WEEK 19
RECORD: 3-4 (first losing week I can remember)
PLACE: 79-38 +12.5
RUNS SCORED: 733 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 503 2nd
OWNER: Happy
FAN INTEREST: 81/100
SCHEDULE: 2 vs West Michigan/2 @ Brooklyn/2 vs El Paso/1 @ Staten Island
8/5 CHI 5 WMI 2 Collins 2 RBI's (111) SB (16) Rogers (13-2) 6-6-2-1-1-9 Ellison H (12) Holt H (9) Pennington H (8) Cruz SV (29)
INJURY NEWS-The Hooks bid to get to their 1st post-season took another hit today. Free agent Vincent Bray will miss the next month with shoulder tendinitis. The 34 year old is 9-9 4.24 in 23 starts. 3/5ths of Corpus Christi's rotation is now on the DL.
8/6 WMI 9 CHI 1 Zamora (9-11) 2 IP 7 ER 3 HR's Vargas (WMI) 12-9 (7.2-6-1-1-4-9)
INJURY NEWS-Jesus Andrales (LV) will have to win the batting title on the DL. The 29 year old broke a finger and will miss the next 3 months. Vegas is 10.5 games up on 2nd place LA. He leads Philadelphia's Ron Carr .359 to .338.
8/7 BRO 2 CHI 1 Lee (14-7) 7-4-2-1-3-5 Valdez (BRO) 7.1-4-1-1-5-5 ND Peters SV (31). Rivera 7th error.
8/8 BRO 3 CHI 1 Martinez (16-6) CG loss 8.1-4-3-3-2-6 Andrade (BRO) GW HR (25) bottom 9th after Martinez error.
8/9 CHI 4 EP 3 Rogers hurt after 6-6-2-1-1-6. Cruz BS (1) W (3-1). Knox 2 HR's (18) including GW in the 8th. Zito (9-2) 8-9-4-4-3-9 CG Loss.
INJURY NEWS-No word yet on the extend of Brian Rogers injury.
8/10 EP 9 CHI 5 Cuesta (EP) 3-5 2 HR's (34) 5 RBI's (93) Chartier (EP) 5-5
ROSTER NEWS-Mckinley was bombed again, and I think it's time to give one of the two super prospects a look. Stan Hall will be recalled in a few days to get his first IBL start. If Rogers is out for any length of time I am inclined to give Morgan a shot too. I expect both to be in my rotation next year and it's late enough in the season that I'll likely not make them super 2's with this late of a call up.
8/11 CHI 9 SI 4 Coates 4-6 4 RBI's (60) Chavez 3-5 2B leadoff HR (28) SB (39) Zamora (10-11) 7-5-3-3-0-7.
WEEK 19 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Rick Williams (NY) 14-25 HR 8 RBI's (.293-3-41)
CL POTW-Cliff Edwards 11-26 3 HR's 8 RBI's (.295-25-98)
WEEK 19 POWER RANKINGS
1) New York (1)
2) Chicago (2)
3) San Antonio (5)
4) Las Vegas (3)
5) Green Bay (4)
MINOR LEAGUE POWER RANKINGS
AAA Tulsa (1)
AA Bakersfield (4)
A (N) Belleview (1) 99-22 clinched playoff spot.
A (S) Denison (4)
SA Heavener (8)
R Omaha (14)