I’m not going to bury the lede. Effective today, I am going to walk away from NFA.
As most of the regulars here are aware, I spent the previous two years getting myself ready for a career change. Starting on September 7, I am going to begin my second career as a high school math teacher.
I have spent the past two weeks getting myself ready for the classroom and what I have come to realize is that I will not have enough time to dedicate to this site. Specifically, I won’t have enough time to put in the quality of work I expect of myself. This new career is going to absorb me for the foreseeable future and I know that I cannot continue with a mediocre product. There are now other resources for the Nationals minor leagues (Sue Dinem at Nationals Prospects and souldrummer at Federal Baseball, chief among them) and I know that others can and will add to the discussion.
I never would have imagined what this site would become when I began it over five years ago. The niche I found allowed me access to insiders from Vermont up to Washington to MLB & MiLB. Good or bad, I was allowed to see “how they made the sausage” on a daily basis. I got to know many of the names/faces/voices fans associate with Nationals and their affiliates and I consider myself incredibly lucky.
But more importantly, I got to meet a community of people online who were interested in the same thing I was … minor league baseball. Thank you to everyone who has sent me notes thanking me for something I wrote or information I found out. I have been challenged and encouraged by all of you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have met many of you in person and count you among my friends. Please stay in touch as my email address will remain active (farmauthority@gmail.com).
It has been my pleasure but I know it’s time to turn the page.
See you at the ballpark.
-Brian
Syracuse 3 Lehigh Valley 2 (box)
- LHP Matt Chico 6IP 5H(1HR) 2R 2BB 2K
- LHP Atahualpa Severino 2IP 2H 0R 1BB 2K W
- RHP Adam Carr 1IP 0H 0R 1BB 1K SV
- CF Michael Martinez 1/2 RBI double
- LF Boomer Whiting 1/4 R triple
- SS Danny Espinosa 1/4 RBI
Today: Syracuse RHP Jenrry Mejia (NR) at Syracuse RHP Shairon Martis (8-7, 4.18) 7:05PM
Harrisburg 6 Trenton 5 (box/recap/gamer)
- LHP Tom Milone 6 2/3IP 6H 2R 0BB 3K
- LHP Chuck James 1IP 3H(1HR) 3R 0BB 1K BS
- RHP Cole Kimball 1IP 0H 0R 2BB 1K W
- 2B Stephen Lombardozzi 2/4 3R solo HR
- DH Marvin Lowrance 1/5 three-run HR
- 1B Chris Marrero 1/4 RBI double
- LF Jesus Valdez 2/4 RBI triple
- IF Adam Fox is on the DL
- Geoff Morrow reports that Orlando Hernandez has left the Senators (and Nationals) and returned home to Miami
Today: Harrisburg RHP Brad Peacock (2-1, 3.72) at New Hampshire RHP Randy Boone (4-9, 3.65) 6:35PM
Frederick 7 Potomac 6 (box)
- RHP Trevor Holder 4IP 8H(3HR) 6R(5ER) 2BB 2K
- CA Derek Norris 3/4 R RBI double
- CF Chris Curran 1/4 R 2RBI HR
- 1B Tyler Moore 1/4 RBI double
- 3B Dan Lyons 2/3 R double
- 2B Sean Nicol 2/4 R RBI
Today: No game scheduled
Hagerstown was off on Sunday.
