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9/27/2004:
2 W, 18 IP, 12 H, 3
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.412 AVG, 17 AB, 5 R, 7 H, |
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9/20/2004:
0 W, 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0
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9/20/2004:
Fremont's
Wes Helms
.480 AVG, 25 AB, 6 R, 12 H,
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9/13/2004:
Oregon's
Joaquin Benoit
American League
Pitcher
of the Week. 2 W, 14.1 IP, 6 H,
7
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9/13/2004:
Virginia's
Vladimir Guerrero wins
.536 AVG, 28 AB, 5 R, 15 H,
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9/6/2004:
Chicago's
Kerry Wood
&
Joel Pineiro American League
Pitcher
of the Week. WOOD 1
Win, 9 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 18 K's |
9/6/2004:
Severn's
Alex Rodriguez wins
.385 AVG, 26 AB, 8 R, 10 H,
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8/31/2004:
Chicago's
Billy
Wagner American League
Pitcher
of the Week.
0 W, 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1
W, 2 K's |
8/31/2004:
Buffalo's
Javier Lopez wins
.375 AVG, 21AB, 3 R, 6 H,
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8/26/2004:
Severn's
Brandon Webb American League
Pitcher
of the Week.
2 W, 15 IP, 5 H, 2
W, 11 K's
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8/26/2004: Hollywood's
Shawn Green wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
.333 AVG, 24 AB, 8 R, 8 H, |
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8/19/2004:
Hollywood's
Kip Wells
American League
Pitcher
of the Week.
2 W, 12.2 IP, 11 H, 4
W, 8 K's
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8/19/2004: Oregon's
Randy Winn wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
.346 AVG, 26 AB, 6 R, 9 H, |
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8/13/2004:
Canton's
Mike Maroth
American League
Pitcher
of the Week.
2 W, 16.2 IP, 11 H, 5
W, 11 K's
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8/13/2004: Virginia's
Todd Helton wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
.462 AVG, 26 AB, 6 R, 12 H, |
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8/6/2004:
Canton's
Kazuhisa Ishii
American League
Pitcher
of the Week. 2 W, 16 IP, 12 H,
5 W, 17 K's |
8/6/2004: Virginia's
Jim Thome wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
.429 AVG, 21 AB, 3 R, 9 H,
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7/30/2004:
Detroit's
Nate Cornejo
American League
Pitcher
of the Week.
2 W, 15 IP, 10 H,
4 W, 8 K's
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7/30/2004
Virginia's
Jose
Guillen wins Player of the Week award.
.444 AVG, 25 AB, 7 R, 11 H,
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7/24/2004:
Virginia's
Russ
Ortiz American League
Pitcher
of the Week. Russ
Ortiz, who capped a 2-0 week with 7 solid innings against Coconut
Creek on Saturday in Virginia's 10-1 victory over the Crushers, was
named American League Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday for the week
ending July 24. Ortiz was 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA for the week In his
last 14 innings, Ortiz struck out a league-high 17 batters, but
walked 7 and allowed two runs on only 7 hits. On the season the
right-hander is 10-6 with a 1.95 ERA and is third on the Sluggers
staff in innings pitched with 129. "He's throwing like he should,"
manager Joe Morgan said. "We've said this many times, he's a No. 1
type pitcher. He's got great stuff. He throws hard, he's got a great
curveball, changeup, cutter; he's got all the pitches. He's a good
athlete and he's got No. 1 type stuff and that's the way he's
throwing right now. He's just been nasty out there." "Once
things start going your way it seems that everything kind of
snowballs," Ortiz said. "Earlier in the year it was an avalanche
coming down on me. Now I'm able to dodge some of those snowflakes."
