WEEK IN REVIEW (4-2): Now 8-5 over the last two weeks, Boise has played inspired ball after a disappointing start to the summer. Thanks to contributions from recently called-up outfielders Pedro Holguín (1.313 OPS) and Louis Oshin (.980 OPS), the Spuds offense looks primed to make a valiant wild card run over the final month-and-a-half of the season.ORE-IDA® TATER-TOTS EMOJI SUMMARY OF THE WEEK:
HITTERS OF THE WEEK: Louis Oshin - 10-for-23, 6 RBI (.435 AVG, .980 OPS)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Pancho Germán - 1-0, 6⅓ IP, 8 K, 0 BB (1.42 ERA, 0.32 WHIP)
GAME OF THE WEEK: On August 10th, Boise defeated Frontier Division rival Seattle 8-3 to keep the Storm within sight for one of the Frick League wild card spots. Egbert Behner won his second game of the week to improve to 12-8 and continue to keep his ERA (4.73) for the year under the 5-run mark it was at for several months. Holguín went 4-for-5 with two doubles hitting in the #2 spot and at the bottom of the lineup, shortstop Norm Smith chipped in with with two stolen bases and a walk in addition to going 2-for-2 at the plate.
Frick League Frontier Division Standings
| TEAM | WINS | LOSES | WIN% | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Pioneers | 63 | 54 | .538 | - | +51 |
| Seattle Storm | 63 | 54 | .538 | - | +19 |
| Boise Spuds | 57 | 60 | .487 | 6 | -12 |
| Edmonton Jackrabbits | 56 | 59 | .487 | 6 | +30 |
| Vancouver Mounties | 47 | 69 | .405 | 15.5 | -120 |
NEWS AND NOTES: In the midst of a breakout campaign, 2B Ramón Vela went down on August 7th with a strained rib cage muscle while trying to turn a seventh-inning double play against Des Moines...Vela would play two days later and again on the 10th, however trainers believe it could be a lingering injury for the next several weeks...despite needing Vela's services, Boise manager Barrett Callahan and the medical staff have decided to put Vela on the 7-day injury list as a precaution with hopes he'll be able to resume regular play once activated...a corresponding roster move has not yet been made...Dennis French is doing Dennis French things, slashing .359/.432/.641 (1.073 OPS) in the month of August...due to the effectiveness of Holguín and Oshin, and Ken Gerhart III's reluctance to accept a demotion to Triple A, general manager Joe Lederer will continue to juggle the three outfielders between Boise, Salt Lake City and waivers
DOWN ON THE FARM: Salt Lake City (AAA) took only one win in six contests last week to fall twenty games below .500...Alpines first baseman Dan Norman is off to a miserable start in August, going just 2-for-30...in his first taste of AAA, shortstop Motonobu Yamashita slashed .320/.370/.480 in 28 plate appearances to go along with several highlight reel plays in the field...Buffalo (AA) started the month of August hot, going 5-2 and sitting at 56-55 for the year...Félix Román continues to torch pitchers at any level and is now slashing .307/.398/.626 in 56 games since his promotion to Double A...Tulsa (A) went 3-3 for the week, including a seven-hour, twelve-minute 19-inning marathon on August 5th against Ocala...the Drillers won the record-setting affair, 6-5, thanks to a one-out, walk-off double by recently promoted catcher Keith Watkins...Watkins went 4-for-9 with a home run and the game-winning double, in addition to catching all 19 innings...the test of endurance, for players and fans alike, featured twelve pitchers, 595 pitches, thirteen offensive substitutions and ultimately wrapped up at 2:17 AM CST...Hot Springs (Short Season) went winless during the week and fell to .500 (22-22) for the year...Tijuana (Rookie) went 2-4 for the week and fell to third place in the division with a 21-21 record
