Blog Roundup #2: July 9

There have been quite a few more posts since the last blog roundup. If you've been busy but want to catch up on what everyone's been doing, then here you go!

• Larry Diamond lists the pretenders and the contenders.
• The Barn Owls have a new ball cap, and Lauren Shehadi has an interview with Z-Rod.
• Nottinghamshire updated us on Danny Burris and his league-record hitting streak and gives the skinny on backup second baseman Steve Schneider.
• The Tornado Watch tells us all about the ABL's top base stealer and argues that he should start the All-Star Game.
• Eureka has been hit by the injury bug, but two players on the Single-A Nichols Gnats won Batter of the Month and Pitcher of the Month. 
• At the Montgomery Sentinel, read about June Player of the Month Curt Dempsey. The team voted him and pitcher Marc Murphy won co-MVPs for the month.
• The Mafia's Speakeasy updates us on the team's losses to rival Ann Arbor and the loss of ace Javier Flores—even so, they had a winning record in June and end the first half by winning nine in a row.
• Alex talks about Minnesota's contract and roster situation.
• At the So Cal Republic, Mike is patiently waiting.
• Las Vegas talks trade rumors.
• Good news and bad news in the Maple minor leagues: the Single-A Kenwood Knights are turning things around, but Double-7 is in a slump.