Monday 5/14/2038: Anaheim's James Paschal mashes five hits
TAMPA BAY - James Paschal saw the ball really well, leading Anaheim to a 19-8 win over Tampa Bay. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and James seemed happy as well after the game. His 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Andreas Tanouye in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Xavier Vazquez in the 8th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 427 feet from home plate in center field. He collected singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 3rd inning (two RBIs) and in the 9th . James did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 38 hits this season, accounting for a .255 batting average.
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Monday 5/14/2038: Minnesota's Andino wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Carmelo Andino, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .625 and hit .500, while driving in 5 runs. Los Angeles (N)'s first baseman Jeffrey Baltes had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 25 at bats he hit .520 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.
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Monday 5/7/2038: Lawrence (TBA) and Goris (FLO) win P.O.W. award
Rolland Lawrence wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .583 with 4 RBI and slugged .750 in 24 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Burt Goris, Florida's starting first baseman. Burt was on fire, hitting .458 with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
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Tuesday 5/1/2038: Washington's Nesbitt named Pitcher of the Month
Dion Fowler couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 6 games in April, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.50 in 39.2 innings. Dion fanned 29 hitters. Washington's Frank Nesbitt had a terrific April, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 1.47 in 43 innings of work in which he struck out 57 hitters. His record in April is 4-1.
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Tuesday 5/1/2038: Red hot Beaupre and Tejada win Batter of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's first baseman Claud Beaupre. He had an on base percentage of .427 and hit .396, while driving in 32 runs. San Francisco's rightfielder Armando Tejada had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Armando pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .358 with 9 and 30 RBI while slugging .706.
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Monday 4/30/2038: Beaupre and Pry win Player of the Week award
Claud Beaupre from Brooklyn wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Claud went 11 for 18 (.611), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now. This year Beaupre drove in 32 and scored 21 runs while batting .409 with 10 homeruns. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s William Pry this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 24 at bats he hit .500 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
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Monday 4/23/2038: Player of the Week honors go to Germain and Prewitt
Olen Germain from Tampa Bay wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Olen was on fire, hitting .524 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Dean Prewitt from Colorado wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Dean pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .417 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .958. While compiling an on base percentage of .429, Dean hit .353 and slugged .779. He has collected 19 runs batted in this year.
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Tuesday 4/17/2038: Gabriel Calleja out for 5 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Gabriel Calleja will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament which will require surgery. Gabriel is hitting .204 this year, with 11 hits in 54 at bats. He has driven in 6 runs, slugging .444.
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Monday 4/16/2038: Player of the Week honors go to Lolley and Mitchell
Allen Lolley from Anaheim wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .571 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.143 in 21 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .492, Allen hit .418 and slugged .818. He has collected 21 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Houston's Ray Mitchell this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Ray pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .480 with 4 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.080.
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Saturday 4/14/2038: Brian Vilardebo uncorks cycle hits against Houston
HOUSTON - Colorado's third baseman Brian Vilardebo accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Houston, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .250! Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. A single in the 5th off Nathaniel Solley accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Stephen Boren in the 5th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. A single in the 7th off Kevin Romanowski accounted for his 4th hit. A 361 foot drive to left field marked his 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Harry Vasbinder in the 9th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Brian did drive in 6 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 17 hits in 54 at bats, resulting in a .315 batting average. 131 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Brian. On 8/7/2037, Robert Peek was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Saturday 4/14/2038: Florida has no chance in a 2-hitter by Joseph Dunas
FLORIDA - With his best stuff going, Milwaukee's Joseph Dunas overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Florida had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. Oscar Gonzalez spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 6th inning. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Dunas (1-1) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 61 of 93 pitches for strikes. Andres Ozuna provided Milwaukee with the offense Dunas needed as he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, with 2 RBI. Milwaukee improved its record to 5-9, scoring 4 runs on 6 hits.
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Friday 4/13/2038: David Agosto collects six hits against Houston
HOUSTON - Colorado's designated hitter David Agosto accomplished a difficult feat in a 14-7 win over Houston, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .271! A pitch from Gerald Leonhardt in the 6th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 2nd (one RBI) , in the 4th inning , in the 7th and in the 9th . David did drive in one while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .365. The final score of the game was 14-7.
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Monday 4/9/2038: Player of the Week honors go to Romero and Christenson
Chicago (A)'s catcher Nicholas Romero had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Nicholas was on fire, hitting .542 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Arizona's James Christenson this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .533 and hit .517, while driving in 8 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
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