Washington Nationals: AFL/DWL Update...Stephen Strasburg/Elijah Dukes...
by Ed Chigliak on Nov 14, 2009 2:24 PM EST
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• A Saturday in mid-November might bring fans of the Washington Nationals the most interesting evening of baseball before April. The Nov. 13th edition of AFL's Game Notes has Stephen Strasburg (3-1, 5.28 ERA) back on the mound in Phoenix Municipal Stadium against the visiting Peoria Saguaros and left-handed starter Steve Garrison, (2-1, 4.11 ERA) an '05 10th Round pick by the Padres who was ranked as high as sixth in the San Diego system by Baseball America in 2008. Strasburg, the Nationals' '09 1st Round pick, (who was considered the team's top prospect as soon as he signed his record-breaking deal and was confirmed as such in Baseball America's Aaron Fitt's 11/11/09 Top 10 list), will be making his fifth AFL start and looking for his fourth win, having allowed just one run in each of the last two outings for the Phoenix Desert Dogs...
• MLB.com Gameday - Desert Dogs vs Saguaros 2:35 pm EST.
• Meanwhile, down in the Dominican Winter League, Washington Nationals' outfielder Elijah Dukes is expected to make his first appearance with the Tigres del Licey any day now according to an article by Licey.com writer Dionisio Soldevila entitled, "Elijah Dukes ya se presentó con el equipo" wherein it's reported that Dukes has joined the team and will make his debut this weekend...though the Tigres have games tonight and tomorrow...so there's no guarantee Saturday's the day for Dukes...(ed. note - "For anyone who doesn't know, the Tigres del Licey are streaming all their games online, so if you want to watch DC SS Ian Desmond and Dukes, the games are available...")
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1-2-3 1st already in the books for Strasburg...
Spotty coverage to follow all afternoon… Just have the box score…no Gameday on phone…
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 Nov 14, 2009 2:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Are you following @benbadler or not? He has a short first inning report.
Strasburg 97-98 in the first inning. Two swinging strikeouts on 91 changeups, an underrated part of his repertoire
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Nov 14, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't see your and Ed's posts......... auto-refresh broken.....
Stras gives up a double off the 1B’s glove…….
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No I will now though...thanks...
I was just box scoring it…which is in no way enjoyable…
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday isn't that much better with no pitch tracker.......
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
6-in-a-row set down by 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 Nov 14, 2009 3:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
BenBadler Strasburg 96-98, hit 99 once in the 2nd. Breaking ball has same crazy action on it. 6 up 6 down so far
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Nov 14, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No word today on Dukes........ the lead story was Luis Castillo working out with Licey...
Name …….W L PCT GB
Licey Tigres 13 9 .591 —
Toros (Bulls) 13 9 .591 —
Escogido (Chosen) 13 9 .591 —
Aguilas (Eagles) 10 12 .455 3
Gigantes (Giants) 9 12 .429 3.5
Estrellas (Stars) 7 14 .333 5.5
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg.............2Ks, a popout, and three groundouts through 2...
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
O's OFer Matthew Angle gives Stras a 1-0 lead with a solo HR...
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
A double and a walk in the 3rd, but 2 K’s and a groundout, no runs score
by Doncosmic on Nov 14, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Go Stras!!!!!
auto refresh started working again…..
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
BenBadler 3rd inn: Strasburg gets behind too many hitters, gives up a 2B and a BB, but no runs. A little less velo from stretch (93-96)
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Nov 14, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
May be a bad ump?
well, what can we expect from Tyler Funneman, HP ump…….
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
projectprospect Twitter:
Strasburg’s changeup is a plus pitch, too. I’m very impressed — 2 Ks with it through 3 innings.
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I wonder which pitch he's missing with......another walk and 61 pitches with one out in the 4th....
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
projectprospect Twitter:
projectprospect: Stras done after 63 pitches. Top speed was 99. CB movement was exceptional. No balls hit to outfield. And CH was VERY good.
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Nice Stras!!
"I love, love, love John Lackey." -- Graysnail.
by Mezza on Nov 14, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
pulled after a walk and 2k’s in the 4th, must be a pitch count thing
by Doncosmic on Nov 14, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Especially after a week off with the neck issues...
Save it for the AFL Championship next week on MLBNet….
