It has been a tale of two halves for the Biloxi Shuckers, the Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A affiliate, this season. After posting the best record in the Southern League during a first half that was filled with record-breaking power numbers and breakout performances, manager Joe Ayrault's (pictured above) squad has struggled to a 15-20 record to start the second half.
Some of that underperformance can be attributed to the Shuckers missing Brock Wilken, who was the Southern League Player of the Month in May, since June 23rd with a dislocated left patella. Wilken carried the offense through the first three months of the season, slashing .