AFL Update: Oct. 10, 2019
It was a pitcher day in the Arizona Fall League yesterday for the Nationals contingent as three relievers appeared in a 12-10 Sagauros win in 10 innings.
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AFL Fall Star Andrew Lee (yes, I messed that up yesterday; tell ’em Red) was the first man out of the Surprise ‘pen but saw his perfect ERA spoiled as the Solar Sox got to him for two runs on four hits over 2/3rds of an inning.
Lee was charged with a blown save. He threw 21 pitches, with 12 going for strikes.
Nick Raquet came on in the 5th with two on and no one out. He let in one of those runs on a sac fly while finishing the inning, thought he walked two. In his second inning of work, Raquet gave up two runs of his own on two hits and a third walk.
He finished with a line of 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 1K, HBP.
Jacob Condra-Bogan came on in the 8th and followed the regular-season Nats script with a pair of one-out walks to put the game in danger, but then bore down like the post-season Nats and got out of the inning unscathed.
He threw 17 pitches, six for strikes (yes, there was a double play).
With the win, Surprise improves to 11-6, one game up on Peoria. Today, the Saguaros visit the Scorpions for another afternoon game.
KJ HARRISON JOINS SAGAUROS
Per Lee, the latest Surprise roster has K.J. Harrison replacing Jakson Reetz. No word on the severity or nature of Reetz’s injury, which was suffered while running the bases last Saturday.
Great photos Lee!
Luke, you’re showing your youthful energy being able to write this so early after the big boys finishing up at 1:00 a.m.
We lost a High A player for him but Hudson has proved to be the perfect rental, on his 3rd elbow to boot.
Thank you Mark!!~
Who smiled bigger for Davey M last night watching the game ? Joe Maddon or Buck Rodgers ??
Cane !!! Rick Monday revenged.
Pass LaSorda the Tumms bottle !!!!
I wonder if Soto hit the HR last night at the sane exact time I was watching Casablanca in the roulette scene where the Bulgarian couple are allowed to win playing number 22 by Rick??? Lol
Lee I will take the Rick Monday revenged in LA over the AFL egg laying.
Howie in his post game interview sounded like a future TBS studio color panel commentator .
Truly Rizzo scores best with that minor deal with Phillies several years ago.
Williams could use some more ABs this year to get ready for camp and an eventual ticket to Harrisburg .
Sorry to hear about Reetz’s injury, and I hope he’s going to be OK. But excited for the next step in KJ Harrison’s development as a catcher.
Speaking of catchers, the Team USA roster is out and Taylor Gushue is repping your pennant-contending Washington Nationals.
Sao, I thought the ship had sailed on him being a catcher. He’s mostly a 1st baseman now. I’d love to be wrong.
I did too. The Nats listed him as a catcher on their instrux roster, though. With an inconsistent bat and no carry tool, if he can catch regularly, that’s really his only realistic shot at tasting the majors.
Sao — completely agree with your take on Harrison, both that it’s a surprise that he’s getting these looks at catcher and that catching is probably his only path to upper-level success. He’s a pretty decent-hitting catcher, but not 1B.
I know the NLCS is about to launch with Anibal taking the ball
But … off season wondering already about how some guys will be parked at AAA / AA year two of the inverted affiliations .
Harrisburg could feature outfield of Banks , Agustin, Freeman ..Canning , while F- troop could have Wiseman , FreeYadiel, Taylor and minor league FA additions ??
Gil Lara Burg or FredNat 3b ?