Eclipse League
Always dangerous to make big calls with so many games still to be played but one has to think the Grays current 10-game win streak has put them in control of the WC American and that the MoStars also look fairly comfortable in the WCN.
Things look slightly lass clear-cut in the Fleet Conference although the BYs have made a strong move going 19-4 in July to just pull away from the pack a bit.
Finally, the FC National is a race in two between arch-rivals Kansas City and Memphis and looks to be the most likely source of late season fireworks this year.
Monthly Award Winners
- FC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Derrek Lee (Royal Giants) 372 / 6 HR / 18 RBI.
- FC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Frank Blake (Black Yankees) 3-0 / 1.72 / 9 SV / 12 K / 15.2 IP.
- FC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Ellis Valentine (Crawfords) 311 / 2 HR / 13 RBI.
- WC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Tino Martinez (Elite Giants) 338 / 5 HR / 21 RBI.
- WC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Juanelo Mirabal (Athletics) 4-0 / 1.62 / 20 K / 39 IP.
- WC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Square Moore (Grays) 2-1 / 1.75 / 43 K / 46.1 IP.
Points of Interest
- As I mentioned in his recent OotS feature, the Buckeyes lose 3B Carlos Moran for the year to a knee injury.
- Here are the trades of note before the Deadline:
Transit League
All four races looking fairly cut and dried entering August.
Monthly Award Winners
- CAC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Yasmany Tomas (Blue Birds) 363 / 9 HR / 27 RBI.
- CAC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Jose Munoz (Black Crackers) 5-0 / 3.89 / 28 K / 41.2 IP.
- FRC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Barbaro Garbey (Wolves) 417 / 8 HR / 20 RBI.
- FRC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Lynn McGlothen (Grays) 4-1 / 2.56 / 27 K / 31.2 IP.