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7/24/2004: Chicago's
Dimitri Young wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
 The
switch hitting masher has been a constant terror in the No. 4 spot
for the Mobsters all season. While he has been a big factor for the
Mobsters for months, Dimitri Young got some individual glory on
Tuesday, being selected as the American League Player of the Week
for the second time this year. All he did over the last week
was carry the Chicago offense. Young hit safely in all six games,
and is riding an 11 game hit streak. It seemed as if every time
Young swung, a line drive boomed off his bat. For the week, he was
11-for-27 (.407) with 1 double, 3 HR's, 14 RBIs and eight runs
scored. He is hitting .283 with 22 doubles, 18 homers and 71 RBIs.
Told that he was looking good at the plate lately, Young chuckled.
"I look good? I just keep working, working on my thing and trying to
keep it the same way in the game," said Young. He is in the
proverbial zone. "It feels pretty good, real good," said Young.
"Especially when you help the ball club." |
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| 7/18/2004:
Severn's
Brandon Webb American League
Pitcher
of the Week.In
a short week Brandon Webb threw a 9 inning complete game shutout
against the Coconut Creek Crushers. Webb for the year is now
7-10 with a 4.17 ERA. "Brandon's going to be a big part of our
future, we selected him #1 overall this year and there's a reason
for it, he's a special pitcher" said Express General Manager Mike
Roberts. "It's more important for me to be the kind of pitcher
that the other teams are afraid to face, like Pedro Martinez," said
Webb. "This team expects a lot from me and I don't want to just
pitch for the numbers. I want to be the guy." Roberts is a
little more analytical, citing Webb's improved use of the fastball
to keep hitters from sitting on his changeup. Others believe the
fact that Webb is using his #1 selection as what has provided the
motivation for working so diligently. |
7/18/2004: Yonge Street's
Marcus Giles wins Player of the Week award. The
Stalkers won't have to worry about who's playing second base for the
next 5-10 years. That potential riddle was solved in the first round
in 1999, when the Stalkers selected Marcus Giles with the #5 pick in
the first round. They only have to worry about keeping him healthy
on a consistent basis. This week Giles was superb with a very solid
offensive week. Giles went 12 - for - 24 on the week
(.500) and also knocked in 6 RBI's along with 2 HR's. Giles,
who went into this weeks games against Chicago .282, finished the
week out batting .297, and look towards the .300 mark next week vs.
Detroit. "I'm very happy," Giles said. "I like the front
office. They want to win. The front office made a lot of moves to
make this team better, were just a year or two away." |
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| 7/13/2004:
Hollywood's
Hideo
Nomo American League
Pitcher
of the Week. When Nomo's on, he's on.  When
Nomo's off he's way off. This week the Japanese Twister was
dead on. Two starts and two solid performances. Nomo
tossed 16 innings, and allowed only 8 hits, and 4 walks during those
tow starts. Along the way Nomo picked up two wins for the
Hollywood Werewolves who are hanging around the American League
West, hoping to take one or two good shots at division leading
Virginia soon. "If Nomo can throw like that when we face
Virginia, we've got to feel good about our chances" Said Werewolves
General manager Steve Cutler. "we're right there with the
Sluggers and if a couple breaks go are way (Like Guerrero's leg)
we'd be ready to pounce on the opportunity. |
7/13/2004: Oregon's
Jose Vidro wins Player of the Week award. Jose
Vidro just had one of those weeks where everything in your game
comes together. Vidro game came together in a big way.
He found power, and hit 5 HR's for the week. "I never
suspected he could hit HR's like that, he's just suppose to get on
base, and maybe drive in a run or two" Said Dan LaPointe the Neon
Knights General Manager. "Vidro did just that getting 8 hits
in 19 At-Bats for the week, and he drove in 11 RBI's during those 19
At-Bats. "Not to shabby for a guy you don't expect that much
production from" LaPointe said "He's been a real blessing for our
franchise, we sure do like his potential as well. |
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| 7/7/2004:
Hollywood's
Brad Penny American League
Pitcher
of the Week. Brad Penny became the 5  th
pitcher this season to throw a No-Hitter in the Mid-West Baseball
League. Penny was almost perfect is his venture as well.
