Three Potomac pitchers combined on six-hit shutout, beating Winston-Salem for the first time in seven games, 5-0. The loss also halted the Dash’s nine-game win streak. For the second straight outing, Adam Olbrychowski pitched into the seventh inning — a just-as-welcome development, given the toll on the ‘pen over the previous two nights — but …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. Atkins (2-2, 3.68) vs. Familia (2-1, 5.40) Harrisburg Lost, 5-4 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Wang (rehab) vs. Hirschfeld (2-2, 3.14) Potomac Won, 5-0 vs. Winston-Salem, 10:35 a.m. Ray (2-3, 3.13 in ’11) vs. McCray (0-0, 0.00) Hagerstown Won, 10-5 vs. Rome, 7:05 …
It’s one thing to keep the ball in the yard, but quite another to keep it out of the gaps. With nine extra-base hits out of 17 total, the Winston-Salem Dash pummeled the Potomac Nationals by a 15-6 count, taking their ninth straight win — six against the P-Nats. The start for Matt Grace was …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 8-0 @ Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. Arnesen (1-0, 0.64) vs. Harvey (2-1, 4.85) Harrisburg Lost, 6-1 (12 inn.) vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Ballard (0-1, 3.60) vs. Albers (1-0, 3.81) Potomac Lost, 15-6 vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m. Olbrychowski (0-3, 7.29) vs. Petricka (2-2, 5.50) Hagerstown OFF DAY vs. Rome, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 12-4 @ Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. Duke (1-1, 5.57) vs. Harvey (2-1, 4.85) Harrisburg Lost, 1-0 (12 inn.) vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Gilliam (1-3, 6.00) vs. BJ Hermsen (AA debut) Potomac Lost, 10-5 vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m. Grace (1-2, 7.53) vs. Heidenreich (1-1, 4.88) Hagerstown Lost, 7-1 OFF …
While it’s never as quick as we want, the effects from the promotions of Bryce Harper and Tyler Moore are starting to become apparent. To be clear, there isn’t necessarily or always a 1:1 relationship to roster moves. But for the sakes of clarity and explanation, it’s simply easier to presume one: SYRACUSE → WASHINGTON …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-2 vs. Charlotte, 6:00 p.m. Lannan (1-2, 6.63) vs. Doyle (1-1, 3.63) Harrisburg Lost, 8-7 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Rosenbaum (3-0, 0.94) vs. Bromberg (0-0, 12.86) Potomac Won, 2-1 vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m. Winters (1-2, 5.24) vs. Ryan Buch (1-1, 4.76) Hagerstown Lost, 2-0 @ Augusta, 7:05 …
There’s a fascination with velocity when it comes to pitching, as nearly inquiry here includes some variation of “how fast does he throw?” On Sunday, Matt Swynenberg reminded us that sometimes keeping batters off-balance is just as important. The 23-year-old needed just 94 pitches to retire 27 of 30 batters in tossing a three-hit, one-run …
Multiple online sources are reporting that 1B-LF Tyler Moore has been recalled from Syracuse and will join the Washington Nationals. According to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson, UT Mark DeRosa will be placed on the DL to make room for Moore.
The 25-year-old Moore is one of two minor-leaguers (Paul Goldschmidt) to connect for 30+ home runs in 2010 and 2011. He was drafted three times by the Nationals (41st Round, 2005; 33rd Round 2006) before finally signing in 2008 as a 16th Round draft pick. His 7 HRs and 20 RBIs for Syracuse this season thus are both tied for third-best in the International League.
Moore racked up a slew of awards in 2010, including the Carolina League MVP, and made the Eastern League postseason All-Star team in 2011.
Moore is expected to come off the bench to play 1B and LF, though it’s most likely he’ll be used as PH against LHPs as an adequate defender at first and just a handful of pro games in left field.
A three-run fourth following four rehab innings from Chien-Ming Wang helped the Potomac Nationals snap a six-game skid with a 4-3 win on a rainy Saturday night. Wang threw 49 pitches and gave up a run on four hits, as the Pelicans were keying on his sinker and were able to make the most of …