[Ben E Lou]

APRIL 2004

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 11-14
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 11-14
CURRENT STANDING: Tied for last. 4.5 games behind Florida and the Mets.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None.

TEAM NEWS FROM THIS MONTH

Sunday 4/18/2004:
Tyrone Sweeney hits a 470-foot homerun!!
Tyrone Sweeney slams 2 homers against Florida.

Friday 4/23/2004:
Ronald Feely crushes 2 homers against Cincinnati.

MAJOR LEAGUE PERFORMANCES OF NOTE/LINEUP CHANGES/ROTATION CHANGES:
The pitching staff has a 4.60 ERA (21st). We’ve given up more homers (40) than any other staff in the league. The Big Three (Baumer-Castonguay-Adams) aren’t to blame though. They are at 3.22, 3.86 and 4.06. The other two starters and most of the ‘pen are struggling early. I won’t make any moves just yet.

Offensively, we’re hitting .246 (21st) as a team, but we’re 7th in the league with 27 homers. Feely is leading the way early (.321-7-21).

SEASON-TO-DATE TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: RF Feely--.321
HR: RF Feely--7
RBI: RF Feely--21
SB: LF Mangan--4
SP ERA: Baumer—3.22
RP ERA: Martinez—1.35
SAVES: Marmolejo--4
SP K’s: Baumer--34

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Monday 4/5/2004:
Max Conde has lost some movement on his pitches…

Monday 4/26/2004
Roberto Santoro’s pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!

Nothing major there.

AAA NOTES
SP Gregorio Cruz—1-1,4.22, (7/6/5),5 stars
SP Hikoshirou Haruhiko—2-1,4.13,(6/5/4), 4 stars
MR Leonard Bach—0-1,2.08,(8/6/8),4.5 stars
MR Carlos Saldivar—0-2, 3.86, (8/8/5), 3.5 stars

AA NOTES:
SP Gregory Alkire—0-3,5.81, (1/4/4), 3.5 stars
MR Antonio Latta—1-0-,8.64,(1/3/6), 4.5 stars
CL James Barta—1-0,1.13,5SV, (2/4/5), 4 stars
1B George Palafox--.494 OPS, (2/3/4), 3.5 stars

A NOTES:
SS Arthur Owens--.811OPS,(1/2/5),3.5 stars

PERSONAL DIARY ENTRIES:
I now have a relationship with a gal named Jillian.

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS
Friday 5/1/2004:
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Patrick Spurling (BOS)!
He had a record of 2-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.40 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Brain Haveman (BOS)!
He batted .447 in 85 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Justin Ward (LA)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.16.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Adrian Apodaca (NY)!
He batted .411 in 90 AB, with 10 homers and 28 RBI.

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.