Today: Hagerstown LHP Graham Hicks (1-5, 5.24) at Lexington 7:05PM
Aberdeen 7 Vermont 2 (box/gamer)
- RHP Taylor Jordan 6IP 6H(1HR) 2R 1BB 7K
- LHP Christian Meza 0IP 3H 4R 0BB 0K 2HBP L
- DH David Freitas 1/4
- LF Kevin Keyes 1/4 solo HR
- RF Wade Moore 1/3 R double
- CF Connor Rowe 1/3
- LHP Glenn Gibson & RHP Cameron Selik were placed on the DL; RHP Ryan Mattheus, LHP Christian Meza, RHP A.J. Cole, and LHP Robbie Ray have all been added to the Vermont roster
Today: Vermont LHP Chad Jenkins (2-6, 4.50) at Aberdeen 7:05PM
Syracuse 5 Buffalo 4 [14 innings] (box)
- RHP Erik Arnesen 6IP 9H(1HR) 3R 2BB 4K ND
- RHP Adam Carr 3IP 1H 0R 2BB 2K
- RHP Joe Bisenius 2IP 0H 0R 1BB 3K W
- 3B Brian Bixler 3/7 RBI SB
- 1B Chase Lambin 1/5 two-run HR
- RF Pete Orr 2/4 R SB
- SS Danny Espinosa 1/6 BB K
Today: Buffalo RHP Josh Stinson (0-1, 4.50) at Syracuse RHP Yunsesky Maya (1st Triple-A start) 7:10PM
Harrisburg 3 Trenton 1 (box/recap/gamer)
- RHP Ryan Tatusko 6IP 5H 1R 2BB 7K W
- LHP Jack Spradlin 3IP 1H 0R 0BB 4K SV
- 1B Chris Marrero 3/4 R RBI
- LF Jesus Valdez 2/4 2R double
- RF Mike Burgess 1/2 RBI BB
- CF Edgardo Baez 1/1 RBI 2BB
- Geoff Morrow suggest that Bryce Harper may play on City Island in 2011
Today: Trenton RHP Andrew Brackman (3-7, 3.53) at Harrisburg RHP Tanner Roark (1-1, 2.04) 7PM
Potomac was off on Thursday
Today: Potomac RHP Adrian Alaniz (7-4, 2.50) at Frederick LHP Nathan Moreau (4-4, 5.04) 7PM
Delmarva 11 Hagerstown 6 (box/gamer)
- LHP Mitchell Clegg 4 2/3IP 5H 6R 2B 3K L
- LHP Josh Smoker 1IP 1H 0r 0BB 2K … Smoker has now made 8 relief appearances (10IP 6H[2HR] 2R 5BB 18K)
- SS Rick Hague 2/5 RBI SB
- LF J.P. Ramirez 1/5
- CF Eury Perez 4/4 2R RBI 2SB 2 doubles … Perez is now 55/65 in SB attempts
Today: Delmarva RHP Patrick Kantakevich (0-7, 4.65) at Hagerstown LHP Evan Bronson (3-2, 4.82) 7:05PM
Connecticut 7 Vermont 3 (box/gamer)
- LHP Matt Grace 3 1/3IP 5H(1HR) 6R(4ER) 2BB 2K
- RHP Colin Bates 3 2/3IP 4H 1R 0BB 5K
- DH Russell Moldenhauer 2/4 R RBI
- 2B Hendry Jimenez 1/4 R double
- 3B Blake Kelso 1/3 R
- CA David Freitas 1/2 2BB
- CA David Freitas was the winner of the 15th annual Tom Racine Award for team MVP
Today: Connecticut RHP Patrick Lawson (2-3, 2.81) at Vermont RHP Aaron Barret (0-3, 8.79) 7:05PM
GCL Nationals 5 GCL Mets 4 (box)
- LHP Nicholas Serino 4IP 6H(1HR) 2R 1BB 2K
- RHP Mike Gallo 4IP 3H 0R 2BB 0K
- 1B Estarlin Martinez 2/3 3RBI double
- CA Andruth Ramirez 1/4 solo HR
- 3B Roberto Perez 1/3 2R double
- LF Randolph Oduber 1/4 double
Today: GCL Nationals at GCL Astros 10AM
