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Current Week: 0-3 (54-37 - GB 1st (+6))
Next Week: 3 vs Washington, 3 vs Annapolis
Power Ranking: 3 (-1)
Fan Interest: 59 (+2)
Owners Mood: Ecstatic

*4 days off for the All-Star Break*

Transactions: Allen Britt was sent down to AAA Yokohma to make room for the return of Pablo Freitas. Pablo played in 3 games for Yokohama going 6-16 .375 with a HR and 2 RBI. Freitas will be in the lineup tonight versus Ocean City.

The Primary Lineup (vs RHP) for the start of the 2nd half looks like this:
2B Joe Payne (L)
3B Mauro Candelaria
SS Tony Soto (L)
CF Pablo Freitas
RF Jose Rodriquez (L)
DH Brian Cline
LF Ron Adler (L)
1B Chris Shopland
C Jacob Chaney (L)

Game 89
Norfolk 6, Ocean City 7
Tsuneo Sato got the ND, going 7.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits. He pitched well enough for the win, but Dalton Whitaker imploded in the 8th. Dalton (5-1) took the loss, giving up 4 runs, on 2 hits and 2 walks (the big blow was the GS by Carlos Alfonso). Ron Adler had 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI, including a HR (7). Howard Harper also added a solo-HR (5).

Game 90
Norfolk 3, Ocean City 6
Geoffrey Bayles threw 6.1 innings, before walking off the field in pain. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits for the ND. Dalton Whitaker (5-2), once again, couldn't get the job done, giving up 3 runs in the 8th, walking 2, giving up a 3-run HR. Jose Rodriquez went 2-3, with a solo-HR (13) to lead the offense.

Game 91
Norfolk 1, Ocean City 4
Don Sweetapple's (10-6) consective win streak came to an end today. Don went 7.1 innings, giving up 10 hits and 4 runs. The offense was once again quiet, scoring 1 time on 7 hits. Ron Adler led the offense with 2 hits.

Injury News: It was announced before the game, that Geoffrey Bayles has been diagnosed with a sprainged UCL and will be out 4 weeks. He will be sent to the 15-day DL. Scott Smith will be recalled and placed in the starting rotation. Smith is 3-2 2.64 in 9 starts in AAA.

Players of the Week:
Delaware: Luis Rodriquez (Georgetown Sixteens) 7-14 2 HR, 3 RBI
MarVa: Steve Williams (Annapolis Admirals) 10-15 6 HR, 9 RBI

Power Rankings:
1) Dover Generals (108.6)
2) Ocean City Tourists (103.8)
3) Norfolk Cavaliers (100.8)
4) Wilmington Iron Pigs (96.0)
5) Annapolis Admirals (94.9)

GM Notes: I have to say that isn't really how I was expecting the 2nd half to start. The injury to Bayles hurts our starting pitching, hopefully Sato and Mateo can pick it up... Four errors in 3 games dropped our Def Eff to .693, might be time to reevaluate who is playing where. Maybe its time to make a deal for a CF'er and move Pablo back to LF... A big stretch coming up to finish up this month, top caliber teams. I do include Washington in that list, a division rival with big expecations, how can't you?...