AFL Update: Oct. 6, 2022
Peoria fell behind 4-1 after three but scored in each of the last four innings for a 6-5 comeback win to remain unbeaten this fall.
Yasel Antuna and Robert Hassell manned left and center in the Javelinas outfield as the only two Washington Nationals in the lineup.
Antuna batted ninth and reached base four times with a single, double, and two walks while driving in a run and cutting down a runner at second base.
Hassell batted third and went 1-for-3 with a strikeout. On defense, he had one putout and fielded two singles.
Peoria makes its home debut this afternoon against Glendale.
MiLB ATTENDANCE STILL DOWN FROM ’10s PEAK
This probably shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the Boys in Durham are reporting that while 2022 was better than 2021, it’s still significantly lower than 2019.
The prevailing wisdom is that depressed corporate/group sales and lower/fewer season-ticket-holder renewals are to blame. Both are certainly plausible – the former because most teams cut back on staffing after going 0-for-2020, the latter because, well, the same.
His highness at Ballpark Digest has yet to weigh in for 2022, but judging by his missives on the Partner Leagues, they’re seeing the same pattern.
Having written a thesis related to sports marketing, I am reminded of what my professors repeated ad infinitum: Your competition is not other teams or leagues or sports, but things like the movies, restaurants, amusement parks, etc. The pandemic, regardless of whether you believe it’s ongoing or not, has changed habits and behaviors. The teetering economy certainly doesn’t help either.
The Nats losing record is you okay with the numbers
55 (10 drop the zero ) 107 losses drop the zero in reverse 7111 thank heaven for 711 , number one draft slot .
We might just have to nickname Yasel – Johnny Come Lately .
Wherever they pick one has to rent get the phrase : best talent available but if the kid pitches from the left side , has starting pedigree and comps like Clayton Kershaw . That’s a no brainer like seeing an Ava Gardner looked in the bar …
Here’s odds of Nats getting each pick:
1st – 16.5%
2nd -15.6%
3rd – 14.5%
4th -13.2%
5th – 11.6%
6th – 9.7%
7th – 19.0%
Lottery to happen at the winter meetings. First 6 spots determined by lottery – teams that don’t get a spot by lottery pick 7 through 18 based on record (so Nats get 7 if they don’t get a pick via lottery.
The Orioles, for example, are
1st: 0.4%
2nd:0.4%
3rd: 0.5%
4th: 0.6%
5th: 0.7%
6th: 0.8%
17th: 97.9%
Thanks for the intel Nattering. The Nats picked the wrong year to be terrible, although I agree with the concept.
Hassell apparently tweaked something in yesterday’s game and to had to be pinch hit for. Hope he is okay.
I was wondering why Hassell hadn’t gotten the memo yet. Top prospects aren’t allowed to stay healthy in this org.
Long summer of ups and downs .
For Hassel and some of these kids stretching out their year from winter conditioning to spring camp to affiliate assignment toss in one’s first major organizational jump mid season… that’s a lot on the psyche on top of the psy op we have all been living through the past 3-4 years …
Free Frizzell and Baker!