Dear Team Off the Wall (Week 6):

Well done, Boys. Your prodigious and timely offensive awakening the last three days propelled us to an 8-3-1 victory for the week over the pesky Run & Hits. Ten HRs was a welcome surprise. Cake and beer all around.

Special props to Justin "I've broken my nose before in street hockey" Morneau, who was able to see over (around?) his displaced nose to come through with 3 hits in the last MLB game of the week Sunday night to win BA category for us.

(Note to those who may not have been following StatTracker pitch-by-pitch last night: Run & Hits had a .279 BA going into that game vs OTW's .278; we each had one hitter in the game: Morneau for us; Sheffield for them; a true head-to-head match up. Sidelight: Justin scored 3 Rs to come within one of winning that category, too.)

For next week, please welcome, Shane Victorinoinoino, who can steal bases (14) and hit ... we hope, like he did 2 weeks ago (>.400) not last week (<.150). Let's hope Mike Lowell can finally settle down the troublesome 3B slot. We hope OTW Management can also settle down 2B where since-departed Freddy Sanchez, Rickie Weeks and newly-acquired Kelly Johnson hit about a buck fifty last week. (We're hoping, but not praying.)

OTW Pitchers: great work, including 2 Ws each by Mr. Oswalt and newly acquired Fausto Carmoda. Everybody under 3.50 ERA. Please welcome Felix "Please Still be a Phenom" Hernandez back to the team. Adios, John Garland. You pitched well, but choosing you over Felix (or this kid, Fausto)? Sorry, but your best days are behind you.

--OTW's Surging Fan Base

PS: to OTW Management: are you purposely trying to hit your 60 transaction limit by July?

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