Tater Talk: 2041.22 – Week in Review, 6/30 - 7/6

[jleddy]

WEEK IN REVIEW: (5-2) A successful week from Boise started with a double-header sweep at home against Phoenix, along with a sweep in a short two-game series at home against Montreal. The five wins on the week kept the Spuds within spitting distance of Frontier Division-leading Calgary and gives Boise the top spot in the Johnson League wild card standings.

ORE-IDA® TATER-TOTS EMOJI SUMMARY OF THE WEEK:

HITTER OF THE WEEK: Jared Gillstrom - 11-for-29, 3 HR, 9 RBI (.379 AVG, 1.265 OPS)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Frank Metcalf - 2 G, 11.2 IP, 1-0, 8 K/2 BB (1.54 ERA, 1.03 WHIP)

GAME OF THE WEEK: Much of Boise's success in 2041 can be attributed to their incredible offense, but when it came down to it, one hit was all the Spuds needed to squeak out a 1-0 win over Montreal on July 4th. Montreal starter Fernando Morán was nearly untouchable, going eight complete innings and allowing just a double to Dennis French. Thanks to reserve outfielder and designated hitter Adam Parrish, his seventh-inning sacrifice fly drove home the game's only run, allowing French to score. Boise's starter Frank Metcalf pitched five scoreless innings before handing the ball off to relievers Laurent Durand (2 IP, 0 H, 5 K) and Jorge Maestas (2 IP, 1 H, 3 K). After the game, Parrish told reporters "The old adage is true: good pitching stops good hitting."

JOHNSON LEAGUE FRONTIER DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM	WINS	LOSES	WIN%	GB	RD
Calgary Pioneers	55	28	.663	-	+117
Boise Spuds	55	31	.640	1.5	+117
Edmonton Jackrabbits	47	39	.547	9.5	+80
Las Vegas Hustlers	44	42	.512	12.5	+5
Mexico City Aztecs	41	42	.494	14	-3
Phoenix Talons	39	48	.448	18	-45
San Antonio Outlaws	34	53	.391	22	-96
Wichita Aviators	30	54	.357	25.5	-95

NEWS AND NOTES: Thus far, rookie Jorge Maestas' conversion to the bullpen has been successful, as the 20-year-old has notched two saves and sports a 2.50 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 18 innings...Dennis French (.416) finds himself the only batter in the league hitting over .400 at the half-way mark of the season and leads all players in oWAR...Bill Carter's struggles this year continue, as the right-handed reliever allowed 10 runs in just 3.1 innings out of the pen...Carter's season numbers so far are 1-2 with 2 saves and an abysmal 7.13 ERA and 1.70 WHIP...All-Star voting concludes this week with several Spuds expected to make the team as starters or reserves...early voting has French tied for the lead in votes with fellow Boise members Hank Brewer (C) and Motonobu Yamashita (SS) vying for reserve selections

DOWN ON THE FARM: A 5-2 week by Salt Lake City (AAA) has the Alpines just one game back of the division lead...Weymouth (AA) went 5-2 and have won 9 of their last 14 to move their record to 47-41...in his last two starts, Alfonso Jaramillo has gone 2-0 and allowed just one run in 14 innings, along with a 15:2 K-to-BB ratio...Tulsa (A) dropped five of seven during the week to see their record fall to 39-49...Hot Springs (S-A) went 2-2 heading into their All-Star break...the Majestics will have two representatives at the Game: reliever Yoshi Sakei and catcher José Robles...Tijuana (Rookie) went 4-1 after their All-Star break to up their record to 20-17...the Cutthroats had two players voted to All-Star honors: 3B Héctor López and LF Aubrey Díaz

[HoosierVic]

Oh sure, good pitching stops good hitting. But does bad pitching stop bad hitting? Ask Parrish to think about that for awhile!

[jleddy]

Oh sure, good pitching stops good hitting. But does bad pitching stop bad hitting? Ask Parrish to think about that for awhile!

Parrish thinks the game is half pitching and 60% hitting.

[HoosierVic]

Oh sure, good pitching stops good hitting. But does bad pitching stop bad hitting? Ask Parrish to think about that for awhile!

Parrish thinks the game is half pitching and 60% hitting.

Hmm. Whatever you do, don't let him do your taxes!