AAA Edition
Week 22: Aug. 25-31
By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
Cape Hatteras, N.C. – The Carolina Flight lost a game in the standings following a 3-3 week, but still are just two games out first place and 1.5 games out in the Wild Card chase.
So, appropriately enough, the division race no one wanted to win comes down to the final week of the season, and Carolina will close out their year with three games at Brooklyn – the first place team in the GL East Coast Division.
“It’s within reach,” said Manager Jeff Matthews. “It really will come down to who wants it more, and who can execute when everything is on the line.”
Week 22 Results
At Carolina
08-25-42: Orlando 9, Carolina 3
08-26-42: Carolina 9, Orlando 3
At Gotham
08-27-42: Carolina 6, Gotham 4
08-28-42: Gotham 6, Carolina 1
08-29-42: Gotham 7, Carolina 6
At Carolina
08-31-42: Carolina 11, Kalamazoo 0
Record as of August 31
W-L Record for Week 22: 3-3
Overall Record: 72-67, .518
Position in Standings: Tied for 2nd in GL East Coast Division with Annapolis, 2 games behind Brooklyn; tied for third with Annapolis in the Wild Card standings, 1.5 games behind Duluth.
Position Players of Interest
| Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Hillson, C | .249/.368/.365 | .732 | 4 | 43 | 2.0 |
| Emilio Lugo, 1B | .271/.355/.521 | .876 | 30 | 86 | 1.4 |
| Clarence Terry, DH | .252/.343/.439 | .782 | 12 | 43 | 0.4 |
| José Silva, 2B | .256/.330/.424 | .754 | 10 | 67 | 1.9 |
| Juan Lozano, SS | .225/.311/.316 | .627 | 5 | 54 | 1.2 |
| Manuel De Los Santos, LF**** | .251/.333/317 | .650 | 0 | 33 | 0.7 |
| Jim Lorenzen, OF ** | .224/.311/.404 | .715 | 7 | 27 | 0.4 |
| Arturo Mendoza, OF*** | .317/.346/.599 | .945 | 8 | 28 | 0.8 |
| Ricardo Torres, OF * | .100/.240/.150 | .390 | 0 | 2 | -0.2 |
** Promoted to Chicago on 05-19
*** Traded to Calgary organization on 06-02
**** Promoted to Chicago on 6-15; Demoted back to Carolina on 7-21
Pitchers of Interest
| Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José López, SP | 4.91 | 9-8-0 | 170.1 | 127 | 53 | 2.1 |
| Felipe Méndez, SP | 4.70 | 11-7-0 | 164.2 | 125 | 56 | 1.2 |
| Derrek Terry, SP | 4.28 | 9-10-0 | 174.2 | 158 | 55 | 3.1 |
| Ángel Díaz, RP | 5.52 | 5-6-8 | 60.1 | 57 | 27 | 0.0 |
| Weston Etheridge, RP | 3.16 | 6-2-2 | 51.1 | 46 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Andrés Ortega, RP * | 5.68 | 5-8-0 | 114.0 | 45 | 40 | 0.2 |
| James Matarazzo, CL | 3.27 | 6-5-28 | 52.1 | 44 | 17 | 1.1 |
The Week Ahead
2 Games vs Kalamazoo at Carolina
3 Games at Brooklyn