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Four Doubledays Named To New York-Penn League All-Star Game

Last night, the rosters for the 2011 New York-Penn League were announced and four Auburn Doubledays got the nod:

• Hendry Jimenez .292/.366/.479, 29RBI in 36G — starting at 2B

• Matt Skole .288/.368/.440, 32RBI in 49G — starting at DH

• Bryce Ortega .358/.454/.431, 15SB in 34G — backup SS

• Ben Grisz 1-0, 4SV, 1.35 ERA, 0.85 WHIP in 11G

The Lowell Spinners are the host of the 2011 New York-Penn League All-Star Game at LaLacheur Park in Lowell, MA a week from today.

Tuesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 8-2 vs. Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Yunesky Maya (1-8, 5.44) vs. Mark Cohoon (3-7, 6.71) Harrisburg OFF DAY vs. Richmond, 7:00 p.m. Erik Arnesen (6-3, 2.53) vs. Chuck Lofgren (2-0, 0.92) Potomac Lost, 2-1 vs. Salem, 12:05 p.m. Cameron Selik (4-7, 4.18) vs. Stolmy Pimentel (1-3, 4.96) Hagerstown Lost, …

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Last Night In Woodbridge

You can only dodge the bullet so many times. That’s the lesson that Potomac should have learned as the Salem Red Sox finally cashed in on the numerous chances the pitchers gave them for a 2-1 win. Salem got its first run in the top of the 1st — another troubling trend that needs to …

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Corey Brown Named International League Player of The Week

For the tenth time this season a Nationals farmhand has been named the Player (or Pitcher) of the Week, as Corey Brown snagged the honor for the period of August 1st to the 7th.

Acquired in the offseason as part of a multiplayer trade for Josh Willingham, Brown hit .526 with four home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored last week, with slugging percentage of 1.211. He currently has a five-game hit streak.

It’s also the fourth time that a Syracuse Chief has won the weekly award, following Tom Milone, Michael Aubrey and Cole Kimball.

Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 6-4 vs. Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Tom Milone (8-6, 3.62) vs. Mark Cohoon (3-7, 6.71) Harrisburg Won, 6-1 OFF DAY N/A Potomac Won, 7-2 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Paul Demny (7-10, 5.08) vs. Chris Hernandez (10-5, 2.50) Hagerstown Lost, 7-5; Won, 6-5 vs. Greensboro, 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD …

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Sunday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 5-4 @ Columbus, 5:05 p.m. Brad Peacock (2-1, 4.43) vs. Zach McAllister (8-3, 3.18) Harrisburg Won, 10-6 @ Erie, 1:05 p.m. Oliver Perez (2-2, 3.28) vs. Brooks Brown (2-6, 6.25) Potomac Lost, 3-0 @ Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m. Evan Bronson (2-3, 3.68) vs. Wilfredo Boscan (4-8, 4.18) Hagerstown …

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Potomac Roster Shuffle

In addition to the assignment of catcher Brian Peacock to Harrisburg (corresponding move TBA), the Potomac Nationals announced three more moves today…

• LHP Sammy Solis placed on 7-Day DL

• RHP Trevor Holder received from GCL, activated from 7-Day DL

• C Andruth Ramirez received from GCL

We don’t have any news regarding the reason Solis’s stay on the DL. With a “TBA” for tomorrow, it’s quite likely that Mr. Holder will be the starter tomorrow night, having last thrown on Wednesday for an inning in the GCL. Ramirez is most likely on call until Peacock returns or if a longer-term solution is needed (bear in mind how close Myrtle Beach and Viera are in terms of geography, Hagerstown is leaving for a roadtrip tomorrow night, and Potomac is returning home on Monday).

UPDATE #1: Devin Ivany has indeed been placed on the DL, which means Peacock’s stay will be longer than day-to-day. Evan Bronson has been listed as tomorrow night’s starter for Potomac.

Saturday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 7-5 @ Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Brad Meyers (4-4, 4.10) vs. Jeanmar Gomez (10-4, 2.40) Harrisburg Lost, 6-1 @ Erie, 7:05 p.m. Danny Rosenbaum (AA debut) vs. L.J. Gagnier (3-4, 4.81) Potomac Won, 6-1 @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Erik Davis (0-0, 0.00) vs. Miguel De Los Santos (2-3, …

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Good, Bad, Interesting – Vol. 16

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 Chris Marrero .325/.398/.494 since All-Star Break Bad Yunesky Maya 0-2, 11.30 ERA, 5HR in last 3 starts Interesting Just three current Chiefs have played more than 50% of the …

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Friday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Craig Stammen (8-5, 4.40) vs. Corey Kluber (5-7, 5.90) Harrisburg Lost, 2-1 (10 inn.); Won, 2-1 @ Erie, 7:05 p.m. Tanner Roark (6-7, 5.47) vs. Drew Smyly (1-0, 0.00) Potomac Lost, 4-3 @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Adam Olbrychowski (3-6, 5.03) vs. TBD …

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