Time for our semi-weekly look at how the Nationals farmhands are doing in the offseason/winter leagues, beginning with the Arizona Fall League. All statistics as of 10/29/2012 12:10 a.m. EDT. AFL HITTERS AFL PITCHERS VWL HITTERS VWL PITCHER DWL PITCHERS MWL PITCHERS
The 2012 Potomac Nationals will most likely be remembered by those that watched them closely (*ahem*) for two things: (1) the team that couldn’t win on the road (2) underachievement. You can argue against the latter to a certain extent, but it’s pretty hard to argue against the former: A 10-26 mark in the first …
The Salt River Rafters scored in six of nine innings on Saturday to double up the Mesa Solar Sox 12-6 for their third straight win.
Highlights from the four Nats that saw game action…
…Paul Demny got right back on the horse and tossed a scoreless inning in the 7th, though he gave up a hit and a walk.
…Jason Martinson singled, walked, and scored a run while playing third base (no defensive chances).
…Matt Skole was on the other side of the diamond on defense (five putouts) and drew two walks and scored twice, going 1-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 8th.
…Brian Goodwin pushed his average to .349 with a pair of triples. He scored twice and drew two walks while playing centerfield, where he snagged three flyouts.
Salt River resumes play with a visit to Phoenix tomorrow afternoon. Ryan Perry is expected to get the start.
Three big innings carried the Rafters past the Javelinas as Salt River held off a late charge from Peoria for an 8-7 win yesterday afternoon. Just two Nationals got into the game. Anthony Rendon batted fifth in the lineup and played third base. He drew a walk in the and stole second, scoring a run …
It’s been largely quiet on the transaction front thus far in the offseason, but there were a couple of signings released in this week’s dispatch from Baseball America for the week of Oct. 16-23: • C Carlos Maldonado re-signed • C Jeff Howell re-signed Maldonado, along with erstwhile OF Brett Carroll, had elected free agency …
It was another four-run 6th, but this time the Salt River Rafters put the hurt on with a 6-3 win over the Phoenix Desert Dogs. Brian Goodwin once again led off and played centerfield and doubled twice while going 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored to push his batting line to .333/.409/.667 for …
A dropped popup in the 6th proved to be an incredibly costly error as the AFL-best Peoria Javelinas took full advantage to score four in the frame and take a 6-5 lead en route to a 7-6 win over the Salt River Rafters.
Jason Martinson was the sole National to get the start, but broke up his hitless streak with a two-run double while going 1-for-4 from the #7 slot in the lineup. Defensively, the 24-year-old handled both defensive chances at third base, including turning a 5-4-3 double play in the 4th.
Paul Demny made an appearance in relief and gave up an unearned run on two walks and a hit while pitching the 7th inning.
Matt Skole and Brian Goodwin were both called on to pinch-hit in the 9th but neither made it to first base safely.
With the loss, Salt River drops below .500 at 6-7 and into second place in the AFL East, a ½ game behind Scottsdale. The Rafters play host to Phoenix this afternoon and Peoria tomorrow before finishing the week in Mesa.
Brian Goodwin and Matt Skole both homered but a bases-loaded walk in the 10th — the third in a row with two outs — upended Salt River as the Rafters fell in extras, 5-4. Three position players and Washington’s sole starting pitcher appeared in the game. • Ryan Perry threw four perfect innings in his …
After blowing a 4-1 lead in the 9th, the Salt River Rafters got a walkoff solo shot from the White Sox’s Andy Wilkins in the bottom of the 10th for a 5-4 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Salt River and extended Mesa’s to seven. The starting …
On the field, the Hagerstown Suns improved upon a successful 2011 campaign with an 82-55 overall record. They missed the first half by three games with a 42-27 mark, but won the second with slightly worse record of 40-28, only to get swept in the playoffs with a pair of 2-run losses (3-1, 7-5). Some …