Syracuse 5 Lehigh Valley 0 (box)
- RHP Shairon Martis 7 2/3IP 2H 0R 4BB 5K W
- RHP Andrew Kown 1 1/3IP 0H 0R 1BB 1K SV
- CA Wilson Ramos 2/4 solo HR
- LF Boomer Whiting 1/4 2R 2SB (34 in Triple-A)
- 2B Danny Espinosa 2/3 R
- RF Pete Orr 2/4 SB double
Today: Buffalo RHP Fernando Nieve (2-0, 5.24) at Syracuse RHP Erik Arnesen (5-7, 3.71) 7:10PM
Harrisburg 5 Portland 3 (box/gamer/feature)
- RHP Brad Peacock 5 2/3IP 6H 1R(0ER) 3BB 2K W
- RHP Cole Kimball 2/3IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K
- 2B Stephen Lombardozzi 3/4 2R RBI double, triple, & HR
- SS Josh Johnson 1/3 R RBI
- 1B Chris Marrero 1/4 R
- RF Mike Burgess 1/4 RBI triple
- Preview: Trenton at Harrisburg
Today: Trenton RHP Cory Arbiso (5-2, 3.42) at Harrisburg RHP Ryan Tatusko (1-1, 2.70) 7PM
Potomac 7 Wilmington 5 (box/gamer)
- RHP Jimmy Barthmaier 5IP 7H 4R 2BB 4K 2WP
- RHP Marcos Frias 3IP 1H 1R 0BB 3K WP BS/W
- RHP A.J. Morris 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K SV
- RF Bill Rhinehart 2/4 double & grand slam HR
- CA Derek Norris 1/3 BB RBI double
- 2B Francisco Soriano 0/2 2BB 2R RBI
- 3B Dan Lyons 1/3 R RBI
Today: No game scheduled
Delmarva 4 Hagerstown 3 (box/gamer)
- LHP Paul Applebee 6 1/3IP 12H 4R 0BB 4K L
- SS Rick Hague 2/5 2R 2 doubles
- LF J.P. Ramirez 4/5 2RBI
- CF Eury Perez 2/4 R 2SB (53 on season)
Today: Delmarva at Hagerstown LHP Mitchell Clegg ( 9-2, 2.92) 7:05PM
Connecticut 6 Vermont 5 (box/gamer)
- RHP Billy Ott 4 2/3IP 3H 1R(0ER) 2BB 5K HBP 2WP L
- LHP Glenn Gibson 1 1/3IP 1H 3R 2BB 1K
- SS Jason Martinson 3/3 BB SB 2RBI
- CF Chad Mozingo 1/5 R
- RF Wade Moore 1/5 R
Today: Connecticut at Vermont LHP Matt Grace (NR) 7:05PM
GCL Nationals 7 GCL Cardinals 6 (box)
- RHP Ryan Mattheus 1IP 1H 0R 1BB 1K [rehab]
- RHP Kelvin Lopez 5IP 5H 2R(1ER) 1BB 3K
- LHP Chris Manno 2 1/3IP 2H 2R 3BB 3K BS/W
- DH Randolph Oduber 2/4 2R SB 2 doubles
- LF Angelberth Montilla 2/4 2R RBI 3SB
- CA Jeremy Mayo 2/4 R 2RBI
- 2B Roberto Perez 1/5 R SB
- 3B Estarlin Martinez 2/4 RBI
Today: GCL Mets at GCL Nationals 12PM
Syracuse 5 Lehigh Valley 4 (box)
- LHP Matt Chico 5IP 8H 3R 2BB 4K ND
- RHP Josh Wilkie 1 2/3IP 2H 1R(0ER) 2BB 2K W
- RHP Adam Carr 1/3IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K SV
- 3B Brian Bixler 4/5 2RBI SB double triple
- CF Michael Martinez 2/4 solo homer
- RF Pete Orr 2/4 R
- SS Danny Espinosa 1/3 2BB 2R
- Syracuse trails Columbus by 6 games for the wild card (the division is tougher with 11G to make up). Their elimination # for the wild card is 8, any combination of Chiefs’ losses and Clippers’ wins that total to 8 eliminate the Chiefs from the wild card (14 games remaining)
