Rookie League Edition
Week 10: July 28-Aug. 3
By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
Monclova, Mexico - In the end, it will come down to a week of games to make the playoffs.
The Monclova Aqua Sox find themselves 1 game out of the wildcard, trailing Tijuana and tied with Castroville.
As fate would have it, the Sox close the season with four games at home … against Tijuana. So, their fate is in their hands. Win the series, and they stand a good chance of making the postseason. Split or lose, and they go home.
At least we won’t be bored …
Week 10 Scores
At Castroville
07-28: Monclova 7, Castroville 1
07-29: Castroville 5, Monclova 1
At Monclova
07-30: Monclova 7, Castroville 5
07-31: Castroville 5, Monclova 3
At Chestermere
08-01: Chestermere 2, Monclova 1
08-02: Chestermere 7, Monclova 4
08-03: Monclova 12, Chestermere 3
Record as of Aug. 3
W-L Record for Week 10: 3-4
Overall Record: 40-23, .635
Position in Standings: In 3rd place in the HL Mexican-American Division, 9 games behind Ogden; 1 game behind Tijuana for the Wildcard spot.
Position Players of Interest
| Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ortega, CF | .300/.397/.437 | .834 | 4 | 44 | 0.7 |
| Devin Brown, OF | .375/.468/.548 | 1.017 | 8 | 62 | 1.6 |
| Carlos Martínez, C | .331/.550/.531 | 1.081 | 8 | 37 | 2.8 |
| Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Marshall, SP/RP | 2.97 | 5-4-0 | 88.0 | 89 | 46 | 2.7 |
| Jorge Rivera, SP/RP | 4.15 | 7-2-0 | 80.1 | 86 | 53 | 2.1 |
| Bernie Stuart, SP/RP | 5.14 | 1-3-10 | 28.0 | 33 | 28 | 0.3 |
| Jeremy Smith, SP/RP | 3.02 | 6-1-0 | 56.2 | 74 | 43 | 1.5 |
| Alan Grey, SP/RP | 4.81 | 6-5-0 | 91.2 | 77 | 45 | 1.8 |
1 Game at Chestermere
4 Games vs Tijuana at Monclova