBIs, and a steal.

3B: Evan Longoria, Red Sox - Longoria had a very strong week contributing in all 5 categories. He finished the week up with 2 homers, 10 RBIs, and a stolen base.

SS: Derek Jeter, Mets - This one was an easy call. Jeter was outstanding last week, hitting .406 with 9 runs, 3 home runs, and 9 RBIs.

LF: Josh Hamilton, Rockies - 4 home runs, 13 RBIs, and a .465 BA earn Hamilton LF of the week honors.

CF: Michael Bourn, Rays - Curtis Granderson may have hit 3 homers in a game last week, but overall Bourn had the better week, as he hit a torrid .480 to go along with 8 runs and 6 steals.

RF: Matt Joyce, Indians - Relatively quietly, Joyce put up a very solid week, finishing with 8 runs, 3 homers, and 3 multi-hit games.

DH: Michael Young, Tigers - Young hit .480 last week, and his average now sits at a pretty .403 on the season.

SP: Phillip Humber, Orioles - Hard to do better than a perfect game.

RP: Chris Perez, Orioles - Perez contributed 4 saves last week, while allowing no runs, and only 3 baserunners.