Week's Best Player Honored by JPL
No single hit brought <Joseph Young:player#13095> Player of the Week honors -- the <Chiba Marines:team#281> second baseman corralled the award with a consistent approach in every at-bat.

"Hitting is all about discipline," said Young. "When you lose focus, start to lunge at the ball and swing too agressively... swinging at a lot of bad pitches... that's when your average starts to drop and you wind up fighting for playing time. You're most successful when you concentrate on the ball and make 'em throw strikes."

Concentrate he did. <Young:player#13095> stroked 8 hits in 20 at-bats while cranking out 2 home runs, 7 RBIs and 8 runs scored.

Thus far in 2032 Young is hitting .293 with 9 home runs, 31 RBIs, 37 runs scored and has compiled a .391 OBP.