Poor field conditions and cold weather has cancelled the opening, four-game series for the Chiefs, and there’s a threat of rain at all three sites tonight, as the Senators open on the road against the Curve, the P-Nats visit the Blue Rocks, and the Suns host the Shorebirds (believe it or not, only 19 head-to-head games this year).
| Team | Today’s Game | Pitching Matchup (’15 Stats at Level) |
| Syracuse | Postponed | N/A |
| Harrisburg | @ Altoona, 6:00 p.m. |
TBD vs. A. Sanchez (12-8, 4.41) |
| Potomac | @ Wilmington, 6:35 p.m. |
P. Valdez (3-2, 3.77) vs. Lovvorn (4-5, 3.93) |
| Hagerstown | vs. Delmarva, 6:05 p.m. |
TBD vs. Long (3-9, 5.26) |
Now for the annual reminder: These pitchers are not necessarily the team’s #1 starter. They are, within a spot or so, how the Nationals would like the starters to align from Low-A to MLB in the event of promotions or injuries.
Syracuse will make up two of the games on Friday morning at 11 a.m. before a packed crowd of Trump supporters with Ph.D’s an empty ballpark as the games will not be open to the open to the public. No word on the starters yet. Likewise for Hagerstown, but perhaps our colleague Zach Spedden will have something today.
Harrisburg’s rotation is probably going to be Giolito-Lopez-Mapes-Simms-Williams, but probably not in that alphabetical order. For more on the Senators, read the estimable Mick Reinhard.
Byron Kerr’s feature focuses on team speed, and has the rotation as Valdez-Estevez-Fedde-Whiting*-Reyes.
* That’s Boone, not Boomer. Sorry.
So settle in, kids. We’re in for our favorite five months of the year.