The Hitters
Rico Carty finds himself facing elimination but at least has the enviable spot of “top seed.” He faces Hall-of-Famer Ichiro Suzuki and a bevy of other modern stars in Robinson Cano, Jermaine Dye, Rusty Greer, and Adam Dunn. Also in the mix are Elmer Valo and Carl Reynolds. Top 4 move on, bottom 4 move out.
| Rico Carty Round One S73 Round Two Round 3 S27 | W – L 86-68 BYE 75-79 |  |
| Ichiro Suzuki Round One S37 Round Two Round 3 S52 | W – L 89-65 BYE 66-88 |  |
| Elmer Valo Round One S29 Round Two Round 3 S32 | W – L 81-73 BYE 67-87 |  |
| Robinson Cano Round One S12 Round Two S02 Round 3 S60 | W – L 66-88 87-67 74-80 |  |
| Jermaine Dye Round One S10 Round Two S13 Round 3 S59 | W – L 72-82 86-68 66-88 |  |
| Rusty Greer Round One S58 Round Two Round 3 S10 | W – L 71-83 BYE 63-91 |  |
| Carl Reynolds Round One S46 Round Two S11 Round 3 S45 | W – L 60-94 83-71 70-84 |  |
| Adam Dunn Round One S63 Round Two S23 Round 3 S52 | W – L 58-96 83-71 65-89 |  |
The Results
A strong finish locked up first place for Rico Carty. Reynolds, Suzuki, and Valo also advance. Despite winning his last 7 games, Greer came up 1 win short. He, Cano, and Dye are heading home. Adam Dunn has a sliver of a chance as he had a positive run differential and may get a wild card spot in Round 5.
Season Highlights
- Suzuki6 led all hitters with a .318 average. He also slashed 22 triples.
- John Burkett7 led the league in both Wins and Losses, going 18-19 for Rusty Greer.
- George Meakim6 led in pitching appearances with 63.
- Carty8, Dunn99, and Reynolds3 all had 3-HR games.
- Larry French2 managed to surrender 20 hits to Robinson Cano over the course of 8 innings.
- No-Hitters
None. 2 one-hitters