Today: Syracuse RHP Shairon Martis (7-7, 4.42) at Lehigh Valley LHP Brian Mazone (6-12, 3.86) 7:05PM
Harrisburg 6 Portland 3 (box/gamer)
- LHP Tom Milone 6 1/3IP 4H(1HR) 3R 1BB 7K 2WP W … now 11-5 on season
- RHP Cole Kimball 1IP 1H 0R 1BB 3K 1HBP SV (#8)
- 1B Chris Marrero 2/3 R 2RBI solo HR
- 3B Tim Pahuta 2/3 2R solo HR
- LF Jesus Valdez 2/3 2R RBI 2 doubles
- Harrisburg is currently in 2nd place in the Western division meaning they would make the playoffs if they started today. They trail Altoona by 8 games for 1st place with 14 games remaining for the Senators. They currently hold a 1/2 game lead over Bowie for that final playoff spot
Today: Portland RHP Jeremy Kerht (2-10, 4.80) at Harrisburg RHP Brad Peacock (1-1, 4.63) 7PM
Wilmington 4 Potomac 2 (box/gamer)
- RHP Trevor Holder 5IP 5H(2HR) 4R 2BB 5K L
- DH Derek Norris 1/4 RBI double
- LF Robby Jacobsen 0/2 BB R
- CF Nick Moresi 2/3 R RBI double
- The loss dropped Potomac 1/2 game behind Wilmington for the Northern division second half. The P-Nats have 12 games remaining. Frederick and Lynchburg each trail Potomac by 3G (3.5G out of first)
Today: Wilmington RHP Tim Melville (2-11, 5.29) at Potomac RHP Jimmy Barthmaier (3-1, 3.63) 7:03PM
G1: Hagerstown 5 Lakewood 3 (box)
- LHP Graham Hicks 5 1/3IP 5H 0R 0BB 3K ND
- LHP Josh Smoker 1IP 0H 0R 3BB 2K
- RHP Kyle Morrison 2IP 0H 0R 1BB 2K W
- RF Marcus Jones 1/4 walk-off two-run HR
- SS Rick Hague 2/5 R
- 2B Adrian Sanchez 4/5 R
- DH J.P. Ramirez 2/4 R BB
- LF Destin Hood 2/4 RBI
- 3B Justino Cuevas 2/5 R RBI 2SB
G2: Lakewood 2 Hagerstown 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Paul Demny 4 2/3IP 6H 2R(0ER) 2BB 4K L
- RHP Shane Erb 2 1/3IP 0H 1BB 3K
- SS Rick Hague 1/3 RBI
- 3B Justino Cuevas 2/3
- LF J.P. Ramirez 1/3 double
- CF Eury Perez 1/1 R SB (#51)
- Hagerstown is a long shot for the playoff, their elimination number is four. They trail Lakewood by 8 1/2 games with 12 games remaining and five teams in front of them
Today: Delmarva at Hagerstown LHP Paul Applebee (5-4, 3.89) 7:05PM
Vermont at Lowell PPD (rain) … will not be made up
- Vermont holds a 1/2 game lead over Tri-City and a 3 game lead over Connecticut in the Stedler division with 14 games remaining (they would be 2 1/2 games out of the wild card)
Today: Connecticut at Vermont RHP Billy Ott (0-1, 6.00) 7:05PM
GCL Nationals did not play
- The GCL Nationals have been eliminated from the playoffs
Today: GCL Nationals at GCL Cardinals 12PM
Syracuse was off on Monday.
