SALT LAKE CITY -- The fans have clamored for more regular updates on Spuds' super-spec Yunosuke Terada, so we've decided to make "Godzilla Watch" a monthly space to track Godzilla's stats and to highlight his big performances. We hope you join us for the ride.
BY THE NUMBERS
1) August: 28 GS, 119 PA, 12 HR, 29 RBI, .385/.496/.823. 'Zilla cashed in with his best month yet, finishing his 2035 AAA season with his highest HR total in his minor league career, netting 46 total HRs.
2) Full Count: 131 PA, 7 HR, 22 RBI, .386/.595./.747. Tenada is very careful when it comes to the payoff pitch, and has seen his share of success more often than not due to his plate discipline.
3) 2 Outs: 215 PA, 20 HR, 47 RBI, .315/.423/.724. Curiously, 'Zilla's OPS is about 100 points higher when there are two outs as opposed to when there are zero or one outs in an inning.
GAME GEMS
1) Salt Lake City Alpines over Missouri Blues 13-7, 8/18/35: 2-3, 3R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB.
2) Salt Lake City Alpines over Brooks Fighting Peasants 10-5, 8/24/35: 3-3, 2R, 2 HR, 4 RBI.
3) Salt Lake City Alpines over Lincoln Loggers 6-5, 8/27/35: 2-3, 2R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB.
DEVELOPMENT DIVE
1) Overall rating improves from 2.0 to 2.5 stars (as 1B).
2) Current defensive rating at 1B improves from 8 to 9.
3) Current eye rating improves from 7 to 8.
4) Current power rating improves from 8 to 9.
5) Current and potential contact ratings improve from 6 to 7.
WHAT'S NEXT?
No games for the Salt Lake City Alpines left, and the club seems to have no plan to bring Godzilla up early and use valuable service time. Terada will likely take some well-deserved time off from mashing baseballs and get into shape for a ML tryout in Spring Training next year.
We hope you enjoyed Godzilla Watch. Stayed tuned to the Boise forum page for more updates!
