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Standings: August 3, 2014

Playoff Odds

San Francisco - 100.0%
Houston - 96.2%
Dallas - 96.0%
Washington - 83.9%
Boston - 60.2%
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New York - 34.5%
Los Angeles - 28.4%
Chicago - 0.9%
Miami - 0.1%
Philadelphia - 0.0001%

- Writers from across the league voted on the July Monthly Awards. The winners are as follows. The full July All-Star team will be released in the next newsletter.
- 1B Paco Guichardo (MEX) of Houston won the Best Hitter Award hitting .354 with 11 HR and 29 RBI
- SP Kyle Morehouse (USA) of Washington won the Best Pitcher Award, going 5-0 with a 1.36 ERA and 47 strikeouts
- 1B Frank Torres (MEX) of Chicago won the Best Rookie Award, despite being injured, hitting .345 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. He's expected to return in Mid-August.

- The Player of the Week was awarded to 2B Joe Sisco (USA) of New York, who hit .500 on the week with 1 HR and 6 RBI. On the season, he's repeating similar results to his breakout 2013 with a .273 AVG, 6 HR, and 22 RBI.

- One of the big reasons that we see Los Angeles making a big playoff push is the return of absolute stud CF Jose Guzman (PUR). The 21-year old Puerto Rican is hitting .295 on the season with 6 HR and 18 RBI in just 12 games. Watch for them to make a big run of he can stay healthy here in the second half.

- Washington was also pleased to see the return of 24 year old RF Juan Valdez (VEN), who returns to their starting lineup. Valdez is hitting just .198 with 0 HR and 5 RBI, but the team loves his defense, making him an asset as the team looks to clinch their first playoff berth.

- New York's playoff hopes took a bit of a blow as RF Bobby Wicker (USA) will miss 3 weeks with a fractured foot. The Las Vegas native is hitting .242 on the season with 2 HR and 13 RBI. Luckily, the team has some depth and has moved utility man Francisco Garcia (USA) to his RF, and Aaron Numbers (USA) into the lineup at 1B. Not a bad outcome given the circumstances.

- The first of two trades occurred when Chicago traded their veteran C Kevin Horton (USA), who has yet to appear in a game this year, to Los Angeles for 2B Jose Espinosa (DOM) and 1B Leo Garcia (MEX). Espinosa had been on the trading block for years, and the 2009 2B All-Star was finally moved to a team where he could see regular playing time. Horton joins LA to be their backup catcher, behind Bob Roseberry (USA).

- Staying in Chicago, 2009 CF All-Star Rafael Fernandez (PUR) was placed on the 60-Day DL with concussion symptoms that are apparently extremely bad. Fernandez had a down season, hitting just .193 with 3 HR and 15 RBI. Rookie CF Danny Cortez (MEX) will take his place in the lineup, to make his USABL debut.

- The second trade of the week was also minor, with New York sending veteran 1B George O'Bryan (USA) and prospect RP Brian Malesky (USA) to Miami for utility man 2B Lane Bennett (CAN). Bennett has played for the Canadian national team multiple times, and rejoined the USABL after a stint in the Canadian league with Toronto. He'll join New York's bench. Both players heading to Miami will head to their reserve roster.

- Finally, some brutal news out of Boston as star LF Dan Aylward (CAN) will be out for the remainder of the season, playoffs, and champions league play with a torn labrum. Aylward finishes year 2 of his mega deal with 0 HR and 22 RBI with a .323 AVG for the upstart Boston club. Will Harkness (CAN), in his 3rd year as a reserve with Boston, will take his place in the lineup.

Standings: August 3, 2014

- Similar to as in the USA League, the writers have announced the Players of the Month for July:
- 3B Ed Mathews (CAN) of Vancouver wins the Best Hitter Award, hitting .451 with 3 HR and 20 RBI and 11 runs scored.
- SP Bob Winsor (CAN) of Toronto wins the Best Pitcher Award, going 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 18.1 innings.
- LF Joe Jenkins (USA) of Montreal wins Best Rookie, hitting .211 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. It... could be a weak rookie class in the Canadian league this season.

- This week's Player of the Week is awarded to SP Rudy Sweet (CAN) of the improved Calgary, going 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 13.2 innings. He's having a real solid 2014 so far, compiling a 1.46 ERA in 4 starts so far.