He hit Rondell white in the second inning, and then induced Joe
Randa into a ground ball double play. 27 - up - 27 down, "if
it wasn't for that hit batter, I'd really done something special"
said Penny. "Winning this award sure brings light to the fact that I
still did something special, I am just glad that the team got the
win, and started out the second half of the season on a high note".
Penny struck out 7 Braves batters along the way, and pitching coach
Rick Sutcliff said "He didn't have outstanding stuff or anything,
but he had very good location, and location is the key". For
Penny it was his first time winning the American League Pitcher of
the Week Award. |
7/7/2004: Detroit's
Vinny Castilla wins Player of the Week award. "Vinny
was a RBI Machine this week for us" Said teammate, and last weeks
winner of the American League Player of the Week Award Alfonso
Soriano. "Vinny was awesome with the stick". Castilla
played in all six of the crimes games this week, compiling a .433
average, by going 13 - for - 30 , with 4 extra base hits including 2
home runs. But what really made Vinny's week was the 12 RBI's
he produced. "Without Vinny our offense would have been
virtually non existent. Vinny was the catalyst for the crime,
and he was solid in the filed as usual" said Detroit General Manager
Sergio Ivone. |
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| 6/28/2004:
Canton's
Kazuhisa Ishii American League
Pitcher
of the Week. This week an import won the American League Pitcher of the Week Award.  Japanese
import Kazuhisa Ishii of Canton won the honors, after a stellar
week. Ishiii won both his starts, making his record at the
break 5-11 with a 5.35 ERA. Not exactly what you expect from
Ishii, but yet not that far off. "Cantons General Manager
"Sweet" Lou Solomon said "He's been solid at times, and at others
were not sure who's out on the mound. His control has killed
him, and his walks always seem to score. Ishii this week threw
only 10.1 innings, but he allowed only 2 earned runs, while allowing
10 hits and 6 walks. Along the way Ishii struck out 10 Tijuana
batters, and said through his interpreter "I only hope this is a
indicator of what I can do in the second half". |
6/28/2004:
Detroit's
Alfonso Soriano wins Player of the Week award. When
this guys on, so is the Crime in Detroit. Soriano is the
Detroit Crimes catalyst when it comes to winning and scoring runs.
For the week Soriano went 13 - for - 23, for a .500 average, raising
his season average to .283 on the year. Soriano blasted 3 long
balls this week (16) and drove in 9 RBI's (54). "Alfonso just
seems to drive us to do better things as a team. His ability
to drive in runs, score runs, and steal a bag or two when needed
really pump up our team" Said Detroit General Manager Sergio Ivone.
"He's our MVP right now, and we suspect he will have a second half
as well as his first". |
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6/22/2004:
Hollywood's
Zach Day American League
Pitcher
of the Week. A
sweep for the Werewolves this week in the American League Awards.
Pitcher of the Week goes to youngster Zach Day, making only his 11th
and 12th start of his career/?name=. Yet his mound presence is
outstanding, and his demeanor and make-up remarkable. "It's what
we were looking for when we drafted him in the 3rd round, 59th overall
in the 2003 MWBL Draft" said Steve Cutler. This week Day limited the
Crusher of Coconut Creek to 3 earned runs in 11 innings pitched.
Day struck out 10, and walked 5 crushers along the way, but picked up
two victories along the way. For the year Day now stands at 8-2
with a 3.43 ERA. "He just needs to mature and get more start at
the major league level" said Cutler "Once he gets more innings, he's
going to step up and be a number one or two starter in the Mid-West
Baseball League". |
6/22/2004:
Hollywood's
Angel Berroa wins A.L. Player of the Week award. Berroa
helped the Werewolves sweep the crushers this week. "The Brooms
were out, even though the crowds were light. "what do you expect
when you face a team in shambles like the Crushers" said Steve Cutler
the General Manager of the Werewolves. Berroa batted .391 in six
games for the week. Including two HR's, 9 RBI's a stolen base.
