The National League named Carlton
Fisk of the New York Mets as the Player
of the Month for the Month of July.
Fisk, although not on a potential
playoff team, has put up some great
numbers for the month of July.  Fisk
went 31-103 for a .301 average for the
month.  He hit 15 HRs and 37 RBIs for
the month.  Think about that -- that
would work out to 90 HRs and 216 RBIs
for a season if anyone could keep a
pace like that.

     Congrats to Carlton "Pudge" Fisk
on a great month... Fisk also walled 11
times and only struck out 6 times..
Enough to help any team.

     So, on to the AL.  In the American
League it was not quite as impressive,
but a great month anyway for American
League Player of the Month Barry Bonds.
Bonds went 38-110 for a nifty .345 Avg.
he hit 11 dingers and pushed in 33
runners.  Bonds, like Fisk, also had
more walks then strikeouts by an 8 to 7
margin.

     Still an impressive month none the
less.  Bonds barely edged out teammate
Ken Griffey Jr.  Bonds received 7 1st
Place votes and a 4th place vote, while
Griffey earned only the 7 1st Place votes.
Griffs numbers for the month were 40-106
for a .377 avg.  He jacked 9 out while
driving in 28.  He also walked 6 times and
struckout only 5.  Is it any wonder why
Seattle is so dominant ?? (PS.  Don't look
at 3rd cuz it was another Mariner too,
with only a .430 average for the month)