Standings: August 3, 2014

- Finally, here are the monthly awards that the writers have voted for in the Mexican League:
- RF Steve Coblentz (USA) of Mexico City has continued his dominance over the MEXBL and was awarded the Best Hitter, hitting .294 with 5 HR and 14 RBI with 12 runs scored.
- SP Santiago Garduno (MEX) of Mexico City took home the Best Pitcher award, going 3-0 with a 0.70 ERA and striking out 19 hitters in 25.2 innings. No surprises on that one.
- C Emilio Frias (MEX) of Mexico City takes home the Best Rookie award, as MC completes the sweep of awards, as he hit .250 with 1 HR and 5 RBI in his first month as a professional.

- This week's Player of the Week was awarded to RF Hector Flores (MEX) of Puebla, after he hit .500 on the week with 3 HR and 4 RBI. Though Puebla is off to a slow start, it's not because of their star player, who is hitting .377 on the season with 4 HR and 11 RBI. The 25-year old is establishing himself as a star of this league.

- It was a busy week of injuries in the MEXBL after an extremely slow Week 6. First, in Monterrey, 2013 All-Star Catcher RJ Natal (MEX) will be out for an extended period with a fractured tibia. Natal only appeared in 11 games this season, and hit .243 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Veteran Henry Swerdlow (CAN), still with the club, will take his spot in the lineup.

- MVP Favorite CF Lazaro Hernandez (MEX) of Mexico City will miss at least a month with a herniated disc in his back, which is a huge blow as MC tries to win their fourth straight championship. Hernandez was off to a flying start in his 11 games, hitting .444 with 0 HR and 3 RBI and 6 SB. Veteran CF German Gonzales (MEX) has taken his place in the lineup, but has not provided much average despite having more power. Interesting tradeoff for the club.

- Monterrey was dealt a second huge blow as their 2013 All-Star CF Jorge Hernandez (MEX) will be out for 3 weeks with a fractured thumb. Hernandez was off to a slow start, hitting just .116 in 45 ABs, but the club anticipated him turning his season around soon. Instead, they will proceed with 2012 MEXBL Rookie of the Year Tony Fuentes (PUR), who has shown promise in the past but has not sustained it thus far. MTY is 8-7 on the year and are expected to challenge for the #2 seed this season.

July Newsletter is next, followed by Week 8: Both potentially coming tonight!

