Congratulations to the Arkansas Travelers, who clinched a spot in the playoffs by winning the first half championship for the Texas League North. It’s especially impressive considering the attrition Arkansas has suffered on the pitching side, losing two starters and their closer to the big-league club. But Mike Freeman, former Mariner, has done a swell job captaining this ship and the Travs are the first-half victors. Good for them.
Tacoma Rainiers
37-38, 3rd in Pacific Coast League West
The Rainiers continue their season long trend of scoring a lot of runs and allowing even more as they yet again split the week’s series against a not so great El Paso team.