Author Topic: 2008 Following the Minor League Teams (Read 135153 times)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1125:** August 20, 2008, 09:39:49 PM »

Impressive start by Jeff Mandel in Potomac: 7.2 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 4 K.

Potomac sweeps the road series in Kinston in dominating fashion by outscoring them 31-18 in the 3-game series.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #1126:** August 20, 2008, 09:45:22 PM »

Milone had another solid outing for Hagerstown. He went 6.0 IP, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 2. Milone has shown that control is his major strength, as he has only walked 6 batters in 42+ innings of work.

Rhinehart homered for Harrisburg tonight, although his struggles seem to be continuing. Rhinehart is batting under .150 in his last 10 games and is struggling with strikeouts.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #1127:** August 21, 2008, 02:52:37 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 19, 2008, 07:45:47 PM

Adrian Alaniz left the game tonight after only 2/3rds of an inning after allowing a hit and striking out one.

Not sure what happened.

Alaniz was pulled because of a blister.

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LEADING OFF Harrisburg's starting pitching, which has struggled this month, failed to survive the first inning against Trenton, as the Senators eventually dropped a 6-4 decision on Tuesday. Adrian Alaniz developed a blister on his throwing hand and was relieved while facing Trenton's fourth batter, Chris Malec. Zack Segovia, who came on in relief, got out of the inning, but allowed the Eastern League North-leading Thunder (78-50) six runs, started by a solo home run from Colin Curtis, in the second inning.

http://www.pennlive.com/senators/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1219205414316740.xml&coll=1

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1128:** August 21, 2008, 10:26:06 PM »

Justin Maxwell Bobblehad night on Saturday at Potomac Nationals!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1129:** August 21, 2008, 10:29:55 PM »

Catcher Sean Rooney (22) with a 5-hit game for Hagerstown tonight: 5/5 2 Doubles, Run.

Espinosa went 2/3 with an RBI and 2 walks tonight in Vermont. 7/9 with 3 Walks to 0 Ks so far for Danny in his pro career.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #1130:** August 22, 2008, 05:48:15 AM »

Quote from: JMUalumni on August 21, 2008, 10:31:59 PM

I am enjoying Espinosa's start, but he was thrown out at second trying to steal and picked off at first in the same game (tonight). For being such a "smart" baserunner, it would seem he has some work to do still. This is not to say that some experience will solve the problem, I am fully confident that Espinosa is the type of player that learns from his mistakes (from what I have read, at least).

The pickoff and caught stealing were on the same play. He got picked off 1B and then tagged out heading to 2B, thus the CS.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #1131:** August 22, 2008, 10:11:24 AM »

Quote from: NFA Brian on August 22, 2008, 05:48:15 AM

The pickoff and caught stealing were on the same play. He got picked off 1B and then tagged out heading to 2B, thus the CS.

Makes more sense, I retract what I said

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1132:** August 22, 2008, 08:29:53 PM »

They really do intend on bringing up JZ in September it appears. They limited him to 4 innings in his start tonight for Harrisburg: 4 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 4 K. Each of his last 4 starts has been cut short.

BBQ · « **Reply #1133:** August 22, 2008, 08:31:27 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 22, 2008, 08:29:53 PM

They really do intend on bringing up JZ in September it appears. They limited him to 4 innings in his start tonight for Harrisburg: 4 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 4 K. Each of his last 4 starts has been cut short.

He's been wild lately. I hope its not and injury.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1134:** August 22, 2008, 08:38:15 PM »

Anyone know what happened to Colton Willems? He hasn't made a start for Hagerstown since August 6th.

cletusvandamme · « **Reply #1135:** August 22, 2008, 08:43:45 PM »

He may be close to or may already have reached his innings limit for the year. Same with Zimmermann.

BBQ · « **Reply #1136:** August 22, 2008, 08:49:15 PM »

Well since it's over for Colton let's sum-it up. He had a 3.70 ERA through 109.1 IP, allowed 103 hits , 60 K, and walked 31. An all-round solid year form the 20 year-old who should be ready for Potomac come ST 2009.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1137:** August 22, 2008, 09:07:40 PM »

Espinosa is sickkkkkkkkkk. He's 9/11 with 4 walks to 0 Ks so far with Vermont. I bet he is offended that they put him in Short Season Low A Ball. Promote him to HTown or Potomac!

