June 14, 2003
BASEBALL: Not The Usual Suspects
Recorded for posterity, today's AL Batting Average leaders:
1 Melvin Mora, Bal .366/.466/.598
2 Bill Mueller, Bos .344/.403/.550
3 Hank Blalock, Tex .344/.402/.563
4 Michael Young, Tex .335/.373/.478
5 Ichiro Suzuki, Sea .333/.377/.444
6 Milton Bradley, Cle .332/.439/.500
7 F. Catalanotto, Tor .331/.372/.528
8 N. Garciaparra, Bos .327/.359/.581
9 Rocco Baldelli, TB .327/.355/.462
10 Eric Byrnes, Oak .326/.393/.540
Yup, it's still early . . .
On that list, Nomar, Catalanotto and Ichiro are probably the only good bets to be there in September, with Blalock having an outside shot (maybe he has really arrived?).