Berroa was solid in the field as well. "When you receive and
award like this, you have to just be glad your here in the big
leagues. I could be back in my country working for a living, playing
baseball is fun, it's suppose to be fun, I'm having fun, and am very
glad to win this weeks award. |
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6/16/2004:
Yonge Street's
David
Riske American League
Pitcher
of the Week. A
few years ago when doing his scouting reports for the annual draft the
Stalkers General Manager Scott Farquharson found a gem in the making,
or so he says. " Riske will turn out to be very solid for the Stalkers
organization. Riske's fastball is well above average and his curveball
is knee buckling, he will be a solid pitcher for the organization".
This week Riske was solid and more. Facing division foe Chicago
Mobsters Riske went out and was lights out in the closers role. In
three appearances Riske earned saves in all three of the Stalkers wins
for the week. Riske struck out 4 batters in 3 innings.
For the year Riske now has 14 saves, 1 win, and a 2.52 ERA in 25
innings of work. "Just what we knew he could do" said
Farquharson "He's starting to show other teams what we saw in
him two years ago". |
6/16/2004:
Buffalo's
Javier Lopez wins A.L. Player of the Week award. When
you can add a catcher of Javier Lopez power in the off season you just
do it. That's what Braves General Manager Wally Walczak did.
"He's paying huge dividends right now, and I'd hate to see where we'd
be in the standings without Javier" Walczak said. "He's been our
power, and he's been our savior if you know what I mean". Lopez
is now batting .415 on the year, leading all of the Mid-West Baseball
League. Lopez also leads the Mid-West Baseball League in Home
Runs with 28, and RBI's with 59. "Javier could be a contender
for the Triple Crown, but it's a long season and I don't want to jinx
him". |
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| 6/11/2004:
Hollywood's
Kip
Wells American League
Pitcher
of the Week.Two
weeks in a row for the American League, the Pitcher of the week award
goes to a pitcher who threw a No-Hitter. Last week Clemens, this
week, Kip Wells. Kip Wells? Would have thunk it? Hollywood
General Manager Steve Cutler would have "I traded for Wells knowing
he'd produce, and this proves my prowness as a General Manager".
Wells who faced the Severn Express his week, walked 3 for the week,
and struck out 6 along the way. "There was only one close play,
the others were routine, and Wells just pitched a very exciting game".
Cutler said. Eleven weeks into the season, Wells is 6-1 with a
3.54 ERA. "I couldn't have pitched this without my teammates
support, as well as there fantastic play behind me on defense. This
award goes just as much to them, as it does to me" Wells said.
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6/11/2004:
Detroit's
Alfonso Soriano wins Player of the Week award.Alfonso
Soriano has gotten so hot at the plate that the fact that he was named
American League Player of the Week for the period of June 5th - 11th
was sort of an afterthought. The Crime's second baseman's Soriano hit safely in 5 of the 6 games for the week knocking in 8 RBI's and hitting 1 HR. This was the first career/?name= weekly award for Soriano, who blossomed last year hitting 29 HR's and having 104 RBI's showed his ability once again this week. "It's an honor to win the award, but I am just glad the team won 4 out of 6 from Yonge Street. There in the division, and were going to battle with them and the Mobsters for the playoffs" Soriano stated after accepting this weeks award. |
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6/04/2004:
Buffalo's
Roger
Clemens American League
Pitcher
of the Week. In
an announcement that wasn't exactly shocking news, The Mid-West
Baseball League awarded Roger Clemens with his first American
League Pitcher of the Month honor on Monday. Clemens was nearly
perfect in his start this week, only missing being perfect by a lead
off walk, and a 4th by Luis Castillo the Braves second baseman.
Clemens did the next best thing, and threw a No-Hitter. He
struck out 17 hitters out of the 29 batters he faced. "The script
continues," General Manager Wally Walczak said. "It's unbelievable".
