Eclipse League
As we hit midsummer, the Red Sox just seem to have stabilised but still have plenty of work to do with Birmingham breathing down their necks, while the Monarchs look to have left their run too late especially with the loss of Fernando Tatis jr for 7 weeks to a rib injury. The MoStars have made a strong move, going 16-8 in July to put them at 34-16 since June 1 and they now hold a slight lead in the WC National over the Buckeyes. The BYs and Athletics both still look in control.
Monthly Award Winners
- FC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Frank Robinson (Giants) 341 / 6 HR / 23 RBI.
- FC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Barney Morris (Red Sox) 4-0 / 1.57 / 32 K / 40 IP.
- FC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Sammy Sosa (Dodgers) 317 / 4 HR / 10 RBI.
- WC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Kal Daniels (Lincoln Giants) 359 / 9 HR / 25 RBI.
- WC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Satchel Paige (Athletics) 6-0 / 2.28 / 32 K / 51.1 IP.
- WC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Robert Evans (Motown Stars) 4-0 / 3.28 / 31 K / 46.2 IP.
Points of Interest
- No return this year for Shohei Ohtani as he suffers a setback in his recovery from an elbow fracture and at 40 it will be very interesting to see if he can make it back at all and, if so, in what capacity.
- Webster McDonald notches career Win number 200.
- Here are the trades of note before the Deadline:
Transit League
Still tight across the board with the biggest development the utter collapse of the Black Crackers, 5-21 in July and 16-38 since end-May to now sit in mid-standings but still within reach if they can turn things around.
Monthly Award Winners
- CAC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Jake Wood (Choo-Choos) 302 / 7 HR / 22 RBI.
- CAC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Finis Branahan (Browns) 2-1 / 1.98 / 9 SV / 18 K / 13.2 IP.
- FRC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Herman Andrews (Black Sox) 354 / 7 HR / 28 RBI.
- FRC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Joe Black (Black Sox) 1-0 / 0.52 / 7 SV / 7 K / 17.1 IP.