Philadelphia's Elvin Snaps Up Player of the Week
At the age of 26, <Bob Elvin:player#8987> might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The <Philadelphia:team#39> first baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .571 batting average. For his efforts <Elvin:player#8987> collected the East Player of the Week Award.

He racked up 16 hits in 28 at-bats, 5 home runs and 9 RBIs last week in 6 games.

So far this season <Elvin:player#8987> has 23 home runs and a .416 batting average. 