WEEK IN REVIEW (0-6): Oof...the 2040 season was a dud for the Spuds, losing all six games, all on the road. Naturally, Boise finds itself in last place in the Johnson League Frontier Division standings, six games back of undefeated Edmonton.ORE-IDA® TATER-TOTS EMOJI SUMMARY OF THE WEEK:
HITTERS OF THE WEEK: Yunosuke Terada - 10-for-24, 4 HR, 6 RBI (.417 AVG, 1.420 OPS)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Bailey Attoehow - 3 G, 3.2 IP (1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP)
GAME OF THE WEEK: [Check back next week, fans!]
Johnson League Frontier Division Standings
| TEAM | WINS | LOSES | WIN% | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Jackrabbits | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | - | +23 |
| Calgary Pioneers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | +13 |
| Wichita Aviators | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | +12 |
| Phoenix Talons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | +4 |
| San Antonio Outlaws | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | -5 |
| Las Vegas Hustlers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3 | -5 |
| Mexico City Aztecs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.5 | -4 |
| Boise Spuds | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6 | -22 |
NEWS AND NOTES: Boise was dealt with bad news on April 2, learning that Hank Brewer suffered a set-back during his rehab from an intercostal strain suffered on March 21...Brewer is now expected to return at the end of April...José Rivera, starting in Brewer's place, had a great April last year as starting catcher and has continued the same hot start this season, hitting four doubles en route to a .471/.550/.706 slash line...rookies Félix Román (182/.308/.409) and Motonobu Yamashita (.227/.280/.409) didn't fare as well in their debuts...Boise starting pitchers ranked 15 out of 16 teams in ERA, with team ace Pancho Germán going 0-2 out the gate with a horrid 15.63 ERA and 2.68 WHIP in 6⅓ innings
DOWN ON THE FARM: For the start of the 2040 season, the Boise farm system was ranked #4 in the Brewster by the Baseball News Network...the Spuds had five players ranked in the top 100 prospects: Félix Román (#8), Carlos Díaz (#17), Jorge Maestas (#50), Motonobu Yamashita (#62) and Robin Cooper (#64)...Salt Lake City (AAA) started the year season going 3-3, fueled by the bats of Vince Osborn (3 HR, 8 RBI) and Ricardo Ruíz (2 HR, 6 RBI)...the Weymouth Irish (AA) kicked off their inaugural season going 4-2, led by the pitching of Seitaro Ugaki, who went 2-0 with 13 K in 12⅔ IP...Tulsa (A) went 3-3 to open the 2040 Single A season...Ramón Miranda flashed his tools for the Ginzels, knocking three home runs to go with four stolen bases and a slash line of .462/.517/.885
