WEEK 16
RECORD: 6-1
OVERALL: 72-27 +9
RUNS SCORED: 703 (47) 1st
RUNS AGAINST: 411 (21) 1st
OWNERS MOOD: Ecstatic
FAN INTERST: 87/100
SCHEDULE: 1 vs Green Bay/3 @ Columbus/3 vs Hawaii
7/12 CHI 7 GB 4
Chavez 3-5 Hudson 2-4 HR (28) 3 RBI's (96) Jackson HR (19) Miranda 2-4 2B (20) HR (10) Collins 2-2 2 HR's (23) Rolen (GB) 3-4 Crawford (GB) 2 SB (36) Morgan 4 ER 5.1 IP W (9-3) Andre 2.2 SHO IP Cruz SV (18)
GREAT GAMES-George Quinn (PHI) drilled 3 HR's in a 5-4 loss to Houston today. He's been on and off the DL this season, hitting .324-14-38 in 55 games.
7/13 CHI 3 COL 2
Chavez 2-4 3B (4) SB (21) Miranda 2-4 HR (11) RBI (59) 3 Errors (Blakeway 2 (12) Miranda (12) Trujillo 7-4-2-0-1-7 W (6-3) Watanabe (5) Pacheco (8) Hold, Jones SV (4)
STUFF- 11-1 this month, 17-2 since the break. I feel, on paper, this is the best offense, and rotation I've ever had, at one time. The pen? That's another question. It scares me, big time.
7/14 CHI 7 COL 6 (11)
Ash 3-5 2B (21) SB (26) Collins 3-5 HR (24) 2 RBI's (69) Miranda (12) Coates (1) homer. Lopez (COL) GS (4) Ramos (COL) 3-6 2B (20) HR (2) Pacheco W (4-2) Cruz SV (19)
MILESTONES- Brent McCoy slammed his 300th HR today in a 1-4 effort. The 33 year old 2 time all star is a career .240/.316/.473 hitter in 1265 games.
7/15 COL 4 CHI 3
Hudson 3-4 HR (29) Martinez 6.2-6-4-4-2-7 L (13-3) left 2 on, Andre allowed them to score, and that was the margin.
DRAFT NEWS- As expected, #3 overall pick Rob Bright would NOT accept our offer, and is going back to school. We, I think, will be given the #3 pick again next year.
7/16 CHI 11 HAW 0
Lee CG SHO 9-6-0-0-1-4 W (11-2) Shaw 2-4 HR (28) Hudson HR (30) 3 RBI's (102) Coates 3-4 HR (2) 4 RBI's (14)
GREAT GAMES-Former Iron Pig Wes Morgan went 5-6 with 2 HR's 3 RBI's in a 17-2 San Antonio win over Houston. Morgan is hitting .262-29-77 on the year. Since his trade to San Antonio he is hitting .251-74-239 in 299 games.
7/17 CHI 12 HAW 5
Ash 3-4 2B (23) SB (27) Hudson 3-4 2 2B's (16) HR (31) RBI (103) Collins 2-3 2B (17) HR (25) 3 runs 3 RBI's (73) Blakeway 2-4 2B (23) 4 RBI's (51) Shaw (29) Chavez (23) homer also. Morgan 4 ER 6 IP W (10-3)
TRADE NEWS-First time I've ever seen the game handle this. In what was, at the end of the day, a 3 team trade.
TRADE 1:
Green Bay sends 33 year old SS Jorge Sanchez (.212-1-6) and 21 year old CL prospect Armando Gonzales (4* big time power lefty) to-
Dallas who sends 30 year old OF Paul Reeves to Green Bay (Career .246 hitter with 202 homers 207 2B's and 206 SB's)
TRADE 2:
Dallas then turned around and sent Gonzales and 31 year old SP Charles Evans (4-10 5.13 in 20 starts) to-
Philadelphia who returned 36 year old slugger Travis Bryant to Dallas. Bryant, at 382 HR's, is 2nd all time to Curt Whimster (386). He has 2 years, after this year, at 23.4M left on his contract. Philly SP is 15th in the league in ERA, and yet the Patriots are tied with New Hampshire for 1st place. SP Bob Park was designated to make room for Evans on the roster, and he will actually start todays game for Philly.
7/18 CHI 4 HAW 0
Trujillo 7-3-0-0-1-10 W (7-3) Jones 2K's 2 IP Coates 3-4 2B (5) Salinas 2-4 HR (20) 2 RBI's (84)
WEEK 16 SUMMARY
FL POTW- Jeffrey Hudson (CHI) 11-29 5 HR's 12 RBI's (.297-31-103)
CL POTW- Alex Rodriguez (BAL) 12-25 5 HR's 8 RBI's (.341-36-96)
ORG POTW
AA Matt Cook IF 14-29 HR 7 RBI's (.274-7-34)
WEEK 16 POWER RANKINGS
1) Chicago (1)
2) Green Bay (2)
3) New York (3)
4) San Antonio (10)
5) New Hampshire (15)
OUT Las Vegas (7) Los Angeles (6)
AAA Tulsa (1) +1 62-37 +13
AA Bakersfield (3) +1 63-36 +8
A(N) Belleview (4) +2 59-40 5 GB
A(S) Denison (12) -4 61-38 5 GB
SS Heavener (13) +1 14-11 4 GB
R Omaha (7) +7 15-11 2 GB