Castao (NYY) and Vera (PHI) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League 
goes to New York (A)'s <a href=p1944.html>Augustine 
Castao</a> this time, as the leftfielder displayed 
the best offensive perfomance in his league. Augustine 
was on fire, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Augustine 
has gone 131 for 460 (.285) this season, hitting 24 
longballs and driving in 65 runs. He has scored 70 
runs on his own. Philadelphia's centerfielder <a href=p2401.html>Fede 
Vera</a> had some reason to celebrate as well, as the 
league named him the National League Player of the 
Week. Fede pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .571 
with 4 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.190. 
