The much ballyhooed depth of the Nationals’ catching will be put to the test as Harrisburg’s Sandy Leon gets the call to replace Wilson Ramos on the Washington roster. Geography was apparently a factor in the decision, with the Harrisburg Senators in Akron Ohio, roughly four hours away by car from Cincinnati. Another factor: the …
They say that history doesn’t repeat itself… but it sure as hell rhymes. For the second straight game, the Potomac pitchers coughed up nine runs, losing this one 9-1. Walks were the culprit in this debacle — seven given up, six of them coming around to score — as the Mudcats only had two extra-base …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 11-0 vs. Rochester, 2:00 p.m. Duke (3-1, 3.86) vs. Hendriks (1-0, 1.59) Harrisburg Won, 6-5 @ Akron, 1:05 p.m. Ballard (1-2, 2.67) vs. House (1-0, 2.25) Potomac Lost, 9-1 @ Carolina, 2:00 p.m. Applebee (1-1, 4.40) vs. TBD Hagerstown Won, 7-5 @ Lexington, 1:35 p.m. Estevez (4-1, 6.69) …
Friday nights are fireworks nights for the Carolina Mudcats, and they started earlier than usual last night. With seven runs on six hits — all for extra bases — the Mudcats lit up the scoreboard and cruised to a 9-2 win over Potomac in the teams’ first-ever meeting. In what’s becoming a painfully familiar refrain …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 8-2 vs. Rochester, 2:00 p.m. Roark (1-5, 5.70) vs. Thompson (0-0, -.–) Harrisburg Won, 8-1 @ Akron, 6:05 p.m. Gilliam (1-3, 4.28) vs. Espino (0-0, 0.00) Potomac Lost, 9-2 @ Carolina, 6:15 p.m. Grace (2-3, 5.84) vs. TBD Hagerstown Lost, 4-3 @ Lexington, 7:05 p.m. Hill (3-2, 2.88) …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 13-21, 6th place I.L. North, 8½ games behind Good Mark Teahen .351/.405/.459 in May Bad Rafael Martin 8.78ERA, 1.725 WHIP Interesting Zach Duke 2-0, 1.80 ERA in last 3 starts HARRISBURG SENATORS 17-16, 2nd place E.L. West, 6 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1 vs. Rochester, 7:00 p.m. Lannan (2-3, 6.10) vs. Manship (2-0, 2.45) Harrisburg Lost, 7-0 @ Akron, 7:05 p.m. Rosenbaum (4-0, 0.81) vs. Wright (3-1, 1.13) Potomac Won, 5-2 @ Carolina, 7:15 p.m. Winters (1-4, 5.51) vs. Goodnight (1-2, 5.06) Hagerstown Lost, 6-3 @ Lexington, 7:05 p.m. Meyer …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 15-8 vs. Durham, 7:00 p.m. Roark (1-5, 5.70) vs. Torra (2-3, 5.45) Harrisburg Lost, 8-2 @ Akron, 7:05 p.m. Mandel (3-1, 2.97) vs. McFarland (5-1, 2.62) Potomac Lost, 10-0; Lost, 6-2 @ Salem, 7:00 p.m. Swynenberg (2-1, 3.77) vs. Pressly (2-0, 7.06) Hagerstown OFF DAY @ Lexington, 7:05 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 4-2; Lost, 2-1 vs. Durham, 7:00 p.m. Wang (rehab) vs. Cobb (1-3, 3.38) Harrisburg Postponed vs. Richmond, 10:35 a.m. Demny (2-1, 4.97) vs. Westcott (2-2, 4.78) Potomac Losing, 6-0 (susp., mid-4th) @ Salem, 11:00 a.m. Ray (0-1, 10.38) vs. Workman (2-0, 2.76) Hagerstown Lost, 8-1 (6½ inn.) OFF …
With the break afforded this week after a 10-game homestand, it’s time to take a step back and take a look at what I’m seeing from this year’s edition of the Potomac Nationals. Like last year, there are some players that are starting to heat up along with the weather, but also seem to be …