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August 2013 - Winnipeg Bisons
Manager and GM Fritsche


1st August 2013


July Review:

Bisons went 11-15 for an overall 58-46 record, which means losing the division lead. St. Louis leads the divison, we are back two games while all other four teams have still a chance to win the division.

Other division leaders:
New York Yankees (54-50) [1 game ahead of Baltimore]
Minnesota (61-43) [3 games ahead of Chicago]
Oakland (61-43) [5 games ahead of Los Angeles and Texas]
Buffalo (59-45) [10 games ahead of Florida]
San Diego (65-39) [7 games ahead of Los Angeles]


Who was hot?

MR Tomoyuki Kubota (1-0-0, 1 HLD, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 9 K, 1.23 ERA, 1.29 WHIP)
CL Stephen Shelton (0-0-7, 8.0 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 9 K, 1.50 WHIP
CF Wilfredo Pujols (.364, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 12 R, 12 BB, 9 K, 2 SB, 1.059 OPS)
C Josh Bard (.293, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 7 K, .979 OPS)

Shelton converted all 21 save opportunities this season so far. Bard did a great job as backup catcher


And who was not?

CF Jeremy Reed (.158, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 8 K, 1 SB, .454 OPS)
2B Sergio Santos (.192, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, .596 OPS)
MR Hirotoshi Ishii (0-1-0, 3 HLD, 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 BB, 8 K, 8.44 ERA, 2.44 WHIP)
SP Scott Baker (5 GS, 1-3, 32.2 IP, 34 H, 6 BB, 23 K, 10 HR, 7.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)
SP Cory Van Allen (4 GS, 2-2, 26.0 IP, 30 H, 5 BB, 22 K, 6.58 ERA, 1.35 WHIP)

Pitching was underwhelming with several players putting up bad numbers.


American League Player of the Month:
1B Michael Aubrey - Detroit: .380, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 17 R (.336, 19 HR, 66 RBI)

National League Player of the Month:
RF Jeff Francoeur: .398, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R (.339, 33 HR, 72 RBI)

American League Pitcher of the Month:
SP Johan Santana: 5-1, 1.28 ERA, 49.1 IP, 33 H, 6 BB, 57 K, 0.79 WHIP (15-4, 2.24 ERA)

National League Pitcher of the Month:
SP Lawrence Gibbons: 6-0, 2.20 ERA, 49.0 IP, 28 H, 17 BB, 38 K, 0.92 WHIP (12-5, 2.89 ERA)

American League Rookie of the Month:
LF Angelo Meza - Houston: .341, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R (.345, 12 HR, 35 RBI) - 2009 Astros draftee

National League Rookie of the Month:
C Daniel Jordan - Milwaukee: .325, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 15 R (.274, 25 HR, 80 RBI) - 2007 White Sox draftee


Prospect 1B John Cromsie (.325, 26 HR, 62 RBI) won the PCL (AAA) Batter of the Month award.


Elsewhere:

The Reds gave their reliever Tyler Johnson (4-0-1, 3.66 ERA) a new 3 year deal worth $6,390,000.