Players of the Block - Block 4

RAFAEL PALMEIRO (ATL) -- AL Batter of the Block
Rafael led the AL in HRs (8) and RBIs (18) during the block. Also, he batted .292 with an OBP of .432. After a very slow start to the season it now appears Rafael is on track.


BRETT BOONE (MON) -- NL Batter of the Block
Montreal's Bret Boone led the NL with his .420 batting average. He also had 7 HRs, 19 RBI, 5 SB, and a SLG percentage of .773.



KEVIN BROWN (LAN) -- AL Pitcher of the Block
Kevin Brown went 3-0 in the block and did not allow any earned runs in his 25 innings! 2 Shutouts during the block and a mere 12 hits allowed.


RANDY JOHNSON (ARN) -- NL Pitcher of the Block
Randy went 4-1 in the block with a 1.16 ERA. In his 5 starts he recorded 2 shutouts.




Honorable Mentions...

Alex Rodriguez (AL) .342 BA, 8 HR, 16 RBI
Cristian Guzman (AL) .422 BA, .464 OBP
Roberto Alomar (AL) .351 BA, .475 OBP, 9 SB
Jim Edmonds (NL) .333 BA, .481 OBP
Luis Gonzalez (NL) .405 BA, 8 HR, 17 RBI
Jason Giambi (NL) .446 OBP, 7 HR, 20 RBI
Wade Miller (AL) 4-0, 2.70 ERA
Cory Lidle (AL) 2-0, 1.50 ERA
Brian Lawrence (NL) 3-0, 2.50 ERA
Steve Sparks (NL) 4-1, 1.95 ERA