"Obviously, at his age and what he's accomplished, he's pitching as
good right now as he probably has in the last few years. He's been a
tremendous boost to the franchise, to the team, to the city. He's just
lifted everybody's spirits". |
6/04/2004:
Tijuana's
Lance Berkman wins Player of the Week award. The
Bottle Rockets' four-game winning streak last week was fueled by
several outstanding performances. One of those belonged to Lance
Berkman, who was rewarded with American League Player of the Week
Award Monday. Berkman batted .480 (12-for-25) with two home runs, two doubles in six games, leading the league with 13 RBIs. "That's what we've been waiting for," Dave Myers the Bottle Rockets General Manager said on Tuesday. "To come through in that situation was big. Maybe we can turn things around here, because we've been losing too many games". "I've been feeling good since last week. I've been hitting the ball hard," Berkman said. "Right now it looks like everybody is coming around. It's a good sign." |
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5/29/2004:
Fremont's
Roy
Oswalt American League
Pitcher
of the Week. For
the second time this year Roy Oswalt was the American League Pitcher
of the Week. 2-0,
over 15.2 Innings pitched. Oswalt struck out 10, and walked 3.
His 1.72 ERA was very impressive for the week. "He's one of
those guys that throws across his body," teammate Hank Blalock said.
"He made some pitches when he had to, he got ahead". "That's the
way I pitch -- come in, throw a lot of strikes, make them swing the
bats and work fast, guys on base or not on base," Oswalt said. "It's
the same way, whether you start the each and every inning. You have
your own guys behind you, and you know if you throw strikes, they will
make the plays for you". |
5/29/2004: Virginia's
Jose
Guillen wins Player of the Week award.The
Mid-West Baseball League Baseball confirmed Tuesday what the Sluggers
of Virginia and their fans already knew: Outfielder Jose Guillen had
one heck of a week. The Sluggers' outfielder batted .308 (8-for-26)
during the week with three homers and 10 RBIs in six games. For his
efforts, he was named American League Player of the Week. "I'm really excited for Jose Guillen," Virginia manager Paul Roe said. "He didn't need to get the award for us to know how great a week he's had, but it's nice that he gets some national recognition for his efforts. I just think it's fantastic." |
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5/21/2004:
Chicago's
Kerry Wood
Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week. The Mobsters have been waiting for years for Wood to display any type of dominance, and maybe their wait has paid off. Wood is starting to look the part of staff ace. This year Wood record stands at 4-3 with 3.47 ERA. "Maybe not what you expect out of the staff ace, but it's starting to come around for him" said Mobsters General Manager John (STRAY) Corrado. This week, Wood headed east to the scary little town of Fremont, where the pitchers take Steroids, and the hitters don't. Wood came away with two wins, including a 10 strikeout game. Wood for the week was 2-0, with 16.1 Innings pitched, walked 6, struck out 18, and allowed only 4 earned runs. "When K-Wood is on, he is one of the most dominating pitchers, in the Mid-West Baseball League, we just have to get him consistent, and his career/?name= could take off" Said Corrado. |
5/21/2004: Chicago's
Todd
Walker wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
 The Mobsters snuck in this week with both the American League Pitcher and Player of the Week. The Player award after a tough debate went to Todd Walker of the Mobsters. Very strong consideration went to Hollywood's Andruw Jones, who belted 5 HR's on the week. But Walker was the story, as he helped the Mobsters to a 6 game sweep of the Cannons of Fremont. Walker played in 5 of Chicago's 6 games in the series, and had 11 hits in 19 trips to the plate (.579). Walked hit only 1 HR, but drove in an incredible amount of 12 in those 5 games. Walked also scored 8 runs for the week, and was happy about the award. "it's really nice to win, but I have to acknowledge Jones of Hollywood, who had a great week as well" Walker said. |
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5/15/2004:
Yonge
Street's
Jake Westbrook
Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week. Who would have thought the Stalkers would ever have pitching? Yet alone two back to back American League Pitcher of the Week Awards. Yet this Stalkers team is a different breed. They actually have belief in themselves that they can win the American League Central. Good for them, but there road will be a tough one. This weeks winner for the Stalkers was someone you wouldn't think could do it, yet alone would. Jake Westbrook a journeyman right hander who went out and did a fabulous job for the Stalkers. In 17.1 Innings pitched Westbrook allowed only 6 hits, and 5 walks. He allowed only 2 earned runs for the week, and in his second start of the week faced only one batter over the minimum. "I had my fastball working, and the duce was not to shabby as well" Westbook stated. "I'd like to think I earned another start or two, but that's up to the manager, I just go out and do my job, he has to do his". Look for Westbrook to get at least another look sometime next week when the Stalkers host Coconut Creek. |
5/15/2004: Hollywood's
Rich
Aurilia wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
 Buffalo shortstop Rich Aurilia who was acquired in the off season from Hollywood along with Aaron Sele took home the American League Player of the Week. Aurilia batted .444 this week, and played in 5 of the 6 Braves games for the week. 8 for 18, and that .444 average was enough for Aurilia to create a smile on his face when he was notified of winning the award. "It's a nice thing to actually know you helped your team win a series with your glove and bat" Aurilia said "But that's what they brought me in here for". Aurilia hit one home run during the series, but knocked in 8 for the week, and stole a base. His stellar defense for the week played a big part in winning the award. Aurilia is on a 9 game errorless streak. "I hope I can continue the hitting and the fielding, but all I really care about is that the team wins". |
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5/09/2004:
Yonge
Street's Roy
Halladay
Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week. Halladay was lights out this week for the Yonge Street Stalkers. His two starts vs. Buffalo fared very well in his favor. Two wins! Halladay went the distance in his first start against Buffalo, scattering 4 hits and 1 walk over the 9 innings. The second game Halladay went 7 innings again scattering 4 hits, and walked no one in this start. For the week Halladay pitches 16 innings, gives up 8 hits, walked one, and strikes out 16 batters. Halladay allowed only 2 runs during the week, one being a home run to the American League Player of the Week Javier Lopez. On the year Halladay stands at 6-1 2.29) "It was impressive, man," said Catcher Brian Schneider after the second game. "It was unbelievable" Halladay hasn't lost 4/27 when he faced the Detroit Crime. "I just wanted to go out there against the Braves and do my best" said Halladay "It looked like I did OK for myself and the team". Halladay next start comes against Mike Maroth of Canton. |
5/09/2004: Buffalo's
Javier Lopez wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
He was the big bopper for the American League, as well as the Buffalo Braves. Lopez homered in four straight games, and hit two in the 1st and 4th game of the streak. "pretty impressive if you ask me" said teammate Fred McGriff a power hitter himself "I don't know of any other catcher in the American League who could do that". For the week Lopez batted .350 in 20 at-bats, and knocked in 12 RBI's along with the 65 HR's. For the year Lopez now has 14 HR's and 27 RBI's. "He was a very important pick up for us this off season" Said Braves General manager Wally Walczak "I think he's going to pay dividends and maybe we can ride his bat to a playoff appearance. Heading home into next weeks series Lopez is the American League Leader in Home Runs, RBI's, & Batting Average. Maybe a triple crown is in store? |
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5/02/2004:
Virginia's
Bartolo
Colon
Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week. Gas! Gas! and more Gas! Is what Bartolo threw this week as the Sluggers took on the Crushers, from Coconut Creek. Bartolo was in mid season form, dominant overpowering the Crushers making them look silly at the plate. Colon faced two batters over the minimum, allowing only a weak double that just hit the third base bag and ricochet into foul territory by Steve Smitherman, and he hit Travis Hafner. The Hafner beaning might have been intentional as Hafner hit a 550 foot ball that was maybe a foot foul, and Bartolo didn't seem to like that too much. "You don't have impeccable control all game and then suddenly throw a ball behind someone's ass on two straight pitches" said Coconut Creek General Manager Cliff Miller "Will mark down Colon's number for the next time we face them". Colon, who now stands at (3-2 2.87) for the year was very please with his performance, "I threw the ball well today, I get it over plate, and get a few strikeout when need them, not bad for day's work". |