BBQ · « **Reply #1138:** August 22, 2008, 10:00:13 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 22, 2008, 09:07:40 PM

Espinosa is sickkkkkkkkkk. He's 9/11 with 4 walks to 0 Ks so far with Vermont. I bet he is offended that they put him in Short Season Low A Ball. Promote him to HTown or Potomac!

I'd rather him dominate in Vermont for another week before we see him in Hagerstown. I am very excited about him, especially after I heard that he actually LEARNS from his mistakes and is a smart ball-player.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1139:** August 22, 2008, 10:35:48 PM »

Speigner continues to flourish for Columbus as he throws 2 more scoreless innings in relief tonight.

Over his last 11 appearances: 22 IP 15 H 0 R 0 ER 4 BB 18 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.86 WHIP).

What else does it take for the dude to get the call?

Leonard Davis is heating up a little bit. Over his last 9 games: 11/27 (.407 AVG), 4 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 HR, 10 RBIs.

kimnat · « **Reply #1140:** August 22, 2008, 10:43:05 PM »

Anyone hear how O'Connor's surgery went today?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1141:** August 22, 2008, 10:49:02 PM »

Danny Espinosa got HBP to lead off the bottom of the 9th and later scored on a wild pitch to give the Lake Monsters a Walk-off Win.

Espinosa's numbers after 4 games with VT: 9/11 (.818 BA), 2 Doubles, 1 RBI, 4 Runs, 5 BBs, 0 Ks, 2 SB, 1 CS.

daggerrrrrr · « **Reply #1142:** August 22, 2008, 10:50:16 PM »

Now we know why Espinosa is represented by Scott Boris, the boy can play some Baseball!

BBQ · « **Reply #1143:** August 23, 2008, 01:16:59 AM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 22, 2008, 10:35:48 PM

Speigner continues to flourish for Columbus as he throws 2 more scoreless innings in relief tonight.

Over his last 11 appearances: 22 IP 15 H 0 R 0 ER 4 BB 18 K (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.86 WHIP).

What else does it take for the dude to get the call?

Leonard Davis is heating up a little bit. Over his last 9 games: 11/27 (.407 AVG), 4 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 HR, 10 RBIs.

Speigner is ligthing it up. I saw we have him up in September to see what he's got

BBQ · « **Reply #1144:** August 23, 2008, 01:38:15 AM »

No high-lights really other than Atilano going 5 and only letting up 1 ER and Clippard went 5.1 and let-up 8 ER

blue911 · « **Reply #1145:** August 23, 2008, 09:04:52 AM »

Dukes homered for Columbus.

blue911 · « **Reply #1146:** August 23, 2008, 09:09:14 AM »

Quote from: kimnat on August 22, 2008, 10:43:05 PM

Anyone hear how O'Connor's surgery went today?

I can't find anything. But he has the same surgeon as Patterson & Hill, he'll end up like Sloth.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1147:** August 23, 2008, 09:36:35 PM »

Great game for Bernadina today: 3/4 Double, HR, RBI, 2 Runs. His BA is up to .340.

Alberto Gonzalez went 1/3 with a single.

Kory Casto hit a Grand Slam and Dukes walked twice and scored a run in 3 plate appearances.

Despite all that Columbus still lost because Ryan Wagner is a bum. His line: 2 IP 4 H 3 R 2 ER 0 BB 4 K (Blown Save, Loss). Wagner's ERA is up to 7.04 with Columbus.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1148:** August 23, 2008, 09:39:14 PM »

Nice start for Justin Jones for Harrisburg: 6 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 6 K.

Too bad crappy ass Adam Carr blew the save and took the loss: 1.1 IP 5 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 3 K 1 HR. His ERA is up to 6.61.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1149:** August 23, 2008, 09:42:24 PM »

JMU, do you believe me about Beno's control issues yet?

His outing today for the P-Nats: 0.0 IP 0 H 3 R 3 ER 4 BB 0 K. He's walked 44 batters in 28.1 IP with Potomac this season.

It was so bad for Potomac today that they had to use 3B-man Trever Lawhorn to pitch 1/3 of an inning.