SJL:
Hard-working 26-year old Houston rookie Sandy Morales continues his fine season and earns his 2nd Rookie of the Month honor. While Morales doesn't profile as an elite hurler, he does possess good control, pitches his home games in one of the best pitching parks in the league, and nobody outworks him. It is an open question whether he can keep this up, but he certainly has been an important part of the Cavaliers rise to respectability in just their third year of existence.
MGL:
It's been a bad decade plus for the Detroit Falcons. But for the second time this season they have a player earn Rookie of the Month honors, and it has been two different players. Perhaps things are beginning to head in the right direction for the beleaguered franchise. Granted, the 26-year old Ren-qing Leong was already an established professional star in Taiwan when the Falcons signed him as an international free agent in the off-season, but he is still young, possesses good gap and over-the-fence power and a patient approach at the plate, and can play three infield positions at least adequately if not better. (Although he is currently playing third for the Falcons, he is probably best suited to second base with plus range and elite pivot skills. His arm is a good enough for short or third, but not his best attribute defensively.)