Today: Syracuse LHP Matt Chico (6-7, 3.70) at Lehigh Valley RHP Vance Worley (1-2, 3.69) 7:05PM
Portland 10 Harrisburg 5 (box)
- LHP Aaron Thompson 3 2/3IP 9H 8R 3BB 4K L
- RHP Hassan Pena 3 1/3IP 4H 1R 2BB 6K
- 2B Stephen Lombardozzi 3/5 R double
- 1B Chris Marrero 3/5 HR 2RBI
- RF Edgardo Baez 3/4 R SB
- Washington and Harrisburg have extended their player development contract for another two seasons (through 2012 season)
Today: Portland RHP Kyle Weiland (5-7, 4.61) at Harrisburg LHP Tom Milone (10-5, 2.87) 7PM
Wilmington 6 Potomac 3 [14 innings] (box/gamer)
- LHP Danny Rosenbaum 6IP 1H(1HR) 1R 1BB 4K
- RHP Rob Wort 2IP 2H 0R 0BB 0K
- 1B Tyler Moore 2/6
- LF Robby Jacobsen 2/5 R SB triple
- 2B Francisco Soriano 1/5 R RBI double
- CA Derek Norris 1/6 RBI
- Tyler Moore was named Carolina League Batter of the Week for the fourth time in six weeks
Today: Wilmington LHP Will Smith (2-1, 3.69) at Potomac RHP Trevor Holder (2-2, 3.74) 7:03PM
Lakewood at Hagerstown PPD (rain) … will be made up as part of a doubleheader today beginning at 5:05PM (two seven-inning games)
Today: Lakewood RHPs Trevor May (6-2, 2.67) & Brody Colvin (6-7, 3.19) at Hagerstown RHP Paul Demny (6-7, 3.90) & LHP Graham Hicks (1-5, 5.79) 5:05PM
Vermont 2 Lowell 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Taylor Jordan 6IP 3H 1R 2BB 2K
- LHP Ryan Demmin 1 2/3IP 2H 0R 0BB 1K W
- RHP Neil Holland 1 1/3IP 0H 0R 1BB 3K SV
- LF Chad Mozingo 1/4 R
- 1B Ronnie Labrie 1/2 2BB R
- 2B Hendry Jimenez 2/4
Today: Vermont LHP Matt Grace (1st NY/Penn Lg start) at Lowell RHP RHP Keith Couch (1-4, 4.66) 7:05PM
GCL Marlins did not play on Monday. The GCL Nats have only four games left in their season, I’d imagine we may see LHP Sammy Solis, RHP, A.J. Cole, and LHP Robbie Ray make a brief one-inning appearance some time this week.
Today: GCL Marlins at GCL Cardinals 12PM
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Syracuse PPD (rain) … will not be made up
- Washington and Syracuse extended their player development contract (PDC) for another two years (through the end of the 2012 season). The Chiefs are reportedly happy with their affiliation with the Nationals and sought a four-year extension. All of the Nats PDCs are to expire at the end of the 2010 season (Harrisburg, Potomac, Hagerstown, & Vermont … the GCL team is owned by the Nats)
Today: No game scheduled
G1: Harrisburg 6 Akron 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Tanner Roark 5 2/3IP 4H 1R 1BB 4K
- RHP Orlando Hernandez 2 1/3IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K W
- RF Edgardo Baez 3/3 BB R 3SB
- 2B Stephen Lombardozzi 2/5 R 2RBI SB triple
- 1B Chris Marrero 2/5 RBI double
- CA Jhonathan Solano 1/4 R 2RBI
G2: Harrisburg 2 Akron 1 (box/gamer)
