With BlogBall09 (#bb09a) reaching the midpoint of its 22 week regular season, I’m starting to wonder, as Pink Floyd might ask, is there is anybody out there? My squad —Mr. Mojo Risin’ (58-43-9)– has been stuck in second place for the past 3 weeks unable to gain any ground on the league leader Hirschy Bears (66-41-3). Close behind me in the standings are Swing from the Heels (58-46-6) and Higgy’s Tribe Time (57-48-5). Mr. Mojo’s opponent in week 12 –fellow Ohioan, Buckeye Ballers (55-47-8)– leads the league in strikeouts (517) and could really gain some ground in the standings this week if Mojo’s squad continues to play as poorly as they have. Full league standings at the halfway mark are below.

As summer swings into full effect, I’m looking to make a big move in #bb09a. A quick look at Mojo’s team stats paints a clear picture of the biggest weakness of my team. Power Hitting. Mr. Mojo sits dead last in the HR category. Saves, ERA and WHIP have been my bread and butter to date. Possible American League All-Star Game Starting Pitcher Zack Greinke (SP – KC) came out of the box on fire en route to an 8-3 record for the first half. He also posted a 1.96 ERA, 106 K and a 1.02 WHIP.

I’m putting the call out to all #bb09a owners and challenging ANY of you to step up to the plate with the Mojo to shake this league up a bit. It’s been stagnant for a better part of the first half. Little to no action on the trading block, barely any smack talk and a load of boring Free Agent pick-ups, most of them by BlogBall originator Oslo Octopi, who leads the league in that category (21).

Is there any owner out there who wants to force a little action and turn a deal with Mr. Mojo? Does anyone care to engage in friendly banter with other participants? I know we’re all busy professionals, it’s the summer, schedules are packed, kids & family take time and precedence over fantasy sports (note: I will never admit this to my wife), <insert other time-consuming obligations here>, but seriously edubloggeddowners…can we at least MAKE SOME NOISE (or at least some tweets) the second half of this season? I know one thing for sure, while the rest of you #bb09aers sleep; Mojo is plotting and planning on taking home that trophy in 11 more weeks. Is there anybody out there?