Valencia Stars: 7-11 (.389) # 3

[leejay56]

The Stars are still hanging in 3rd place and not gaining much ground on Vancouver.. Vancouver is 10 games ahead and Hawaii is 6 games ahead of the Stars for second place...After a disaster start in April 10-17, May did allot better with a 16-13 record..Vancouver had the same 16-13 record in May...In June the Stars have fallen to a 4-5 record and so far have lost more ground...

Outfielder Bob White is showing the MBWBA that he is not finished yet..White signed a one year deal for 2.4 million after every other team passed on him...So far White is hitting .307 5 23 with a .839 OPS...Whites best game when he went 4-4 against the Madison Wolves, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. In that game he hit two homers...

SS Kevin Minuso is having another soild year...Minuso the Stars leadoff hitter is hitting .298 with a .383 OBP...Minuso had a great a great game a few days ago as he went 4-8 against the Montreal Blazers, with 2 RBI and 0 runs scored.

SP Tony Suárez
has 7 wins on the season... Suarez has had a 15 and 16 game season in 3 seasons for the Stars...The Stars hope for Suarez
to get 16 plus wins this season.. Suarez this season is 7-4, 3.29 ERA, 71 K'S in 91 Innings...