5/02/2004: Chicago's
Dimitri Young wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
"Throw at me some more, and I can assure you there will be someone who gets hurt, and it isn't going to be me" Dimitri said after getting hit for a MWBL leading sixth time. Why do guys throw at him? Because he hustles maybe? Either way Dimitri once again proved why he is a marked man when he batted .615 this week as the Mobsters took all five from the Bottle Rockets. "I'd have to say I was impressed with Dimitri's play, and his ability to get on base" Said Mobsters General Manager John "Stray" Corrado "He works hard every time up". This week DY as they call him in the windy city, knocked in eight RBI's and had eight hits in only thirteen trips to the dish. Young is now batting .305 with 3 HR's and 27 RBI's on the year. "I just hope I can stay healthy and be productive all year for us, we could have a shot at the playoffs, but we all have to stay healthy for that to happen" Young said. |
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4/26/2004:
Fremont's Tim
Redding
Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week. What's in the water in Fremont. Why aren't the visiting pitchers drinking it? Maybe it's not the water, but the pitching coach. Jack Morris the pitcher with the most Major League wins in the 80's has his Fremont pitchers on track. Of the four weeks that the Mid-West Baseball League has been doing the player of the week, Fremont pitchers have won three of those weeks. "I just want my boys to go out there and be consistent. Their doing that now, but we've got to work harder and get better" said Morris. This week, it was Tim Redding. who went 2-0 in his two starts, allowing only fourteen hits in fifteen innings of work. Redding allowed only one HR. He walked six, and only struck out four, but he got plenty of ground ball double plays, and that helped him get out of some tough jams. "Yonge Street General Manager thought that Redding was the one pitcher his offense could tee-off on, but that wasn't the case. "Fremont continues to surprise everyone", I wished we could have played the when they were cold instead of on fire. |
4/26/2004: Oregon's
Luis
Matos wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
 Can Matos get any hotter? Can Oregon be a sleeper team in disguise? At 9-14 the Neon Knights are doing better than they expected. Will they be around .500 at the end of the season? Odds are against it, unless Luis Matos keeps his hitting up like he has the last two weeks. Matos who batted .407 in twenty seven at-bats, went out and got hotter as he batted .480 in twenty five at-bats this week. "Infuego for sure" said his teammate Orlando Cabrera " have never seen a Neon Knight as hot as Matos". "You really have to give credit to Dan LaPointe the General Manager" said Matos "For sticking with me and keeping me all those years that I sucked, (can I say that here)". Matos hit one Home Runs, and had one double, but knocked around ten singles for the week, scored four runs, and drove in seven. Not to bad for a guy who was on the bubble two years ago. |
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| 4/19/2004: Fremont's Mark Buehrle Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week.  Fremont didn't think there pitching would be this good. No one did. Not a single team in the Mid-West Baseball League. But they are. Oswalt and Buehrle. Two weeks ago it was Oswalt, this week it's Buehrle. Both are 4-0. Buehrle this week goes 2-0, with a 1.15 ERA. In his two starts Buehrle goes 15.2 innings, and allows only three runs, (two Earned). He gives up twelve hits, and strikes out eleven for the week. "It's such a honor to be the American League Pitcher of the Week" Buehrle said "I feel as though with my start and Roy's we could hang around this division and maybe cause some havoc heading into August and September" It could be an interesting race in the American League East with Buffalo being the odds on favorite, but when you have a one-two punch like Oswalt and Buehrle, you have to think that the Cannons of Fremont just might be there come the heat of the pennant race. "I'll bet money on or at least some Taco Bell" Said Casey Hoch General Manager of the Cannons. |
4/19/2004: Oregon's
