RADIO: Hopedale Lacrosse, Sean Sweeney, Adam Jones at Fenway, and Star Wars

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

We had a great many things to discuss on this week's episode of "The Local Sports Lunchbox" on WPKZ. First, our buddy Sean Sweeney from the Sentinel & Enterprise called in to discuss the local baseball scene, and then we were joined by the stars of Hopedale lacrosse. The Blue Raiders are just one win away from the program's first ever tournament berth, as they prepare to play Blackstone Valley Tech.

Of course, I also had to pepper everyone with inane Star Wars questions since it is May 4th (May the Fourth Be With You!), and go off on a tangent about Adam Jones and the alleged racial slurs hurled at him earlier this week at Fenway Park. That's the end of the show, so if you don't want any non-high school stuff, just listen until the final few minutes.

Anyways, continue below for all that, and more, on this week's show.

The Top-5 Hitters in the American League

Mike Trout has had a lot to smile about in his young career, establishing himself as one of baseball's most feared players at the plate and on the base paths.

By Adam Lowenstein (@StatsAdam)

If you look at the 2014 American League, you'll find a ton of power. There are 14 MLB position players with 20 home runs this season, and 10 of them come from the junior circuit.

Of those 10, two of them – Mike Trout and Jose Abreu – are detailed in these rankings. In addition, Adam Jones, who makes it in as No. 5 in these rankings, is one of four players to slug exactly 19 home runs on the season. So, without further ado, here are my current top five hitters in the AL: