WEEK 18
RECORD: 5-2
PLACE: 63-45 10 GB (+1.5 in WC 1 spot)
RUNS SCORED: 571 (48)
RUNS AGAINST: 441 (22)
OWNER: Undecided
FAN INTEREST: 84/100
SCHEDULE: 3 @ Michigan/2 vs Arizona/2 vs El Paso
7/27 CHI 4 MICH 1 Chavez 2-4 3 RBI's (78) Hall 6.1-4-1-1-4-4- W (13-3) Cruz SV (27)
TRADE NEWS-San Antonio traded former Iron Pig Cooper Bannatyne (.305-13-40) to Las Vegas for 30 year old RP Jim Mathews and star RP prospect 21 year old Roy Mathews.
7/28 MICH 6 CHI 3 Ash 3-5 Rios 2-4 2 HR's (12) Lozano (MICH) 2-4 2 HR's (10) 5 RBI's (43) Martinez 6.1-8-6-2-2-8 L (7-9) Salinas error leads to 4 unearned runs.
GREAT GAMES-Bill Hammond (CC) went 3-4 with 3 HR's and 5 RBI's in a 12-8 Hooks win over New Hampshire. Hammond has 5 HR's total, on the year.
INJURY NEWS-Dallas lost 24 year old up and coming RP Arthur Payne for the next year, to a torn flexor tendon. Payne was 4-2 2.29 in 44 games this season.
Philly learned 1B Todd Helton will miss another 5 weeks with a badly strained groin. This after going down in late April for 3 months with a torn labrum. He's managed to play in just 23 games this season.
7/29 MICH 3 CHI 2 Lorenzelli grounds out with the bases loaded in the 9th. Blakeway 2-2 2 BB's leading off. Riggs 3-4 2B (21) Lozano (MICH) 3-4 Lee 7-7-3-3-2-9 L (7-10) Morton (MICH) 8-9-2-2-4-4 W (8-7) Jackson SV (21)
TRADE NEWS-Baltimore sent 30 year old Valentin Maitani to Philadelphia for 36 year old knuckleballer Matthieu Cafasso today. Maitani is hitting .232 with 19 HR's this year, Cafasso is 7-6 5.25. A very odd trade considering both teams filled needs and the Railcats trail the Patriots b 3.5 games in the Keystone.
7/30 CHI 7 AZ 1 Morgan 9-5-1-0-4-9 W (8-3) 131 pitches. Chavez 1-3 HR (28) SB (32) Salinas 2-4 2B (17) HR (17) 2 RBI's (71)
INJURY NEWS-The Bulldogs, who will miss the post season for the first time in 6 seasons, learned they will be without former MVP and all star OF Angelo Gomez for the next month. The 32 year old fractured his thumb.
7/31 CHI 7 AZ 1 Trujillo 8.2-5-1-1-2-7 W (10-7) loses SHO on Price HR in the 8th. Ash 3-4 3 2B's (27) Chavez HR (29) 2 RBI's (82) Blakeway 2-5 3 RBI's (37) Alejandrez (AZ) 3.2-6-7-5-2-2 L (7-8)
8/1 CHI 13 EP 4 Hall 8.2-3-3-3-10 W (14-3) loses SHO in 9th on Cuesta PH 3R HR (19). Riggs 2-4 Chavez 3-5 Collins 3-5 HR (19) 5 RBI's (81)
8/2 CHI 12 EP 6 Miller (6) Knox (9) Salinas (18) all homer, Miller 3 RBI's. Martinez 7-7-4-4-1-6 W (8-9) Cruz SV (28)
INJURY NEWS-Alberto Rivera fractured his foot and will miss the next 4-5 weeks. Cary Wallace was recalled to backup the IF, and Massi Lorenzelli will play 3rd.
WEEK 18 SUMMARY
FL POTW-Arthur Fick (GB) 10-20 3 HR's 10 RBI's (.294-16-51)
CL POTW-Brian Milton (FRE) 10-17 HR 5 RBI's (.296-5-41)
WEEK 18 POWER RANKINGS
1) Columbus (1)
2) Tulas (2)
3) San Antonio (10)
4) Chicago (6)
5) New York (3)
OUT Green Bay (8) Arizona (7)