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Wednesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Won, 6-2 @ Charlotte,
7:05 p.m.		 Voth (1-4, 4.73)
Giolito (1-5, 6.41)
Harrisburg Lost, 2-1 @ Erie,
11:05 a.m.		 Williams (1-5, 6.89)
Alexander (2-3, 4.24)
Potomac Postponed vs. Frederick,
4:00 p.m.		 Silvestre (3-1, 3.83) and
Estevez (2-3, 5.13) vs.
Sedlock (4-2, 6.18) and
Alvarado (2-4, 6.93)
Hagerstown Postponed @ Delmarva,
10:35 a.m.		 Watson (3-1, 3.89) and TBD
vs. Muckenhirn (1-4, 4.91) and TBD

Syracuse 6 Charlotte 2
• G. Ross (W, 2-3) 7IP, 5H, R, ER, 2BB, 4K
• Martin 2IP, 2H, R, ER, BB, 0K, HR
• Robinson 2-4, 2R, 2HR, 4RBI
• Snyder 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI
• Severino 1-4, R, HR, RBI

Yesterday, a blind squirrel found a nut. In a related story, Syracuse homered four times and tripled up Charlotte, 6-2. Greg Ross needed just 95 pitches to get through seven innings of one-run ball on five hits. He walked two and struck out four while winning his second AAA game of ’17. Clint Robinson drove in four with two longballs while going 2-for-4 to lead the Chiefs’ offense. Roster moves: RHP Joe Ross recalled to Washington; OF Brian Goodwin optioned from Washington.

Erie 2 Harrisburg 1
• Eitel 5IP, 5H, R, ER, 2BB, 5K
• Cordero 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Brinley (L, 2-2) ⅔ IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, 1K
• Keller 2-5, RBI
• Hernandez 2-3, R, 2B, BB, OF assist at HP

Turnabout is fair play as the Seawolves walked off in the 9th for a 2-1 win over the Senators. Derek Eitel let in the first run on five hits and two walks while fanning five for a no-decision. Jimmy Cordero followed with three scoreless before Ryan Brinley was bitten for a run on two hits in the 9th to take the “L.” Yadiel Hernandez doubled, singled, walked, threw out a runner at home in the 3rd and was thrown out himself on a 7-2 DP to end the 7th. Roster move: RHP Phillips Valdez activated from the 7-Day DL.

Frederick vs. Potomac – PPD
Officials pulled the plug on this one about 2½ hours before first pitch. They’ll try to make it up today with doubleheader this afternoon. Baseball America clarified yesterday in its weekly transaction report that RHP Whit Mayberry was indeed released last week.

Hagerstown vs. Delmarva – PPD
Rain also washed away the Suns-Shorebirds matchup, which they’ll try to make up with a twinbill this morning.

5 Commments

    1. I have one on Twitter who’s hounding me — not that I’m being unfair but more like “WTF?!?!” — all’s I’s can’s do is lament and commiserate. (It’s still a nice place to see game, so, go for watching the other guys?)

  3. “Reprinting” this from yesterday’s post for forensicane:
    Great topic — who is the next man promoted? My top 5:

    1) Victor Robles – 1) He is back to dominating A+ and has nothing more to prove there. 2) That, and AA is a good training ground for him for the unthinkable — what would happen if the Nats lost another core outfielder to major injury? 3) There is room for him in AA since Stevenson was bumped up
    2) Wander Suero – If the imperative is to develop closers, he has been closing and has a nice run going. His “stuff” is not that impressive, but then, why not just see what he has in AAA if the team does not believe in Martin anymore?
    3) Matthew Crownover – Lefty starter and has put in A+ time, consistent, excellent outings
    4) Gott – He has come around to consistency and deserves a look, especially since the Nats know what they have otherwise.
    5) Yadiel Hernandez – Mature, smart player who is now really catching on. Older and at AA to get feet wet.

    Gushue is blocked in the chain by Read/Severino; when would he get the innings to work on his defense? Marmelos just came back, and his promotion would displace a prospect (Skole/Stevenson/Goodwin) or the even as Chiefs best player (Snyder) even as the weather is warming up and some players deserve another month or more to see if they will come around (Skole). Fedde is being groomed for a different role. Martin takes steps forward and then backward.

    Someone who does not get mentioned here and is getting more looks is Adrian Sanchez, now at AAA. He had a strong offensive winter, plays all over the infield, and I wonder how he compares to Emmanuel Burrus, according to those who have seen him.

    I’m intrigued with the chatter about Seth Romero, in the Boras stable. Will the Nats go the boom/bust route on Randy Moss at #25?

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