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Western League Standings
Oregon Division
Team W L PCT GB Streak Last10
Roseburg 5 2 .714 - W2 5-2
Bend 4 3 .571 1.0 L1 4-3
Eugene 4 3 .571 1.0 W1 4-3
Portland 4 3 .571 1.0 L2 4-3
Corvallis 2 5 .286 3.0 W1 2-5
Medford 2 5 .286 3.0 L1 2-5
Washington Division
Team W L PCT GB Streak Last10
Longview 5 2 .714 - L1 5-2
Olympia 4 3 .571 1.0 W1 4-3
Spokane 4 3 .571 1.0 W1 4-3
Port Angeles 3 4 .429 2.0 L1 3-4
Yakima 3 4 .429 2.0 W1 3-4
Tacoma 2 5 .286 3.0 L1 2-5
Eastern League Standings
Idaho Division
Team W L PCT GB Streak Last10
Caldwell 6 1 .857 - W4 6-1
Twin Falls 5 2 .714 1.0 W4 5-2
Boise 4 3 .571 2.0 L1 4-3
Pocatello 3 4 .429 3.0 W1 3-4
Idaho Falls 2 5 .286 4.0 L3 2-5
Sandpoint 1 6 .143 5.0 L4 1-6
Montana Division
Team W L PCT GB Streak Last10
Bozeman 5 2 .714 - L2 5-2
Helena 4 3 .571 1.0 L1 4-3
Missoula 4 3 .571 1.0 W2 4-3
Glacier Park 3 4 .429 2.0 L2 3-4
Great Falls 3 4 .429 2.0 W2 3-4
Billings 2 5 .286 3.0 W1 2-5
(I'd like to point out that it took me a hell of a long time to get those standings to line up right...
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web pages are updated.
Opening Day arrived on April 9th, and the first week of Northwest League baseball took off with a bang. Every team has at least one win, and every team has at least one loss, so at least in the early going, there's plenty of competition. We saw our first trade, as the Pocatello Pinecones sent veteran third baseman Richard Hirst to Tacoma for pitching prospect Jaime Velez. Hirst is hitting .421 in the early going for the Rainiers, but it hasn't helped them much, as they're sitting in last place at 2-5.
Northwest League News
Players of the Week
The first winners of player of the week awards in the Northwest League are Portland Roses third baseman Taylor Eilerman, who hit .600 in 20 at-bats, and Glacier Park Rangers left fielder Shane Aparicio, who hit .529 with 10 RBI in 17 at-bats.
Rosado Goes Off, Ropes 5 Hits
There was some question before the season as to whether 25-year old Helena third baseman Desmond Rosado could hold his own, but those questions have been safely put to rest so far. Rosado has hit safely in all 7 games so far, including a scintillating 5-hit performance against Billings on the 14th. Rosado homered twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 5, leading his Capitols to an 11-6 win over the Bison. The young man with the infectious grin followed that performance up with a 3-hit game the next day, but Helena fell to Billings 5-4. "I've got nothing to lose," said Rosado after his 5-hit game, "I'm here to have fun and put the bat on the ball and enjoy myself. If I keep doing that, all the other stuff falls into place."