WEEK IN REVIEW (2-5): The Spuds finished the year on a 6-12 run, putting a damper on what could be considered a positive year for the young club. The Spuds' record was 77-85, a three game improvement from last year and a franchise-high in wins. Despite finishing in fourth place in the Frontier Division, the eight games between division-winning Calgary and Boise surpassed last year's then-best nineteen games back. The Spuds also set a franchise record in attendance, surpassing 2.7M for only the second time. The high note of the Spuds' 2039 could come during awards season, as the face of the franchise, Dennis French, is in the running for the Frick League's Sawyer Silk Award for most outstanding offensive player.ORE-IDA® TATER-TOTS EMOJI SUMMARY OF THE WEEK:
HITTERS OF THE WEEK: Eliseu Satino - 11-for-22, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R (.500 AVG, 1.000 SLG)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Ricardo Ortíz - 0-1, 9⅔ IP (1.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP)
GAME OF THE WEEK: Boise played the role of spoiler on September 27th, earning an 11-6 victory in the opening set of a three-game series with division rival and playoff hopeful Seattle. The Storm likely needed to sweep the Spuds, along with some additional help, to sneak into the post-season but a 4-for-5 game with 3 RBI by Eliseu Satino, along with 3⅔ strong innings of relief by September call-up Marcos Sánchez provided what Boise needed to up-end Seattle.
**FINAL** Frick League Frontier Division Standings
| TEAM | WINS | LOSES | WIN% | GB | RD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Pioneers | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | +70 | Frontier Division Champion |
| Edmonton Jackrabbits | 83 | 80 | .509 | 2.5 | +76 | Frick Wild Card |
| Seattle Storm | 83 | 81 | .506 | 3 | -29 | Missed Playoffs |
| Boise Spuds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 | -32 | Missed Playoffs |
| Vancouver Mounties | 63 | 99 | .389 | 22 | -178 | Missed Playoffs |
NEWS AND NOTES: By virtue of not reaching 500 plate appearances, Alfredo Salazar's 2040 option for $11.5M will not vest, allowing the 38-year-old former Silk Award-winner to hit free agency, however rumors say Salazar will heavily consider the possibility of retirement over the winter...general manager Joe Lederer will spend time during the playoffs conducting exit interviews with players and coaches and begin assessing who to protect in the upcoming expansion draft, as well as start to plan for the free agent signing period...Dennis French followed up last year's breakout season by leading all of the BBA in WAR with 8.3...sources believe some minor coaching changes could take place in the organization...with the regular season over, construction is expected to start immediately on the ballpark, with the outfield dimensions altered for a more neutral scoring environment, with additional outfield seating to be added as well
DOWN ON THE FARM: Salt Lake City's (AAA) Dan Norman was awarded the Clayton Chancey Glove Award as best defender at 1B in the Roundfield League...Adam Parrish earned the Platinum Stick Award at DH for the Roundfield League...Naomichi Harada finished runner-up in the Reliever of the Year Award voting for the Roundfield League...Tijuana (Rookie) had some award winners as well, with 2B Tomás Borges and SS Shannon Morrison winning the Horizon League Platinum Stick Awards for their respective positions...with the Florida Prospect League starting, the following players were named to the Ybor City Spuds roster:
| NAME | POS | AGE | HIGHEST '39 LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Allison | SP | 19 | Rookie |
| Flynn Bernard | SP | 20 | AA |
| Robin Cooper | SP | 19 | Rookie |
| Carlos Diaz | SP | 20 | Short Season |
| Julio Garcia | SP | 23 | A |
| Leroy Hoffman | SP | 20 | Short Season |
| Yoshi Ito | SP | 24 | AA |
| Jorge Maestas | SP | 18 | Rookie |
| Frank Metcalf | SP | 21 | AAA |
| Bartolo Morin | SP | 20 | AAA |
| Seitaro Ugaki | SP | 21 | AA |
| Pancho Cerdo | RP | 24 | AAA |
| Faical Engeitado | RP | 18 | Rookie |
| Pat Alexander | C | 19 | Rookie |
| Ed Cooper | C | 22 | AAA |
| Jose Hernandez | 1B | 21 | AA |
| Pepe Madrid | 1B | 19 | AA |
| Tomas Borges | 2B | 18 | Rookie |
| Cristobal Lopez | 2B | 20 | AA |
| Dave Richards | 3B | 19 | Rookie |
| Shannon Morrison | SS | 18 | Rookie |
| Raul Rivas | SS | 21 | A |
| Julio Rivera | LF | 18 | Rookie |
| Ricardo Ruiz | LF | 21 | AA |
| Ramon Miranda | CF | 19 | Short Season |
| Ismael Alfonzo | RF | 18 | Rookie |
| Masamichi Kubo | RF | 20 | AA |