[luckymann]

After a surprisingly strong first month it's fair to say we have completely hit the wall in the second half of May, with an ugly four-game home sweep loss to the Cubs in which we are outscored 25-5 leaving us under 500 by a game and scratching our heads as to where our form has gone.





No change to our game plan just yet - I mean at 22-23 and with the metrics as you see them we're going OK, the past week or so notwithstanding - with us still keen to get some games under the belts of our younger guys where possible. That said, I am keen to keep improving our group and have been working away at a trade aimed at doing just that over the mid-term (3-5 years). No joy yet in this regard at the time of writing but I'll keep at it, with Heintzelman the prime candidate to be moved on.





The gap between the Red Sox and their nearest rival is wider than that from first to last in the NL.




Monthly Award Winners

April

American League

• Batter – Hank Greenberg (White Sox): 340 / 6 HR / 19 RBI
• Pitcher – Nick Strincevich (Athletics): 3-0 / 0.60 / 1 SV / 4 K / 15 IP
• Rookie – Mel Parnell (Red Sox): 2-0 / 2.70 / 19 K / 46.2 IP

National League

• Batter – Johnny Mize (Cubs): 388 / 4 HR / 12 RBI
• Pitcher – Paul Derringer (Phillies): 3-0 / 2.30 / 19 K / 31.1 IP
• Rookie – Bill Wight (Cardinals): 2-0 / 4.15 / 2 K / 13 IP

May

American League

• Batter – Ted Williams (Red Sox): 419 / 9 HR / 32 RBI
• Pitcher – Tex Hughson (Red Sox): 5-1 / 1.51 / 27 K / 47.2 IP
• Rookie – Mel Parnell (Red Sox): 4-0 / 2.70 / 8 K / 23.1 IP

National League

• Batter – Johnny Mize (Cubs): 346 / 10 HR / 24 RBI
• Pitcher – Bucky Walters (Dodgers): 5-2 / 2.91 / 21 K / 52.2 IP
• Rookie – Allie Clark (Reds): 387 / 3 HR / 22 RBI

News and Leaders

• The Yankees lose pitcher Mickey Harris for the season to a torn rotator cuff.
• Red Sox rookie Mel Parnell has so far won the first six decisions of his MLB career.

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