A few days ago, we ran the Hall of Names All-Birthday June 6 (6/6/6) edition, appropriately entitled Aw, Hell. The only Hall of Fame player born on that day was noted Yankee backstop Bill Dickey.

Oddly, though, then starts an unlikely run of four straight days, June 7-10, on the calendar on which NO Hall of Famer has ever been born. (Someone want to calculate the odds of that?) That's right, the very best players born on those dates are, in this writer's view, Thurman Munson (June 7), Van Lingle Mungo (June 8), Dave Parker (June 9) and Ken Singleton (June 10). Fine players, all -- but not a Cooperstown denizen among them.

Which leads us to this reader's challenge ...

Last time we checked in with Dunedin they had a 16-14 record and sat in third place of the West Division of the Florida State League. In May they raised their team OPS from .724 to .812, a nice rise of 88 points. Meanwhile, they held opposing batters to a .676 OPS, a drop of 70 points from April’s .746. It’s more important to the Blue Jays that their prospects seemed to be having better months in April, but it’s still nice to see the team’s record jump to 34-25 and for Dunedin to have moved into a tie for first place with Fort Myers.

The farm teams allowed a combined total of six runs in five matches, which included an AA doubleheader. The farm system offences only scored 2.66 runs a game last night, but on a night where the pitching allows only 1.2, it was good enough for a 4-1 record. If you’re a fan of fine pitching, last night would have been a great time to watch any one of Toronto’s affiliates.

As promised, a second photograph of Gregg Zaun for your viewing pleasure, this time smackin' a baseball:

In light of the recent allegations against Jason Grimsley involving human growth hormone, I'd like to use this game report to discuss cheating in baseball. I had not planned to write about this topic today, but Buck Martinez's comments during the rain delay on the radio broadcast of yesterday's game brought a very serious baseball issue to my attention:

Androids.

The first half of May was good for the Chiefs, 8 wins and 4 losses, but then they hit the skids faster than the KC Royals and they went 4-13 the rest of the month.  For the full month the record was 12-17 and after two months their record is 22-30. 

 

Janssen gets his revenge on Benson

Is there more rain in the US Northeast this year or something? I think New Hampshire's played more doubleheaders than singleheaders this year.

Also, I have an incredible opportunity that you cannot miss!

...because let's face it -- this could be his only shot at Photo of the Day. John McDonald is scheduled to return in just a few days, and that will limit if not obliterate Alfonzo's playing time. But he had a hell of a game last night -- a key walk, a key hit, and a key piece of flashed leather.

So let's celebrate Edgardo Alfonzo's great game with a photograph of him swinging a bat:

Round 19-50 will take place today. This will consist primarily of filling out rosters and selecting 'draft-and-follow' players, primarily junior college players.

B.J. and the B.J.s drop the Os.

Apparently.  The affiliates went 2-2 on the night.

The red-hot Alex Rios leads the AL in batting average and write-in All-Star votes. He's also today's photographic subject.

Here he is, checking his swing:

The Blue Jays first round pick is Travis Snider, OF, Jackson HS (WA).

Thoughts, comments or analysis on the draft in general? Put them in here. Here's Baseball America's final 1st round projection. It looks like Andrew Miller will fall a bit.