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
3.2 innings, 6 K, 2 BB, 1 H, 0 R.. 64 pitches, 34 strikes
I guess they’re being careful with him. A combination of 2 wins for the Dogs or losses for the Sox would put Strasburg on TV next Saturday, I think.
by cassander on Nov 14, 2009 3:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Correction: 36 strikes
A few of those balls looked bogus on gameday, including a pitch on the inside edge followed by a pitch on the outside edge, both called balls.
by cassander on Nov 14, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Funneman!!!!................(shakes fist...)
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
TO be fair, his second walk looked like the result of good plate discipline by Yonder Alonso
by cassander on Nov 14, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Who does Yonder think he is???.......be a man and try to hit it...
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Striking out 6 of 14 BF is kinda ridiculous...
Hope Storen gets an inning in later…
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 Nov 14, 2009 3:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from grocery shopping and STOREN IS IN!!!
still 1-0……
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
11 pitches, 8 strikes, .....a grounder, a single, and a DP......still 1-0 DDs....
Does he come back out for the 9th?
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Storen back out to finish it, DDs still with a 1-0 lead after failing to cash in a pair of walks in the aeth.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no.........leadoff single.......Tradition!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
make that back-to-back singles..........
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Triple play?
I bet Zimmy would’ve fielded the bunt and gotten an out on the second single.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Storen gives up 2 singles (one of 'em a bunt) to open the inning.
No likey.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Long F-8 to Yonder moves the runners up.....
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Intentionals to the "slugging" Saguros catcher to bring up their light-hitting (I hope) RF...
Let’s go DP!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He is light-htting......231 with two Ks today.....
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Make that three...
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg goes to 4-1........Storen with the rocky save number 3
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
3 Ks.......... swinging!!!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, this ump is KILLIN' me!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
STOREN!!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DDs win it!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In spite of Funneman!!!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
STOREN!!!!
"I love, love, love John Lackey." -- Graysnail.
by Mezza on Nov 14, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Called strike three to end it........Drew!!!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Flyout puts runners 2-3 with one down...
…tightrope time!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
IBB loads 'em up with one out.........STOREN!!!!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tradition!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One of Us!!!
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is Manny Acta managing the Tigres?
Dukes starting in center for the Tigres del Licey…
Licey.tv not working at the moment…
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Too many IF and not enough OF on the Blue Champions....
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone gets to play CF in Licey!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 11:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much....... Bon-Bon has RF locked up........
And that’s saying something with like 50 guys on the roster…
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Elijah Dukes walks in 1st DWL AB, Licey up 9-3 in the third...
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Here's the link for the game...the MLB.com box score appears to be 3 innings behind...
Licey up 9-3….
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
...and that link...
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dukes hits a two-run HR in his second at bat...
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dukes boards plane and goes home saying..."I can now hit a curveball."
Fake news release by Roscoe
by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Nov 14, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dukes flies out to left in 3rd AB as I sort out that MLB was way behind when the ame started...
Dukes – 1 for 2, HR, BB, 2 RBI’s…
Dukes out of center already…haven’t seen if he’s moved or is done…
…but he did hit the wall hard chasing a towering fly to center earlier…
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 Nov 14, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Man, I hope he wasn't hurt and was just taken out to let the other guys play...
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Never too soon to start panicking!
And just when he learned to hit the curve…. (Do we know what pitch he hit out? Does DWL have pitch F/X?)
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No pitch F/X and I couldn't find the feed til the second...after he hit the HR...BOO!!!
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 Nov 14, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Video of the Dukes homer on the right hand side
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 15, 2009 12:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No pitch F/X, and I just found a link to Gameday
Dukes’ pitch was up and in…. They only show the result pitch……..
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_11_14_licwin_estwin_1
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 15, 2009 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
San Pedro de Macoris (Licey.com)-Elijah Dukes played their first game of the season this Saturday and immediately caused an uproar, with a two-run homer for Licey 15-5 to overwhelm the Stars.
In the second returned to attack their rivals, with three laps with the homer capped by the Dukes.
For the Licey, Dukes, 2-1, with two runs scored and two RBIs with his homer, the Cuban Juan Miranda, 4-4, with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 14, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
SOOOOOOPER DOOKS!!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
by Doghouse on Nov 14, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Three laps with the homer!!!!!
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 Nov 14, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They don't hit many homers in the DWL, at least for Licey....
Timo Perez leads the team with 3………Dukes should be uproaring a lot…
Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
by cat daddy3000 on Nov 15, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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