NALB - July 2008

The first-place teams widened their leads with but one exception. The Quebeck Sky Chiefs went into a free fall and dropped to third place after posting a 6-21 record in July. The League 2 champion Stade Maples vaulted over the Sky Chiefs and assumed first place in the division.

With a trade deadline of July 31, July is usually a very active month. The Brooklyn Knights completed the following trades in July:

1. On July 22, the Knights traded 27-year-old minor league catcher I. Sweeny, 25-year-old minor league left fielder R. Guaraerd, 27-year-old minor league right fielder L. Rovelo, 24-year-old minor league reliever B. McCain and 25-year-old minor league shortstop Y. Udo to the Quebeck Sky Chiefs, getting 20-year-old minor league left fielder Á. Santago and 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher R. Reyes in return.
2. On July 22, the Knights traded 19-year-old minor league center fielder C. McQuisham to the Dayton Grizzlies, getting 18-year-old minor league third baseman A. Pescador, 18-year-old minor league center fielder R. Bentley and 22-year-old minor league first baseman D. von Hallberg in return.
3. On July 28, the Knights traded 23-year-old minor league reliever T. Harris to the Washington Allies, getting 22-year-old minor league reliever M. Acosta-Ortíz and 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher L. Gauardo in return.

July 2008 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Hooks Goetz (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Hap Bedford (Cornfield Axemen)
Rookie of the Month: Roque Cordero (Cornfield Axemen)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Travis Araoz (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)
Pitcher of the Month: Buddy Lake (St. James Crusaders)
Rookie of the Month: Dan Conley (Phoenix Rattlers)