"Give Me the RIGHTY or LEFTY"...the LEADERS in PUNCH-OUTS on the JUNIOR Circuit...is it RANGERS and JAPANESE RHP Ace DARVISH or is it "Mad MAX beyond Comerica" to name a few...GAS with Movement...Strike Three! #ALPunchOutLeaders

The American League Leaders in Strike Outs from the Bump as we head into August Hardball. Forget the Long Ball or even the Theft as it's all about those K's going up in the Bleachers at an MLB Ball Park near you.

AL K-Leaders through July 23, 2013 sponsored by you know what his out pitch is and your sitting on it and you still can't touch it...the Whiiiiiiif!

PUNCH-OUT Leaders in the AL
Note: Innings pitched in Parenthesis

1. Darvish #Rangers 161 (125 2/3)

2. Scherzer #Tigers 157 (137 2/3)

3. Kid Felix #Ms 147 (144 2/3)

4. Masterson #Tribe 145 (142 1/3)

5. Sale #PaleHose 142 (128)

6. Verlander #Tigers 128 (131 2/3)

7. Holland #Rangers 127 (133 2/3)

8. Sabathia #BronxBombers 122 (142)

8. Shields #Royals 122 (141 2/3)

10. Iwakuma #Ms 120 (138 1/3)

Darvish has arguably the toughest stuff to lay wood on in the show as he can go to some five pitches at anytime in the count which means you can sit on any one pitch. Holland for the Rangers is a solid #2 behind Darvish hence the Rangers are #2 in the AL West...

Scherzer and Verlander are one of the Top Duo's in the Show and that M's Duo is chirping in Kid Felix and Iwakuma and they are the best duo you have never heard of.

Masterson has the Indians running 2nd in the AL Central...

Sale is carrying the load for the South Siders but the Sox need to get a few Horses behind him...

Sabathia not having the best year but he still is a horse as he eats Innings and is money if they get to October Hardball...

Shields' W-L Record isn't sparkling but he is a Pitcher's Pitcher....the Rays made the right move letting him go with names like Moore and Hellickson.

Note: Numbers from MLB.com