Modesto, Calif. -- The Modesto Nuts finished up the California League's first half right in the basement of the league and their own division, no thanks to some long early-season losing streaks and a sluggish lineup that struggled to find consistent offensive production in what is normally such an offensively-skewed league. Time for a break.
Tonight, the California League will host its home run derby on an aircraft carrier in San Diego. Tomorrow, they'll hold their All-Star Game against the Carolina League at Lake Elsinore's ballpark south of Los Angeles. (Side note: I'll be there!