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AFL Update: Nov. 10, 2015

Bostick-Keister-11-9-15Salt River blew a 5-1 lead in the 8th and couldn’t hold on to an 8-6 lead in the 11th as they fell 10-8 to Scottsdale for the second straight game.

Christopher Bostick (pictured) smacked a three-run homer in the top of the 8th to break open the until-then 2-1 game. It was his sole hit of the game, in which he batted seventh and played 2B. Defensively, he had one putout and two assists.

Spencer Kieboom got the start as the Rafters DH and went 0-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch before being lifted for a pinch-runner with one out in the 8th. Bostick’s home run came immediately thereafter.

No other Nationals appeared in the game.

The loss drops Salt River to 12-9, two games behind Scottsdale in the AFL East. They’ll travel to Peoria today for another afternoon game, in which John Simms is listed as the probable starter.

6 Commments

  1. Chris Marrero re-signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox. Hard to believe that he’s only 27.

    Speaking of big right-handed hitters, I expect the Nats to have a cattle call of them in the spring like they did LH bats in ’15. They’ll be looking to replace Uggla and perhaps T-Mo as well. They may be looking for some LH power bats as well, with the very limited power throughout the organization.

  2. Reds fire sale is a big item to watch for us on this board. If Votto goes from Cincy elsewhere (wherever), Moore would be a good fit there as part of a Chapman package. Nats have lots of arms that would interest the Reds and with Baker, Speier, and Miller all in DC, it would follow that the teams match up every bit as predictably as do the Nats and A’s every year.

    I expect Nats to be aggressive and to sign O’Day. That sets up more flexibility on the trade front and with their younger assets.

  3. O day makes sense with the FOXy wife and her gig
    Bruce might be a nice add.
    Alonzo Powell hitting coach and ex- po next ??

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