[Muskies]

Record: 38-37, .507, 14 GB
Position: t3rd (behind Tampa and Detroit)
Avg.: .359 (6th in NL)
Runs Scored: 350 (8th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 330 (6th in NL)
Defense: .716 (2nd in NL)
Fan Interest: 100
Power Ranking: 92.2 (13th)

• Last Week: (3-2) 1-1 vs. Mesa, 2-1 vs. Phoenix
• 6/15: MAD 3, MES 2: Juarez 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 96 PI, ND
• Don Kane, selected in the 4th round signed his contract and is reporting to Minneapolis
• 6/16: MES 3, MAD 2: Aquino 9 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K, 106 PI, L (9-3, 2.31)
• Nishikawa 3-3
• Allen Cowell the 6th selection was not satisfied with slot of $130,000 we will bump it to $160,000, but still below his demand of $180,000
• Nolan Schaefer let us know that he was not satisfied with the money offered. This didn’t surprise me, I will offer his demand of $1.6 million.
• 6/18: MAD 5, PHO 1: Wilder 8 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K, 108 PI, W (2-4, 3.88)
• Round 2 pick Joe Jackson was satisfied with the offer and has reported to Minneapolis.
• 6/19: MAD 6, PHO 3: Higgins 8.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 5K, 107 PI, W (7-5, 2.59)
• Howell was quickly yanked in the ninth after allowing 2 base runners and getting no outs. Jennings came in and earned his first save of the year. The leash on Howell is getting shorter.
• 6/20: PHO 9, MAD 5 (11) Campbell 5.1IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 106 IP
• The combination of Barrios, Howell and Jennings blew the save and took the loss in the 9, 10 and 11 innings
• Three fielding errors contributed to 3 runs in the first nine innings.
• AA – Maurillo Fladiero was named player of the week (.360, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R)
• Next Week: All Star Game, 3 vs. Detroit (40-35), 2 @ Baltimore (42-33)

Players of the Week:
NL – Fred Willis (MES) - .600, 2 HR, 7 RBI
AL – Enrique Balderas (CHI) - .571, R, 6 RBI, 4 R