Regular Season: Week 20, Aug. 11-17
Last Week’s Results:
At Chicago
08-11: Louisville 4, Chicago 2
08-12: Chicago 9, Louisville 7
08-13: Chicago 4, Louisville 0
At Portland
08-15: Chicago 8, Portland 2
08-16: Chicago 8, Portland 2
At Long Beach
08-17: Chicago 15, Long Beach 0
Heroes of the Week
Brian Smith, RP: 3 G, 1-0, 1 SV, 7.2 IP, 5 HA, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 0.00 ERA
Rocky Wattson, 2B: 25 AB, 12 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBIs, .480 AVG, 1.540 OPS
Miguel Valdéz, SS: 20 AB, 8 H, 1 2B, 5 RBI, .400 AVG, .850 OPS
Bums of the Week
Luis González, 3B: 14 AB, 1 H, 1 2B, 0 RBI, .071 AVG, .276 OPS
Jim Lorenzen, CF: 14 AB, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, .143 AVG, .557 OPS
Gilberto Sosa, CL: 2 G, 1.1 IP, 3 HA, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 20.25 ERA
PQS Scores of the Week
| Pitcher | Date | Opp | Decision | 6+ Innings | H<IP | 5 Ks | 3K=>BB | 0 HR | Total PQS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepe Jaramillo | 08-11-42 | Louisville | ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Luis Gonzáles | 08-12-42 | Louisville | ND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Amayas Moelling | 08-13-42 | Louisville | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Juan Nicto | 08-15-42 | @ Portland | ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bates | 08-16-42 | @ Portland | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pepe Jaramillo | 08-17-42 | @ Long Beach | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
OK, so there’s some babble going on over at The BBA Today podcast about how Chicago’s the hottest team in the league but isn’t getting any attention and how its pitching is one of the best-kept secrets in the BBA.
To which we say: Are you guys crazy? You can’t say that kinda stuff out loud. The gods of OOTP will hear, and then what’ll happen? Righteous retribution is what will happen: fire and brimstone, the dead rising from their graves, dogs and cats living together. You know, real Old Testament (if not Ghostbusters) crap.
So c’mon, fellas. We’re trying to keep this under wraps. We know it can’t last. You know it can’t last. All God’s children know it can’t last … for one simple reason:
We're the Chicago freakin' Black Sox.
We’ve still got four games left against Louisville this year. And, even worse, six games left against {{gag}} Des Moines, so you do the math. If it comes out to anything other than 1-9 or 0-10, do it again.
‘Cause that’s how we roll - and it ain't no secret.
The Week Ahead
3 Games at Long Beach
2 Games vs California at Chicago
1 Game vs Omaha at Chicago