--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

From mlb.com:

 

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Felipe Lopez, who held the league lead in total bases, has been named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week of August 15-21, 2005. Bank of America, the official bank of Major League Baseball, is the presenting sponsor of the National League and American League Player of the Week Awards, which reflect the bank's long-standing tradition of promoting and recognizing higher standards of accomplishment.

 

The 2005 NL All-Star batted .400 (12-30) with three home runs, seven RBI, six runs and 25 total bases, putting together a .833 slugging percentage and a .455 on-base percentage. Lopez added two doubles, one triple and one stolen base over his seven games played. He recorded a hit in five games, including three three-hit performances. Lopez leads all NL shortstops in home runs, RBI, extra-base hits and total bases. He finished the week in the top five in five offensive categories (total bases, RBI, slugging percentage, runs, and hits).

 

Other nominees this past week included Lopez's Cincinnati teammates Rich Aurilia (.435, 2 HR, 6 RBI), Ken Griffey, Jr. (.500, 3 HR, 5 RBI) and Wily Mo Pe?a (.417, 3 HR, 7 RBI); Marlins pitchers Josh Beckett (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 SO), A.J. Burnett (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 SO) and Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SO); Arizona's Tony Clark (.333, 1 HR, 5 RBI) and Troy Glaus (.500, 2 RBI); Pedro Feliz (.407, 4 2B, 1 RBI), Todd Linden (.440, 1 HR, 2 RBI) and Randy Winn (.333, 3 2B, 4 RBI) of the Giants; Atlanta's Rafael Furcal (.370, 2 HR, 6 RBI) and Kelly Johnson (.412, 1 3B, 3 RBI); Chris Burke (.368, 2 HR, 6 RBI), Jason Lane (.300, 2 HR, 7 RBI) and Willy Taveras (.367, 5 R, 4 SB) of the Astros; Pittsburgh's Jason Bay (.412, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Brad Eldred (.400, 3 HR, 5 RBI) and Zach Duke (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 SO); Aaron Cook (2-0, 2.08 ERA, 2 SO) and Dustan Mohr (.412, 2 HR, 6 RBI) of the Rockies; New York's Jae Seo (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 S0); Jeff Kent (.429, 3 2B, 3 RBI) of the Dodgers; Milwaukee's Chris Capuano (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO); Mark Mulder (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 SO) of the Cardinals; and Washington's Preston Wilson (.423, 2 HR, 6 RBI).

 

 

So much for the slump!

Go Felipe!

Congrats FeLo

congrats Reds fans.

 

Marlins pitchers Josh Beckett (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 SO), A.J. Burnett (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 SO) and Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 SO);

 

that is disgusting im sorry.