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Well, April is over and I’m getting hot. I’m now batting .380 with 11 doubles, 8 home runs, and 24 RBIs.I’ve also taken 2 walks, which is how many I too all of last year. In all, I’m looking good. I’m second in the league in doubles, homers, and RBIs, which is nice. We won two of three against the Royals to end the month 8-14, tied for worst in the AL Central division with Minnesota. We’re also second worst in the power rankings (just ahead of the Florida Marlins). Man, maybe I oughta take my big bat and get out of here…

– Bud Daniel

Well, it’s crisis averted, for now. I’m now hitting .365 and have slugged 4 homers since my last post. We also  nearly swept the Twins at their place, but came up short in a rally to end game three of the series. We were down 6-1 when I came to the plate in the eight inning (we scored our first run when I was listening to the announcers talk about a shutout, pissing me off to the point that I blasted a dinger into the left field bleachers. That’ll teach ‘em). We had a runner on first and I hit a single to extend the inning (we had one out at the time). Matt LaPorta knocked me to third and brought in the run to make it 6-2. Later, I scored, along with LaPorta to make it 6-4. We ultimately made it 6-5 before falling short.. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all. Or most of them, for that matter.

- Bud Daniel

Five games into my Major League career and my defense had far outstripped my offense. In those five games, I was batting  .150 with six Ks and no RBIs. Come game six, though, I broke out.

Fear the Monster! (that’s my nickname) I had four hits in five at bats against Minnesota with five RBIs and a dinger. It felt so good! I was finally able to contribute to the team. Now, to keep it up.

- Bud Daniel