For the third straight week, Joba Rules the Derby. Joba was the first to cross the century mark and with 112 HR, he has a comfortable lead as we approach the season’s quarter-pole.
Following Joba is a second place tie (105 HR) between Oaktags and Herby’s Heroes. Belichoke trails them by a single HR.
For the first time this season, no Derby team tallied 20 Home Runs for the week. But two teams came real close as the Husband/Wife duo of Homersaurus Rex and Annimals each tallied 19 HR to make a move on the leaderboard.
Worst week went to Go Yanks! with a pathetic 4-HR showing. Believe it or not – that showing is not a record bad in HRD. Last season, the aforementioned Annimals posted a 3-spot … twice. Mind you … Go Yanks! running two-week total of only 10 HR is a HRD record for two-week futility. Any guesses who’s in last place … by 12 HR?
Stud of the Week
Kevin Youkilis
Yooouk belted Five Home Runs last week after only hitting three in the prior six weeks (includes the trip to Japan).
Too bad only two derby teams (JoBu and Russellmania) had Youk … and they’re both a ways behind the leaders.
Who’s Hot
- Dan Uggla (4 HR) – That’s the second straight week that Uggla has put up a 4-spot for six Derby players. During Uggla’s short career, only 17 players have hit as many Home Runs (69 or more).
- Chris Young (3 HR) -
- Jermaine Dye (3 HR) – Nice to see Dye back on track for a while. If you’re keeping track, yes, that’s three straight Group C Players on the Hot ist. No one had all three players.
- Joey Votto (3 HR) – We already talked about Votto. Outside of that 3-HR game, he only batted .125 last week. Only one team has Votto in the Derby.
Who’s Cold
- Victor Martinez – Has a big HR Donut on the season and he hasnb’t been hurt.
- Andruw Jones – Moving to Chavez Ravine was a BAD idea.
- Ken Griffey Jr. – Stalled at 597
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