Maple got hot before the trade deadline going 15-11 to open up a 6.0 game lead over Jersey in the TML - Billy Martin Division. In order to send a message to their fans, the Marauders made a trade with Las Vegas acquiring a bat in 1B Vic Jennings (Allstar) and a relief pitcher in Michael Coleman. Both are expected to be in the lineup for the sim opener in August. So far Maple has over achieved on the mound as they continue to lead the TML in ERA and RA. So management decided to get the team a boost in the lineup by adding the power hitting 1B Jennings.
Roberto Martinez was one of the reasons the Marauders turn things around in July. He was named TML pitcher of the month for July. He posted a 4-1 record with a 1.02 ERA.
Meanwhile on the farm, Triple A OF Chris Stephens won batter of the month honours. He batted .319 with 9 homers, 22 rbi and 27 runs scored. The OF has been a back and forth call up due to injuries on the Maple team. The OF is loaded in Maple so it will be interesting to see if Stephens stays or goes next season. Another hot player who won player of the week honours was called up to Maple during the last sim of the month - Anastasio Rincon 1B/3B. Rincon had been batting .347 with 21 homers and 69 RBI for Astoria. It will be interesting to see how much play time he gets at 1B now since the arrival of Vic Jennings.
In Double A, OF Hidekazu Matsuura won the player of the week honours the last week in July. he hit .450 with 3 homers and 13 RBI. Matsuura wasn't the starting OF when the season began but, he has solidified himself as the starter the past few weeks.
In Single A, SP Joshua Goldberg; son of the commish received a promotion to AA ball in the last sim of the month. In his very first start in Double A, he got the victory pitching 5.2 innings giving up 9 hits and 7 runs in a 12-8 victory over CIN. Not a great start to his Double A career but, as he said after the game all that counts are team wins!
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