Luis
Matos wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
When your team has a six and eleven record, odds are your not going to have too many player or pitchers of the week. But for the second straight week the Oregon Neon Knights (6-11) have had one each of the past two weeks. Last week was Brendan Donnelly, and this week, Luis Matos. Matos was infuego this week. Matos drove in eleven runs for the week. Along with those eleven RBI's Matos belted two Home Runs, a double and a triple, and seven singles. A .407 average in twenty-seven at-bats was an incredible week for the Neon Knight. "I just hope I can stay healthy and continue to produce for this club. We need to get some W's on the board, and go out and have the feeling we can win every game". Neon Knights General Manager Dan LaPointe was happy with Matos, but said we could be .500, we just need some breaks, and some pitching". |
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| 4/13/2004: Oregon's Brendan Donnelly Wins A.L. Pitcher of the Week.  When a relief pitcher gains a pitcher of the week award either the starters just had average weeks, or the reliever was spectacular. This week it just happened to be that Donnelly had a solid week and the American League starters were just average. Donnelly who pitches for the Neon Knights of Oregon has two of the clubs three victories. Not bad for a relief pitcher. Donnelly picked up the two wins in a matter of four hours. Pitching his club to victory on the double header day of Monday April 12th. Buffalo had came in, and was riding a five game winning streak (four of those against Oregon) and then Donnelly shoed up on April 12th. He pitched 3.2 innings during the double header and the Neon Knights swept the Braves. Donnelly pitched six innings for the week, walked three, let up three hits, and hit one batter. During this time frame he allowed zero runs, and struck out four batters. Not to bad for a reliever. |
4/13/2004: Buffalo's
Marquis Grissom wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
 When you have old guys who produce, what do you call yourself? How about the Buffalo Braves. That's what Wally Walczak calls his Viagra taking band of merry old misfits. Yes they are old, and getting older by the day. But Wally keeps them producing, like he did this week when Marquis Grissom drove in ten runs. Yes that's right the 37 year old outfielder drove in ten runs. More than any other American League player this week. With one home run, and five extra base hits, Grissom had a solid week. "Who would have thought that I could drive in tens runs in a week. Heck, I should be scoring ten, not punching them home" Grissom was quoted as saying. "I guess the old man that drives this team, might actually know a thing or two about how to run a team". |
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4/7/2004: Fremont's Roy Oswalt American League Pitcher of the Week. Opening day starts are nice, but when your playing in a division that the champion could come out with a .500 record, you just bite the bullet and do your job. Right hander Roy Oswalt did just that on opening day. He gave up four runs on six hit, but managed to pitch 5.1 innings, and the Cannons held on to the win for him. When you get two starts in a week against Oregon, you should win at least one, if not both of them. That's what Oswalt did. In his second start against the much hated Neon Knights, Oswalt again got the win, this time going only 5 innings, and getting by with only one un-earned run against him. "I know better than to talk like this, but the Neon Knights are bad. Really bad. I think they have a chance to lose 119 Loses" Oswalt said after his second win against the Knights for the week. |
4/7/2004:
Virginia's
Jose
Guillen wins Player of the Week award. When you have Vladdy in your outfield anything else looks pale by comparisons. But not for Virginia in week one. Left fielder Jose Guillen made a monster shout out to the media this week. After opening up the year in a 0 for 3 spell, Guillen proceeded to go 10 for his next 16, and in doing so, mashed fourteen RBI's, four Home Runs, and scored eight runs. Guillen went 3-5 with a homer (his fourth in four games) and seven RBI's that led the way in game five of this week series. "Last year I tried to give this guy away, and no one wanted him, look at him now" Said Slugger General Manager Paul Roe. |
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Coconut
Creek's 
wins A.L. Player of the Week award.
A.L. Player of the Week award.
A.L. Player of the Week award.