NALB - August 2008

K. Fields
2009-10-16T10:54:59-04:00
Baseball

With one month to go in the regular season, three divisions appear to be pretty much decided already. The magic numbers are as follows: Brooklyn Knights (1), Cornfield Axemen (6), Stade Maples (10), and Phoenix Rattlers (20). The Rattlers are fighting the Vancouver Wild, who are but 7 games back. Perhaps the best race of all is between Brooklyn and Cornfield for the top record in the league. This will be important for home field advantage in the playoffs.

Injuries continued to plague the Brooklyn Knights. Michael Duhon, Rip Sukeforth, Jeromy Bezanson, and Gary Mccreery all suffered injuries in August.

August 2008 awards:

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

League 2
Batter of the Month: Gary Cooper (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: John Hamilton (Stade Maples)
Rookie of the Month: Larry Arceniaga (St. James Crusaders)