Nine Equals Eight

Ever since he was in the minor leagues, Tampa Bay Rays 3rd baseman Evan Longoria has made headlines for his abilities.  His first full year in the Major Leagues, he won Rookie of the Year by a long shot, batting .272 with 27 homeruns and 85 RBI.  In only 135 games, Evan Longoria hit the century mark.  Of the active players in the MLB, Evan Longoria was the third fastest to reach the 100 RBI mark, behind only superstar sluggers Ryan Braun (who took 118 games) and Albert Pujols (who did it in 131 games).  According to Bill Chastain of MLB.com, Longoria didn’t even know that he hit a milestone.

“I guess that’s quite an accomplishment,” Longoria said. “Like I said I didn’t come to the park knowing I needed two. But that’s something special.”