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.
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.
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, …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …