Tater Talk: 2041.24 – Week in Review, 7/14 - 7/20

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WEEK IN REVIEW: (5-3) A more-than-fully loaded week of games split on the road and at home, Boise walked away unscathed and with five more banked wins to the 2041 season. The slate of games kicked off with two wins in a double-header against Brooklyn and capped by a 12-3 win at home over Wichita. Despite dropping two of three in a series in Las Vegas, Boise sits in second place in the division and atop the wild card standings.

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

HITTER OF THE WEEK: Dennis French - 16-for-30, 5 HR, 10 RBI (.533 AVG, 1.742 OPS)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Pancho Germán - 2 G, 11.1 IP, 2-0, 10 K/5 BB (3.97 ERA, 1.85 WHIP)

GAME OF THE WEEK: Thanks to a 5-for-5 performance from team captain Dennis French, Boise took both games in a home doubleheader against visiting Brooklyn on July 14th. French singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Carlos Ramírez in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th, all leading to four runs scored, more than enough to knock off the Robins 10-2. Opener Bill Carter went four strong innings, allowing just three hits and no runs.

JOHNSON LEAGUE FRONTIER DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM	WINS	LOSES	WIN%	GB	RD
Calgary Pioneers	62	32	.660	-	+142
Boise Spuds	61	36	.629	2.5	+141
Edmonton Jackrabbits	52	45	.536	11.5	+80
Las Vegas Hustlers	50	46	.521	13	+6
Mexico City Aztecs	48	45	.516	13.5	+9
Phoenix Talons	43	55	.439	21	-66
San Antonio Outlaws	39	58	.402	24.5	-100
Wichita Aviators	38	57	.400	24.5	-81

NEWS AND NOTES: Swingman Frank Metcalf's season turnaround has been impressive...on May 28, Metcalf was 1-2 with a 6.30 ERA and sent down to Triple-A...after two minor league starts, the 23-year-old right-hander was recalled to Boise and has gone 5-0 with a 2.70 ERA...RHP Mario Pineda has been activated from the injured list and inserted into the Boise rotation as an opener...Pineda suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder during the first week of spring training...rookie Robin Cooper was sent down to AAA in a corresponding move after a 7.20 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in his first seven big league starts...rumors out of Boise believe the front office is lukewarm on a few trade partners as the deadline approaches, however major moves aren't expected

DOWN ON THE FARM: Salt Lake City (AAA) went 4-3 and find themselves in first place of the Western Division with a 61-40 record...starter Felipe Rosado threw his second consecutive complete game on July 16th, a 12 K performance against Dodge City...Weymouth (AA) reeled off six straight wins before dropping the final game of the week...the Irish are 10 games back of the division lead with a 53-48 record...a 5-2 week by Tulsa (A) upped their record on the year to 47-54, however the Ginzels are still in fifth place in the Gulf Coast Division...rookie Francisco Morales (2041 18th-round pick) got his first win of the season thanks to a complete game, two-hit shutout on July 18th...despite a 3.31 ERA and 1.13 WHIP, Morales has a 1-6 record to start his professional career...Hot Springs (Short Season) took four of six to inch closer to .500 (24-26)...Tijuana (Rookie) won two games sandwiched between four losses, dropping their record to 27-23...the Cutthroats are in second place in the Mexican-American Division, however a distant nine games back of first

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