Abes vs Babes 13: The Drive For Five

Trivia question: What do the Yankees' Bobby Richardson, the Cowboys' Chuck Howley, the Lakers' Jerry West, and the A's Dan Johnson all have in common? (answer below scoreboard)

Week 13 Only: The Abes The Babes Avg 0.264 0.236 Runs 18 22 HRs 5 5 RBIs 20 21 SBs 3 1 ERA 3.86 2.98 Wins 1 1 Saves 0 0 Ks 24 32 Total 2 4

Cumulative: The Abes The Babes Avg 0.244 0.264 Runs 269 255 HRs 42 47 RBIs 230 249 SBs 20 41 ERA< 4.85 4.17 Wins 14 24 Saves 0 0 Ks 306 403 Total 1 7

The Babes lead the Abes in Weeks Won 9-2-2

Answer: They all won MVP awards while playing for the losing team. Richardson in the 1960 World Series, Howley in Superbowl V, West in the 1969 NBA Finals, and Johnson during Week 13 of Abes vs Babes.

Yes, the Abes lost again. Much like an Oakland Raiders beat writer, I've come to equate Monday mornings with having to think of a new way to describe another beat-down. This week's twist is that in spite of the loss, the Abes' Dan Johnson (0.423, 3HR, 7RBI) far outshined anybody on either team, including the two best-performing Babes - Luke Scott (0.188, 3HR, 5RBI) and Freddy Sanchez (0.370, 0HR, 3RBI). Wow, what a twist.

In reaction to their daunting 9-2-2 deficit, Abes ownership has decided to temper their ambitions and set a goal of 5 Weeks Won for the season. You may think that's a modest goal, but with only 2 victories in the first half of the season, hoping for 3 more wins over the second half is actually quite aggressive (Edwin Jackson joke graciously removed).