Good, Bad, Interesting – Vol. 8
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 34-26, T1st place I.L. North, 4½ games ahead
| Good | Zach Walters .275/.310/.600, 3HR, 8RBI since return from MLB (10G) |
| Bad | Zach Jackson 0-2, 10.38 ERA, 2.08 WHIP in last 10 appearances |
| Interesting | Ryan Mattheus 1BB, 1H, 0R allowed in last 7 appearances (10IP, 33BF) |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 18-34, 6th place E.L. West, 14½ games behind
| Good | Rafael Martin 2-0, 0.00ERA, 0.52 WHIP in last eight appearances |
| Bad | 472 team batting K’s, 11th in 12-team Eastern League |
| Interesting | Still have not won three games in a row (H/T Mayflies & Bigflies) |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 32-27, 1st place C.L. North, 2½ games ahead
| Good | Tony Renda .366/.435/.537 in last 10G |
| Bad | Ian Dickson 1-2, 8.10/4.44/1.58 as a starter (6GS), 7HR total in 48⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Travis Henke 1-0, 2.41 ERA, 1.23 WHIP since May 2 (2-0, 9.35, 2.42 in April) |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 41-19, 1st place Sally North, 6 games ahead
| Good | Ryan Ullmann 2-0, 1.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP in 11 appearances |
| Bad | 170 team BB, 9th in 14-team Sally Lg. |
| Interesting | 320 team K, 1st (fewest) in 14-team Sally Lg. |
DK Carey nice farm add
Nats like their toolsy outfielders. CF at Auburn?
Makes sense because the GCL CF from last season was Bautista. A lot of the other positions can be filled by up-and-coming GCLers such as Osvaldo Abreu, Raudy Read, Marmelejos-Diaz, etc.
If Jakson Reetz signs, he can join the IFAs in the GCL. Some from the DSL and others repeating the GCL.
How was Hagerstown?
My trip to Hagerstown earlier in the week? It was great! The players are so nice, interacting with the fans. I haven’t seen that as much with other minor league teams, but I only go a couple times a year. Maybe it was the smaller crowd, since there’s such a low attendence. I got some nice pictures with a couple players.
The ballpark is old fashioned, but that didn’t really affect the experience in any way other than that there were fewer concession stands and cash registers, so the lines were longer, causing me to miss a couple innings just waiting in line.
And the Suns won that day, which was a plus. I also did some outlet shopping, which is always a blast. I think I might go again later in the season and drag a friend along, although Frederick is much more convenient for me.