Ranking the Rays ... Paduch, O'Conner

Made an administrative decision. With the high esteem that I know everyone has for the sanctity of the BCS/RPI rankings, I think it skewers them to include the short-season guys.

It hurts the short-season guys because they can't catch up in the full-season race. It hurts those late-charging full-season guys because the field is suddenly enlarged.

So, we'll keep a top five for the full-season guys (as long as three teams play). For the short-season guys, we'll do our own version of Division I-AA and have a top three (as long as two teams play). If someone is promoted/demoted between the two groups, they lose their points.

Without objection, so ordered.

For Monday ...
FULL SEASON
1. Jim Paduch, DUR: 6 innings, 1 run, 4 hit, 2 walks, 5 Ks
2. Phil Wunderlich, CHA: 2b, 2 1b's, 3 runs
3. Enny Romero, CHA: 6 innings, 3 runs, 5 hits, walk, 3 Ks
4. Leslie Anderson, DUR: 2b, 2 1b's, RBI, 2 runs
5. Reid Brignac, DUR: 2b, 2 1b's, 3 RBIs
SHORT SEASON
1. Justin O'Conner, HV: 2b, 1b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs
2. Jeff Ames, HV: 5 innings, 1 earned run, 5 hits, walk, 5 Ks
3. Chris Andujar, GCL: 2 perfect innings, 4 GBO, 1 K

Today (times Central, p.m., unless noted) ...
DUR (Chris Archer 4-8) at Rochester (Luke French), 6:05
MGM off, All-Star Game at Tennessee
CHA (Albert Suarez 4-3) vs. Palm Beach (Anthony Ferrara 4-4), 5:30
BWG off, All-Star Game at Kane County

HV (Jesse Hahn) vs. Aberdeen (Jaime Esquivel), 5:35
PRI (?) vs. Kingsport (Akeel Morris), 6:05
GCL vs. Red Sox, 11 a.m.

Wahoo, Sun, Crab net weekly awards

Pensacola's Daniel Corcino, who threw eight innings of Saturday's no-hitter, and Jacksonville's Joe Dunigan, with eight RBIs and six extra-base hits, won the Southern League's weekly awards.

Charlotte left-hander Enny Romero, with seven no-hit innings last Monday, was the Florida State League's pitching honoree.

Monday's Rays roundup

Bulls 6, Rochester 1
Reid Brignac doubled, singled twice and had three RBIs. Leslie Anderson doubled, singled twice, had an RBI and scored twice. Jim Paduch gave up one run in six innings. Ryan Reid gave up one hit in three.

Palm Beach 5, Stone Crabs 4
Phil Wunderlich doubled, singled twice and scored three times. Enny Romero's six innings included three runs on five hits.

Renegades 7, Aberdeen 3
Justin O'Conner doubled, singled, had two RBIs and scored twice. Leonardo Reginatto had four singles, an RBI and a run scored. Jeff Ames worked five innings, giving up one earned run on five hits.

GCL Rays 3, Red Sox 2
Rehabbing Nick Barnese gave up one earned run on two hits in five innings. Chris Andujar threw two perfect innings.

Ranking the Rays ... Hager, Gomez, Seitzer

For Sunday ...
1. Jake Hager, BWG: 2-run HR, 2 walks, 2 runs
2. Roberto Gomez, BWG: 5 innings, 1 run, 1 hit, 4 walks, 1 K
3. Cameron Seitzer, BWG: 2 2b's, 1b, 2 runs
4. Lance Pendleton, DUR: 5 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 5 walks, 1 K
5. Juniel Querecuto, BWG: 3 1b's, RBI, 2 runs

Today (times Central, p.m.) ...
DUR (Jim Paduch 2-5, 5.23) at Rochester (TBA), 6:05
MGM off
CHA (TBA) vs. Palm Beach (Chris Corrigan 1-1, 2.38), 5:30
BWG off
HV season opener (Jeff Ames) vs. Aberdeen (TBA), 5:35
GCL season opener (TBA) at GCL Red Sox (TBA), 11 a.m.

Sunday's Rays roundup

Lehigh Valley 2, Bulls 1 (11)
Lance Pendleton gave up one run in five innings before Romulo Sanchez threw three no-hit innings.

Hot Rods 9, Fort Wayne 3
Jake Hager hit a two-run home run, walked twice and scored twice. Josh Sale hit a three-run triple (and was thrown out at home). Cameron Seitzer doubled twice, singled and scored twice. Roberto Gomez gave up one run on one hit in five innings, though he walked four.