- LHP Jack Spradlin 3 2/3IP 3H 0R 1BB 8K
- RHP Rafael Martin 1 1/3IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K W
- RHP Cole Kimball 1 1/3IP 0H 0R 1BB 3K SV
- CA Devin Ivany 1/3 2RBI
- 1B Chris Marrero 2/3 R
- SS Josh Johnson 1/3 R
Today: Portland RHP Blake Maxwell (4-0, 1.69) at Harrisburg LHP Aaron Thompson (4-12, 5.74) 7PM – series preview
Winston-Salem 9 Potomac 8 (box/gamer)
- RHP Yunesky Maya 4IP 7H 6R 3BB 4K L
- SS Francisco Soriano 2/4 2R RBI double
- LF Jamar Walton 3/5 R 3RBI
- CA Sean Rooney 3/5 R double
- 3B Sean Nicol 2/4 RBI
- RF Bill Rhinehart 2/5 R
Today: Wilmington RHP Aaron Crow (1-2, 5.74) at Potomac LHP Danny Rosenbaum (2-2, 2.63) 7:03PM
Hagerstown 9 Lakewood 7 (box/gamer)
- LHP Evan Bronson 5IP 10H 6R(5ER) 0BB 2K
- RHP Luis Garcia 3IP 3H 1R 1BB 5K W
- LHP Josh Smoker 1IP 2H 0R 0BB 1K SV
- LF J.P. Ramirez 2/5 2R 2RBI HR
- RF Destin Hood 3/5 double
- DH Rick Hague 2/3 R 2RBI HR
- SS Justino Cuevas 3/4 2R SB double
- 2B Adrian Sanchez 3/5 2R RBI
Today: Lakewood RHP Brody Colvin (6-7, 3.19) at Hagerstown LHP Graham Hicks (1-5, 5.79) 7:05PM
Brooklyn at Vermont PPD (rain) … the game suspended from Saturday was also postponed. Both games are tentatively scheduled to be made up on 8/31 and 9/1 in Brooklyn
Today: Vermont RHP Taylor Jordan (2-2, 5.84) at Lowell LHP Hunter Cervenka (0-4, 4.02) 7:05PM
GCL Nationals 10 GCL Astros 9 (box)
- RHP Pedro Encarnacion 4IP 4H 3R(2ER) 2BB 3K
- LHP Nick Serino 3 1/3IP 2H 2R 1BB 5K
- DH Randolph Oduber 5/5 3R RBI SB double
- LF Angelberth Montilla 3/5 2R RBI double
- CA Jeremy Mayo 3/5 2RBI 2 doubles
Today: GCL Nationals at GCL Marlins 12PM
Syracuse 8 Louisville 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Jordan Zimmermann 5IP 1H 0R 1BB 5K W
- RHP Collin Balester 3IP 2H 1R 0BB 5K
- CF Michael Martinez 3/5 2R RBI double
- SS Brian Bixler 3/5 2R 2RBI HR
- 1B Jason Botts 2/5 R 2RBI double
- 3B Pete Orr 2/4 2R double triple
Today: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre LHP Kei Igawa (2-3, 4.87) at Syracuse RHP Erik Arnesen (5-7, 4.03) 7PM
Harrisburg 5 Akron 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Ryan Tatusko 6IP 3H(1HR) 1R 3BB 6K W
- LHP Chuck James 2 1/3IP 1H 0R 2BB 2K
- RHP Cole Kimball 2/3IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K SV
- SS Josh Johnson 2/5 R RBI double triple
- RF Mike Burgess 2/3 R triple
- CF Brad Coon 3/4 2R RBI triple
Today: Harrisburg RHP Tanner Roark (1-1, 2.25) at Akron RHP Corey Kluber (1-2, 5.79) 7:05PM
Winston-Salem 9 Potomac 8 (box/gamer)
- RHP Jimmy Barthmaier 5IP 3H 0R 1BB 2K
- RHP A.J. Morris 2/3IP 4H 5R 1BB 1K L
- 1B Tyler Moore 2/5 R 3RBI double HR (#26)
- DH Sean Rooney 2/3 2RBI
- CA Derek Norris 0/5 2R
- 3B Sean Nicol 2/5 2R RBI triple
