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Monday May 13th, 2013

Justin Upton hit his 1st HR in 2 weeks yesterday – and the club re-assumed the Major League lead for Round-trippers with 52 in 38 Games Played. The club is 7th in the NL for On Base Percentage (.312), 11th in Team Batting Average (.243)- and are 42 Strikeouts  ahead of the next team with 351 batters fanned (San Diego Padres with 309).  Atlanta is 22 – 16 – and still holds a 1 game lead over the Washington Nationals for the National League East.  Upton went 4 – 5 in his 1st game back in Arizona, falling just a Triple short of the cycle.

DH on our home site pages – Stands for Daily HR Hitters in the Majors.

We are going to run the gauntlet on the previous days HRs for all MLB Players.

I loved it when MLB XM Radio used to do a running total every night on their Roundtrip with Mike Ferrin (Laser Show).  So I am bringing it every day on this website.  To view every nights big boppers for the whole year (from May 8th on) visit the DH page!

Click beyond the Youtube link or click  the READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY ICON to see who hit yesterdays big flies.

Despite a 15 – 24 Start – and a last place residency in the AL thus far, the Blue Jays lead the American League with 51 HRs – and have the 3 out of the top 5 HR leaders – with Edwin Encarnacion tied for 1st – (Joey Bats and J.P Arencibia tied for 5th).

There was only one player with a Multi HR effort yesterday – and that was Aaron Hicks.

Nobody extended a consecutive streak with multiple days.

The Kansas City Royals collected 19 hits – however they did not hit a HR.

10 teams retroactive from Sunday + all 14 HR hitters yesterday – will have a chance to go for 2 consecutive days with yard work tonight.

Leaders Through Games May.13,2013

Total HRs AL

T1.   Mark Reynolds, CLE – 11

T1. Edwin Encarnacion, TOR – 11

T1. Chris Davis, BAL – 11

4.  Robinson Cano, NYY – 10

T5.  Prince Fielder, DET – 9

T5. Mark Trumbo, LAA – 9

T5.  Nelson Cruz, TEX – 9

T5.  Evan Longoria, TB – 9

T5. Jose Bautista, TOR – 9

T5. J.P. Arencibia, TOR – 9

T5. Mike Morse, SEA – 9

T5.  Chris Carter, HOU – 9

T5.  Vernon Wells, NYY – 9

Total HRs NL

1.  Justin Upton, Atl – 13

T2. John Buck, NYM – 10

T2. Bryce Harper, WSH – 10

T2. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI – 10

T5. Anthony Rizzo, CHC – 9

T5.  Carlos Beltran, STL – 9

Homers Hit last night – if there is a number before the name it means consecutive nights the player has hit a HR:

CLE – Jason Kipnis (5)

STL – Matt Holliday (6)

DET – Andy Dirks (4) and Victor Martinez (2)

COL – Josh Rutledge (5)

CHC – Alfonso Soriano (4)

ATL – Justin Upton (13), Brian McCann (3) and Chris Johnson (3)

ARI – Paul Goldschmidt (10)

MIN – Aaron Hicks – 2 (3)

TEX – Mitch Moreland (7)

OAK – Yoenis Cespedes (7) and Brandon Moss (6)

Total HRs hit (15) in 11 Games (1.27 HRs per game and 0.64 per team.)

Perhaps the most surprising HR leader in the MLB right now is Vernon Wells. He is a 3 time 30+ HR guy in the past, however he was only able to put 11 HRs last year with the Angels. In 2013, he has a 3 Slash Line of .299/.352/.875 through play Monday night. The former ALL – Star has collected many key hits for the Bronx Bombers in 2013 – helping them to a 24 – 14 start (AL East Division Leaders). Wells was traded to the New York Yankees from the LA in the Spring .  The Angels eating $28.1 MIL out of the $42.0 MIL Salary remaining on the 2013 and 2014 years of the 34 Year Old OF’ers big 7 YR/$126 MIL contract extension that he originally signed with the Blue Jays prior to the 2007 season.