With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s time to take a look at the 2022 edition of the watchlist – the twelfth of this site’s existence, but the first really new one since 2019 (a.k.a. The Before Times). For those of you who aren’t familiar, I’m not big into ranking guys 1-XX even if that …
Often (usually) when I start to write an annual post, I look back at the last few years’ worth to make sure I don’t repeat myself (too much). A year ago, there were fears that Thanksgiving get-togethers would cause another COVID-19 surge, as cases had gone from ~38K per day in mid-September to ~150K per …
And we’re back with one of the more reliable offseason staples: the latest transactions via Baseball America: RE-SIGNED ● RHP Steven Fuentes SIGNED ● RHP Alberto Guerrero RELEASED ● OF Yasmany Tomás No real surprises – the Nats are holding onto some of their longtime projects, picking up one typical AA/AAA free agent, and letting go of a …
Behind six perfect innings from Cubs prospect Caleb Kilian and six runs from the Solar Sox bats, the Sagauros went quietly (one hit, one walk) in the AFL Championship game for a 6-0 shutout. Jackson Cluff, who was named Defensive Player of the Year*, led off and played shortstop for Surprise but went hitless in …
With a pair of crooked numbers in the 4th and 5th innings, Surprise overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Glendale, 5-3 in seven innings. Despite the Javelinas paddling the Rafters to finish with an identical 17-12 record, the Sagauros appear to have been awarded the AFL West title by virtue of a 33-32 edge …
Eudrys Manon did his best imitation of a Washington reliever, allowing all three inherited runners to score and two of his own on a grand slam as the Sagauros blew a 6-1 lead in the 7th for a 7-6 loss to the Javelinas Two Nationals were in the Surprise lineup: Jackson Cluff led off and …
Jake Means’ two-run HR in the 7th was all Surprise could manage in a 5-2 loss to Peoria – the eighth in the stretch of the Sagauros’ last 13 games. Three Washington players were in the starting lineup, and one pitched in relief: Jackson Cluff struck out in each of his first three ABs before …
Surprise fell into 4-0 hole early but this time the bats came alive with three-run 3rd and five-run 4th in a 9-7 win over Scottsdale. Just two Nationals players appeared in the game: Jackson Cluff led off and played shortstop, reaching base three times with two singles and a walk, scoring twice, stealing a base …
Jackson Rutledge’s on-and-off Fall was off again as the Nats’ No. 9 prospect dug a 3-0 hole from which the Sagauros could not dig in a 12-5 loss yesterday. The 22-y.o. retired just two of seven batters faced and didn’t make it out of the 1st. He was charged with the aforementioned three runs on …
It was a very light night for the Washington contingent of Todd Peterson and Cole Henry in the AFL East’s 6-5 win over the AFL West.
Peterson was the sole National to appear, getting the last out of the 6th on a 4-3 groundout. He threw more warmups (8) than pitches (6).
Surprise currently leads Glendale by one game with five games left to play for the Saguaros, four for the Desert Dogs. It appears that ties are not being counted in the standings, which could come into play if the two teams finish with the same number of wins. They also play each other for the final game of regular season on Friday.