AUGUST SUMMARY
FL HITTER- Lonnie Vaughan (SI) .350-10-28 (.269-34-100)
CL HITTER- George Quinn (PHI) .337-11-28 (.323-31-81)
FL PITCHER- Raul Rubio (ALK) 5-0 1.18 (13-9 3.23)
CL PITCHER- Angelo Esparza (SAN) 6-0 1.22 (21-4 2.58)
FL ROOKIE- Angel Marquez (ALK) .266-9-22 (.255-20-63)
CL ROOKIE- Jose Cordero (EP) .321-7-21 (.290-18-81)
ORG POTM
AAA Pitcher Steve McKinley 6-0 2.44 (17-4 3.06)
Rookie Pitcher Andrew Tapia 1-0 12 Saves 2.13 (4-2 19 SV 3.12)
New York had a chance to ice the Empire, and they went 12-16 in August. It's still a stretch, but Brooklyn, and possibly Buffalo could make a push.
We are on pace to set an IBL record for wins, and win %. Green Bay fans are lamenting their division, they'd be 7 or more games up in every other division. They'll take the 1st WC spot again.
Alaska appears headed for their 2nd berth.
Hoping to see West Michigan hold on for their first post season appearance since 2012.
Keystone is tight, and it appears there's a power shift as well. Same for the Lone Star, 3 VERY GOOD teams battling it out. Pacific has 3 teams gunning as well, and everyone's got their eyes on the fallback WC spot, with 5 teams seriously in the mix today.
Tony Greene's falling off the pace a bit, on a 61 homer pace now. Dennis Ash hit .374 in July and .361 in August. He's trying to win his 2nd batting title in a row.
Former CL ERA leader Pepe Artlano is bouncing all over the Grizzly staff due to injuries. He's got a sub 2 ERA (1.97) but only 137 IP, and believe it or not he's now closing in Fresno? All that is to say Esparza is making a pitching triple crown bid now, a serious one.
On the homefront, it's September, and time to reinforce the IBL roster while trying to let the teams in the playoffs win their league titles.
RP's Chance Holt, Matt Tucker, Victor Ornelas, 1B Ruberto Gabere, IF Jeremy Hamlyn and OF's Andy Davis and SP Steve McKinley are all recalled from AAA Tulsa.