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Player of the Month

Found July 01, 2009 on It Might Be Dangerous:
PLAYERS: Kyle Blanks,  Craig Stansberry,  Blake Tekotte
TEAMS: San Diego Padres

At the conclusion of every month we name both a Player of the Month and a Pitcher of the Month in the minor leagues. Mike Wickham, our Director of Minor League Operations, sends out the ballots to both front office and field staff, and my guess is that it's usually a pretty lopsided vote. In fact, I'd be surprised if more than two players or two pitchers receive any votes at all in any given month.This month, however, is different.June was witness to a slew of remarkable offensive performances (as well as pitching performances) in our system. I think it's a tough call, as a number of players are deserving of the award. Therefore, I'm putting you to work. The stats are below (arranged by level and then alpha) and the poll is on the right.Kyle Blanks, AAA .370/.478/.630 in 66 pa'sCraig Stansberry, AAA .330/.417/.394 in 108 pa'sBrian Joynt, AA .358/.400/.593 in 88 pa'sLance Zawadzki, AA .381/.474/.567 in 114 pa&#...
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