Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 7-4 vs. Scranton/WB, 7:00 p.m. Tom Milone (9-6, 3.52) vs. Greg Smith (3-3, 5.16) Harrisburg Won, 3-2 vs. Trenton, 7:00 p.m. Oliver Perez (3-2, 3.04) vs. Craig Heyer (8-6 3.92) Potomac Won, 1-0 vs. Myrtle Beach, 6:35 p.m. Paul Demny (7-10, 4.94) vs. Kennil Gomez (2-2, 3.65) Hagerstown …
Believe the hype. It’s not often that I can say a rehab start isn’t overrated. Usually, they’re a disappointment. Not this time. This was everything anyone could have possibly hoped for, perhaps even more. In thirty-three pitches over three innings, Stephen Strasburg gave nine Myrtle Beach Pelicans batters a story to tell their children and …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 49-61, 4th place I.L. North, 13½ games behind Good Brad Meyers 1.23 ERA, 1.09 WHIP in August Bad Seth Bynum .194/.248/.280 since All-Star Break Interesting Garrett Mock 1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP in August HARRISBURG SENATORS 66-52, 2nd place …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 3-2 vs. Scranton/WB, 7:00 p.m. Brad Peacock (2-1, 4.97) vs. Manny Banuelos (0-0, 2.45) Harrisburg Won, 4-1 vs. Trenton, 7:00 p.m. Danny Rosenbaum (1-0, 1.59) vs. Dellin Betances (4-6, 3.57) Potomac Lost, 12-5 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Stephen Strasburg (rehab) vs. Wilfredo Boscan (4-9, 4.15) Hagerstown Won, …
Last week, Myrtle Beach’s Miguel De Los Santos and Erik Davis squared off in a 3-0 near no-hitter, looking like two AA pitchers pitching against High-A hitters. Last night, they looked like two Low-A pitchers making their High-A debuts as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans flew past the Potomac Nationals 12-5 to take the first game …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 6-1 @ Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Brad Meyers (4-4, 4.06) vs. Miguel Batista (1-0, 5.00) Harrisburg Lost, 3-1 vs. Richmond, 7:00 p.m. Tanner Roark (6-8, 5.73) vs. Ryan Verdugo (7-4, 4.07) Potomac Won, 6-5 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Erik Davis (0-1, 3.38) vs. Miguel De Los Santos (3-3, …
Destin Hood’s RBI single in the bottom of the 9th gave Potomac a 6-5 win, salvaging the series (and regular-season) finale between the Salem Red Sox and Potomac Nationals. Like Monday night, as Salem learned that you can’t give your opponent chance after chance and expect to win. With eight walks and three hit batsmen, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 3-2 (11 inn.) @ Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Craig Stammen (8-6, 4.82) vs. Dylan Owen (5-5, 4.72) Harrisburg Won, 5-4 vs. Richmond, 7:00 p.m. Shairon Martis (7-4, 3.17) vs. Eric Surkamp (8-4, 2.09) Potomac Lost, 7-4 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Adam Olbrychowski (4-6, 4.58) vs. Ryan Pressly (6-9, 4.25) …
[Ed. Note: Another guest column for frequent commenter BinM] As we cross the 3/4 mark for the full-season franchises, I offer another opinionated view of the progress of each team to date… Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) — 50-64 W-L This team has confounded me all season. They’ve held what looked to be solid talent all year, …
Bunch a moves that past couple of days. Without further ado…
SYRACUSE
• Activated LHP Tom Milone from 7-Day DL
HARRISBURG
• Activated OF Archie Gilbert from 7-Day DL, assigned to Potomac
• Received C Miguel Perez in trade with Pittsburgh Pirates
• Assigned C Brian Peacock to Potomac
POTOMAC
• Placed J.P. Ramirez on 7-Day DL
• Assigned C Andruth Ramirez to GCL
• Placed IF Justin Bloxom on 7-Day DL
• Assigned IF Sean Nicol from Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN
• Activated RHP Ben Graham from 7-Day DL
AUBURN
• Assigned RHP Tyler Hanks from Hagerstown
GCL
• Assigned IF Roberto Perez from Auburn
I’ve been told that Gilbert’s stay will be just a few days. Byron Kerr has also passed along word in his latest column that LHP Sammy Solis has been experiencing elbow inflammation, so it might be another turn or two before he’s back on the mound.
UPDATE
A few more moves today, August 10, in red.