[Ben E Lou]

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 8-19
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 67-95
CURRENT STANDING: Last place, 34 games behind Division Champion Mets.

TEAM NEWS

Saturday 9/2/2001 :
Alan Dye has 4 hits against New York (N).
Eduardo Fuensanta drives in 6 runs against New York (N).

Thursday 9/14/2001 :
Eugene Lamb crushes 2 homers against Cincinnati.

Saturday 9/23/2001 :
Michael Sylvain sets a new season NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 57!

Monday 9/25/2001 :
Eugene Lamb crushes 2 homers against San Diego.

INJURIES DURING MONTH:
None of note.

SEASON-END TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS
AVG: 3B Schuster--.283
HR: 1B Lamb—36
RBI: 1B Lamb—93
SB: CF Sylvain--58
SP ERA: Figureoa—3.67
RP ERA: Dinger—1.65
SAVES: Dinger—36
SP K’s: Figueroa--172

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:

Monday 9/4/2001:
Steve Fulmer has lost a step. His speed drops to C ...
Steve Fulmer has lost some momentum, his range at 2B drops to D ...
Steve Fulmer has lost some momentum, his range at 3B drops to E ...
Walter Mcdonald has lost some momentum, his stealing ability drops to D ...
Andres Cobo seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Monday 9/11/2001:
William Dewalt plate discipline seems to have faded...

Monday 9/18/2001:
Scott Mcfarland has lost some power...

Monday 9/25/2001:
Joseph Gillenwater increased his bat control, resulting in more contact!
Joseph Gillenwater has gained more power!
Joseph Gillenwater has improved his plate disclipine!
Sydney Davidson has lost some momentum, his range at LF drops to B ...
Sydney Davidson has lost some momentum, his range at CF drops to D ...
Sydney Davidson has lost some momentum, his range at RF drops to B ...

Fulmer’s free-fall continues…WHOA! CF/RF Gillenwater, a former 3rd-round draft choice, becomes a 5-star prospect (Good/Good/Avg)! He hit .305 with a .788 OPS this year in single-A. He’s 20, and has “A” range at both CF and RF. The others were not of note.

PERSONAL DIARY ENTRIES:
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS
Pitchers Of The Month: Vincent “Stud” Bridges, SEA (4-2, 2.06) and Kenneth Borchert, NYM (3-0, 0.88)
Batters Of The Month: 2B Allen Acker, CWS (.384, 7HR, 20RBI) and C John Linville, PIT (.384, 9HR, 28RBI)

IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
Former Brave Jessie “Ugly” Meng gets his 2,500th hit.