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CivicEvo All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 672	Week 7: July 28 - August 3, 2014 Standings: August 3, 2014 Playoff Odds San Francisco - 100.0% Houston - 96.2% Dallas - 96.0% Washington - 83.9% Boston - 60.2% -- New York - 34.5% Los Angeles - 28.4% Chicago - 0.9% Miami - 0.1% Philadelphia - 0.0001% - Writers from across the league voted on the July Monthly Awards. The winners are as follows. The full July All-Star team will be released in the next newsletter. - 1B Paco Guichardo (MEX) of Houston won the Best Hitter Award hitting .354 with 11 HR and 29 RBI - SP Kyle Morehouse (USA) of Washington won the Best Pitcher Award, going 5-0 with a 1.36 ERA and 47 strikeouts - 1B Frank Torres (MEX) of Chicago won the Best Rookie Award, despite being injured, hitting .345 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. He's expected to return in Mid-August. - The Player of the Week was awarded to 2B Joe Sisco (USA) of New York, who hit .500 on the week with 1 HR and 6 RBI. On the season, he's repeating similar results to his breakout 2013 with a .273 AVG, 6 HR, and 22 RBI. - One of the big reasons that we see Los Angeles making a big playoff push is the return of absolute stud CF Jose Guzman (PUR). The 21-year old Puerto Rican is hitting .295 on the season with 6 HR and 18 RBI in just 12 games. Watch for them to make a big run of he can stay healthy here in the second half. - Washington was also pleased to see the return of 24 year old RF Juan Valdez (VEN), who returns to their starting lineup. Valdez is hitting just .198 with 0 HR and 5 RBI, but the team loves his defense, making him an asset as the team looks to clinch their first playoff berth. - New York's playoff hopes took a bit of a blow as RF Bobby Wicker (USA) will miss 3 weeks with a fractured foot. The Las Vegas native is hitting .242 on the season with 2 HR and 13 RBI. Luckily, the team has some depth and has moved utility man Francisco Garcia (USA) to his RF, and Aaron Numbers (USA) into the lineup at 1B. Not a bad outcome given the circumstances. - The first of two trades occurred when Chicago traded their veteran C Kevin Horton (USA), who has yet to appear in a game this year, to Los Angeles for 2B Jose Espinosa (DOM) and 1B Leo Garcia (MEX). Espinosa had been on the trading block for years, and the 2009 2B All-Star was finally moved to a team where he could see regular playing time. Horton joins LA to be their backup catcher, behind Bob Roseberry (USA). - Staying in Chicago, 2009 CF All-Star Rafael Fernandez (PUR) was placed on the 60-Day DL with concussion symptoms that are apparently extremely bad. Fernandez had a down season, hitting just .193 with 3 HR and 15 RBI. Rookie CF Danny Cortez (MEX) will take his place in the lineup, to make his USABL debut. - The second trade of the week was also minor, with New York sending veteran 1B George O'Bryan (USA) and prospect RP Brian Malesky (USA) to Miami for utility man 2B Lane Bennett (CAN). Bennett has played for the Canadian national team multiple times, and rejoined the USABL after a stint in the Canadian league with Toronto. He'll join New York's bench. Both players heading to Miami will head to their reserve roster. - Finally, some brutal news out of Boston as star LF Dan Aylward (CAN) will be out for the remainder of the season, playoffs, and champions league play with a torn labrum. Aylward finishes year 2 of his mega deal with 0 HR and 22 RBI with a .323 AVG for the upstart Boston club. Will Harkness (CAN), in his 3rd year as a reserve with Boston, will take his place in the lineup. Standings: August 3, 2014 - Similar to as in the USA League, the writers have announced the Players of the Month for July: - 3B Ed Mathews (CAN) of Vancouver wins the Best Hitter Award, hitting .451 with 3 HR and 20 RBI and 11 runs scored. - SP Bob Winsor (CAN) of Toronto wins the Best Pitcher Award, going 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 18.1 innings. - LF Joe Jenkins (USA) of Montreal wins Best Rookie, hitting .211 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. It... could be a weak rookie class in the Canadian league this season. - This week's Player of the Week is awarded to SP Rudy Sweet (CAN) of the improved Calgary, going 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 13.2 innings. He's having a real solid 2014 so far, compiling a 1.46 ERA in 4 starts so far. Standings: August 3, 2014 - Finally, here are the monthly awards that the writers have voted for in the Mexican League: - RF Steve Coblentz (USA) of Mexico City has continued his dominance over the MEXBL and was awarded the Best Hitter, hitting .294 with 5 HR and 14 RBI with 12 runs scored. - SP Santiago Garduno (MEX) of Mexico City took home the Best Pitcher award, going 3-0 with a 0.70 ERA and striking out 19 hitters in 25.2 innings. No surprises on that one. - C Emilio Frias (MEX) of Mexico City takes home the Best Rookie award, as MC completes the sweep of awards, as he hit .250 with 1 HR and 5 RBI in his first month as a professional. - This week's Player of the Week was awarded to RF Hector Flores (MEX) of Puebla, after he hit .500 on the week with 3 HR and 4 RBI. Though Puebla is off to a slow start, it's not because of their star player, who is hitting .377 on the season with 4 HR and 11 RBI. The 25-year old is establishing himself as a star of this league. - It was a busy week of injuries in the MEXBL after an extremely slow Week 6. First, in Monterrey, 2013 All-Star Catcher RJ Natal (MEX) will be out for an extended period with a fractured tibia. Natal only appeared in 11 games this season, and hit .243 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Veteran Henry Swerdlow (CAN), still with the club, will take his spot in the lineup. - MVP Favorite CF Lazaro Hernandez (MEX) of Mexico City will miss at least a month with a herniated disc in his back, which is a huge blow as MC tries to win their fourth straight championship. Hernandez was off to a flying start in his 11 games, hitting .444 with 0 HR and 3 RBI and 6 SB. Veteran CF German Gonzales (MEX) has taken his place in the lineup, but has not provided much average despite having more power. Interesting tradeoff for the club. - Monterrey was dealt a second huge blow as their 2013 All-Star CF Jorge Hernandez (MEX) will be out for 3 weeks with a fractured thumb. Hernandez was off to a slow start, hitting just .116 in 45 ABs, but the club anticipated him turning his season around soon. Instead, they will proceed with 2012 MEXBL Rookie of the Year Tony Fuentes (PUR), who has shown promise in the past but has not sustained it thus far. MTY is 8-7 on the year and are expected to challenge for the #2 seed this season. July Newsletter is next, followed by Week 8: Both potentially coming tonight!