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2027 - Report #2
The first week of the 2027 season is in the books and a few teams have 6-0 records which is natural in a 192 team league
Richie Sexson of the Dublin Outlaws wins AL Player of the Week. Sexson hits .475 with 5 homers and 12 RBI's. Dublin is 4-2 tied for 3rd place in the AL World Division trailing the first place combination of Barcelona Magicians and Monte Carlo Blazers by 1 game.
National League top honors goes to Jason Giambi of the Milwaukee Brewers. Giambi went 10 for 13 with 4 homers and 8 RBI's to have a big breakout week to open the year. Brewers start the season at 3-3.
Sportscaster and Monte Carlo Blazers third baseman Ian Eagle had a huge 5 hit game as the Blazers beat the expansion Toledo Shockers 7-3 on the road at Ranses Stadium. Eagle goes 5 for 5 with 2 RBI's and Gino Cimoli added 3 hits in the big win for the first place Monte Carlo team.
Grand Junction Gold Rush outfielder Johnny Rizzo smacked his 300th career homer today as they buried the Shreveport Sting 15-2 at Jambalaya Park. Rizzo hit the homer, a solo blast in the 5th inning off of Shreveport reliever George Riley. Claudell Washington was the star for Grand Junction in the game with 3 hits and 3 RBI's.
The Colorado Rockies found out today that they have lost star second baseman Robinson Cano for 4 months with a ruptured achilles tendon. Cano suffered the injury in a 4-0 home win over the Boise Parrots.
Star pitcher Dwight Gooden of the Montreal Anchors will out 2-3 months with should inflammation
John Sutton, reliever for the Richmond Gamecocks is gone for the season with a torn rotator cuff
Chief Bender of the San Juan Storm struck out 15 batters in a 9-2 home win over the Starbucks Lattes.
Bob Feller also fanned 15 batters in a game as his Chicago Cubs triumphed over the Barbados Arsenal 4-1.
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