Today: Winston-Salem LHP Joe Serafin (1-3, 6.21) at Potomac RHP Adrian Alaniz (6-4, 2.44) 6:35PM
Hagerstown 4 Delmarva 3 [13 innings] (box/gamer)
- LHP Paul Applebee 5IP 8H 3R(2ER) 0BB 2K
- LHP Josh Smoker 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K
- RHP Ben Graham 4IP 1H 0R 4BB 2K W
- RHP Shane Erb 1IP 1H 0R 0BB K SV
- SS Rick Hague 2/5 RBI triple
- 2B Adrian Sanchez 2/6 double
- RF Destin Hood 2/5 R
- DH Mills Rogers 2/6 R 3RBI HR
- CF Eury Perez 1/5 R double SB (#50)
Today: Lakewood RHP Jonathan Pettibone (5-6, 3.75) at Hagerstown LHP Mitchell Clegg (9-1, 2.52) 7:05PM
Brooklyn 6 Vermont 1 (box/gamer)
- RHP Aaron Barrett 2 2/3IP 3H 3R(2ER) 4BB 3K L
- 3B Blake Kelso 2/4
- 1B Ronnie Labrie 1/4
- DH David Freitas 1/3 RBI
- CA Cole Leonida 1/3
Today: Brooklyn at Vermont LHP Bobby Hansen (3-2, 4.17) 7:05PM
GCL Cardinals 7 GCL Nationals 0 (box)
- RHP Brandon King 2IP 5H 3R 0BB 2K L
- RHP Brandon Meister 3IP 2H 0R 0BB 3K
- 2B Roberto Perez 1/3
- PH/DH Hector Taveras 1/3
- CA Andruth Ramirez 1/3
- 3B Estarlin Martinez 1/3 double
GCL Nationals 3 GCL Cardinals 3-2 (box)
- LHP Christian Meza 4IP 4H 0R 2BB 3K
- RHP Kelvin Lopez 3IP 3H 2R(1ER) oBB 1K W
- CF Randolph Oduber 1/4 R RBI
- DH Hector Taveras 1/2 R double
- 1B Tyler Oliver 1/2 double
- CA Jeremy Mayo 1/3 RBI double
Today: GCL Nationals at GCL Mets 12PM
DSL Nationals 12 DSL Orioles2 (box)
- RHP Silvio Medina 5IP 4H 0R 2BB 5K W
- DH Victor Chavez 2/5 2R RBI SB
- 3B/LF Jean Valdez 2/5 R 3RBI
- 2B Bienvenido Valdez 0/1 R SB
- LF/RF Aladin Reyes 3/3 2R 2RBI 2SB
- CA Paul Chacin 2/4 2R 2RBI triple
- SS Wilmer Difo 1/3 R RBI 2SB
Today: DSL Giants at DSL Nationals 10:30AM
UPDATE: The P-Nats will be holding a raffle not a silent auction … my mistake
Louisville 6 Syracuse 2 (box)
- RHP Andrew Kown 6IP 6H(2HR) 6R 1BB 6K L … allowed grand slam & two-run homers
- RHP Jason Bergmann 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K
- CF Boomer Whiting 1/3 R BB SB
- SS Danny Espinosa 1/3 SB
- RF Brian Bixler 2/4 2RBI double
Today: Syracuse RHP Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 0.75) at Louisville RHP Aaron Harang (0-1, 9.00) 7:05PM
Erie 5 Harrisburg 3 (box/gamer)
- RHP Garrett Mock 5IP 6H(1HR) 4R 2BB 0K L [rehab start]
- RHP Hassan Pena 2IP 4H 1R 0BB 3K
- RHP Orlando Hernandez 1 2/3IP 0H 0R 2BB 2K
- 2B Stephen Lombardozzi 1/3 R BB
- SS Josh Johnson 2/4 R
- LF Jesus Valdez 2/4 R HR 3RBI
- 1B Chris Marrero 0/4
- RF Mike Burgess 1/3 double
Today: Harrisburg RHP Ryan Tatusko (0-1, 3.38) at Akron RHP Alex White (7-6, 2.39) 7:05PM
Potomac @ Kinston PPD (rain). Will be made up in Woodbridge (9/4 -9/6 series)
- Notes: Tonight is Drew Storen bobblehead night in Wodbridge
- Additionally, the P-Nats Booster Club will be holding a RAFFLE during Saturday evening’s game (6:35PM). Items up for bid are:
