 | Rhodes May Be Traded
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010: Allegedly, Dusty Rhodes has asked to be traded from Motown. It is rumored that he is unhappy with fans and the team management and that maybe the pressure and demands of playing here are too great. |
 | AL Batting Title Goes to Calcutta's Appling
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010: One of the more prestigious postseason awards is presented to the league batting champion. The American League recipient this year is Calcutta's 33-year-old shortstop Luke Appling, who hit .397 over 159 games. Included in this accomplishment were 235 hits in 592 at-bats, 3 home runs, 99 runs batted in and 87 runs scored. Appling spoke humbly to reporters about the award. "It's such a difficult thing to do," he explained, "There are a lot of great hitters in this league and to outhit them all is very special." |
 | Waner Bats .400 for the Year
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010: Paul Waner put up some astounding numbers in 2010. When the smoke cleared, he had put up a scorching .400 average for the season. Waner, 28, racked up 220 hits, including 41 doubles, 12 triples and 5 homers. He also chipped in 69 RBIs and scored 74 times.
"To hit .400, you have to block out a lot of stuff," said the Shoe Salesmen right fielder. "You can't let a slump get hold of you, you can't get tired of the press coverage, you have to be focused on every pitch. And you sometimes have to be a little lucky." |
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