AquaSox Week in Review: Postseason odds grow longer

Everett AquaSox lost two key players last week. Everett lost five of six games in their home series against Hillsboro Hops. The team is struggling in the second half of the Northwest League's second-half race. They are 6.5 games behind the league's leader Vancouver Canadians. Several players are injured or have been traded. They have five games to make up the gap. If they want to win the season, they have to pass Vancouver, Eugene and Spokane. It's not known if reinforcements are coming. A player was traded and another was promoted. He was injured.

Robert Perez Jr. was called up from Low-A Modesto at the start of last week. He homered in his debut with Everett and batted .429 with two home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.366 OPS in six games. Bryan Woo, coming off Tommy John surgery, made two starts last last Tuesday and had a 2.00 ERA.

Everett is on the road this week, playing a six-game series against the Dust Devils. Everett is 8-10 against Tri-City this season. Tri City is an affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and is in last place in the Northwest League. The Dust Devil's are on a five- game losing streak and are without any major-league prospects.

Everett lost two more key players last week. AquaSox fell further behind in the Northwest League’s second-half race.