- Stephen Strasburg Autographed Ball
- Drew Storen Autographed Ball
- P-Nats Team Autographed Ball
- P-Nats Team Autographed Bat
- Sunday afternoon’s game will feature Cuban RHP Yunesky Maya
Today: Winston-Salem RHP Nathan Jones (9-5, 4.31) at Potomac RHP Marcos Frias (5-5, 6.57) 7:03PM
G1: Delmarva 4 Hagerstown 3 (box); G2 Hagerstown 6 Delmarva 2 (box/gamer)
Game One
- RHP Paul Demny 6 2/3IP 6H 4R(0ER) 1BB 3K L
- CF Eury Perez 2/3 R 2RBI 4SB (49 on season)
- DH J.P. Ramirez 1/3 RBI BB
- LF Destin Hood 1/3 BB
- 3B Stephen King 1/3 R
- CA Sandy Leon 1/3 R double
Game Two
- LHP Graham Hicks 1IP 2H 2R 1BB 2K
- RHP Luis Garcia 2IP 2H 0R 0BB 1K W
- DH Rick Hague 1/3 2RBI BB double
- 1B Brett Newsome 2/3 R
- CA Adrian Nieto 1/3 R 2RBI
- 2B Mills Rogers 2/3 2R
- CF Eury Perez 2/3 R RBI double
Today: Hagerstown LHP Paul Applebee (5-4, 3.90) at Delmarva LHP Nick Haughian (5-4, 3.90) 7:05PM
Vermont 10 Lowell 9 [11 innings] (box/gamer)
- RHP Matt Swynenberg 4 2/3IP 7H 7R 1BB 4K
- RHP Neil Holland 3IP 1H 0R 0BB 2K W
- 3B Blake Kelso 2/6 R RBI
- DH Russell Moldenhauer 2/5 2R BB double
- RF Chad Moore 4/5 R RBI BB triple
- LF Kevin Keyes 1/3 R 2RBI
- SS Jason Martinson 1/4 R 3RBI HR
Today: Brooklyn RHP Wesley Wrenn (4-4, 3.20) at Vermont RHP Aaron Barrett (0-2, 9.26) 7:05PM
GCL Nationals .. off
Today: GCL Nationals at GCL Cardinals (completion of suspended game) and then GCL Cardinals at GCL Nationals 12PM
DSL Phillies 2 DSL Nationals 1 (box)
- RHP Adalberto Mieses 6IP 5H 0R 2BB 3K
- LHP Jesus Guzman 2/3IP 1H 1R 2BB 0K L
- 2B Nelalexfred Ortega 2/4 SB
- 3B Bienvenido Valdez 2/4 double
- SS Wilmer Difo 1/3 triple
Today: DSL Nationals at DSL Orioles2 10:30AM
Over the past couple of months, I have listened to the weekly Baseball Prospectus podcasts put together by Kevin Goldstein (of Baseball Prospectus) and Jason Parks (of Baseball Time in Arlington). Goldstein and Parks both have a strong background in the minor leagues and understand the art of scouting. Each week’s podcast is dotted with discussions of whether or not sabermetrics works in the minor leagues and the thoughts behind the decisions that are made by teams in their player development process. Additionally, each week they bring on a guest to discuss a specific baseball-related topic.
I highly recommend this podcast to any regular reader here at NFA. I will warn you they are long (2 hours) and they do discuss non-baseball related topics like pop culture and beverage choices. But it’s really good stuff from two very intelligent and well-spoken guys.
It’s on iTunes and here are three podcasts I suggest starting off with (note the time stamps if you want to fast forward):
I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
