Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg vs '09 No. 2 Overall Pick Dustin Ackley.
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 1:30 PM EDT
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• Maybe the Phoenix Desert Dogs could have saved a few runs for Stephen Strasburg? The Desert Dogs pounded the Peo Javelinas, Peoria, Arizona's second-favorite Arizona Fall League team 17-4 Wednesday afternoon. Chris Marrero was the only Nationals' prospect in the lineup, and he went 0 for 2 with 3 walks and 1 run scored, lowering his AVG a bit to .389 (7 for 18) after 5 AFL games. DC pitching prospect Jeff Mandel threw his third scoreless frame for Phoenix. The 24-year-old right-hander's allowed just 1 hit in 3.0 IP, and Wednesday it took just four pitches to get the first two outs of the eighth, and five more to record the final out of the frame when White Sox' infield prospect C.J. Retherford flew out to right field.
• Strasburg vs Ackley: 1 vs 2...Dustin Ackley, 21, the Seattle Mariners' 1st Round pick, taken second overall behind Stephen Strasburg in this past June's draft, is a 6'1'' left-handed-hitting OF who hit over .400 in all three seasons he played for the North Carolina Tarheels, ending his college career by hitting 18 doubles, 4 triples and 22 HR's, while collecting 73 RBI's, 13 SB and 50 walks, and striking out just 34 times in 266 at bats, over which he posted a .517 OBP, a .763 SLG and a 1.280 OPS...
Stephen Strasburg
#37 / Pitcher - Phoenix Desert Dogs/Washington Nationals
6-4
220
R
R
Jul 20, 1988
'09 Stats - (13-1, 1.32 ERA), 15 GS, 109.0 IP, 65 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 19 BB, 195 K's, .172 BAA, 11 WP, 3 HBP.
F.I.L. - (0-0, 3.60 ERA), 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K's.
AFL - (1-0, 0.00) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K's.
Origin Story -Washington Nationals' 1st Round Pick, Selected 1st overall in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft after completing his junior year at San Diego State University.
Dustin Ackley
#5 / First Base/CF - Peoria Javelinas / Seattle Mariners
6-1
185
L
R
Feb 26, 1988
'09 UNC Stats - 111 for 256, .417 AVG, .517 OBP, .763 SLG, 18 2B, 4 3B, 22 HR's, 73 RBI's, 13 SB, 50 BB, 34 K's.
AFL Stats - 5 for 15, .333 AVG, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, .375 OBP, .400 SLG, .775 OPS.
Origin Story - Seattle Mariners' 1st Round pick taken 2nd overall in 2009.
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Sean Rooney's catching Stras...
Espinosa at short, Marrero at first…Desert Dogs on the road and up first…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Espinosa hits the second of two singles to start the D-Dogs' first...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Full count to Marrero with one down, men on 1st and 2nd...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marrero grounds into a force at second...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both runners stranded...you know who's next...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We WANT STRASBURG!!!
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure what happened, but after the force at second, both the Javelinas' 2nd and now Espinosa are out of the game...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lorenzo Cain down swinging, 1 K for Strasburg...
4 straight fastballs 97-99 and an 82 mph curve for a swining K…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jordan Danks singles on the second fastball he sees from Stras...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
K #2, Strasburg gets Taylor Green swinging at a full-count curve for the 2nd out...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4-seam fastball inside and 96....and..uh...GONE!!! Two-run HR off Strasburg...
That’s not supposed to happen…2-0 Javelinas.
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1-2 curve to C.J. Retherford...GONE! Back to back HR's off Strasburg...3-0 Javelinas....
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg gets a groundout with one pitch to end the first...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be back later, only have time to watch the first...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He missed with that curve....
Just so you know, you’re not alone staring at Gameday. His location’s been good, but that curve was almost right down the middle. Had a nice break, but it was high.
by cassander on Oct 22, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Enjoy...gotta head out for a while, I'll check back in...
You have to expect that just like in college, everyone’s out to hit off him…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinda glad
Stras still has a lot to learn despite huge talent. The occasional knock here and in ST will do him some good and keep the ego down.
Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."
by Mezza on Oct 22, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg K's Ackley, but gives up a run on a single, wild pitch, passed ball, and sac.
by cassander on Oct 22, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's gonna fit right in in DC...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 5:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
And a grand slam in the third... welcome to the pros.
by cassander on Oct 22, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just start preparing yourselves for all the he's a bust stories that are aboot to be published...
ex.
See, he never faced major league hitters…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 5:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Roscoe's not worried.
Aren’t they only letting him throw 2 of his pitches?
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Oct 22, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vermont will have a great rotation for the next few years with McGeary, Smoker, and Strasburg....
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
"Freakish things are happening."
by cat daddy3000 on Oct 22, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg line...2.2 innings, 60 pitches, 4K, 1BB, 3 HR, 7 ER....
OUCH
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Oct 22, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow...that's some bad numbers.
ERA =10.50
Hope he gets rid of most of his yips in Arizona as he faces much better talent than he faced in college.
F.O.D. & D. #1(Friend of Dukes and Desmond)
by MissB on Oct 22, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me
It’s the argument of giving him half a season or longer in the minors before a September call up. I’d rather he learnt something down there rather than have MLB hitters light him up. More so that we need to start winning more games next season. I dont care if he gets torched up a bit in A ball…i’d probably hate it more if its against the Mets.
Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."
by Mezza on Oct 22, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'd be a lot easier to let him learn in Zimmermann was healthy...one less starter might be the difference in where his career begins...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Ed Chigliak on Oct 22, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
I still think at best he would be our #5 guy anyway in terms of limits on innings. In any event, they could easily sign Livan to #5 spot and have a decent top end free agent.
Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."
by Mezza on Oct 22, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THE KID'S A BUM!!!
UP IN THE ZONE!!! NEVER FACED GOOD HITTERS!!!
:-)
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by Dave at Nats News Network on Oct 22, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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