JZim Dominant; Federal Baseball Cheated; Upper Minors Thread from 8/20
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 11:48 AM EDT
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PrintWith all of the fail last night, it's somewhat bearable because Jordan Zimmermann was absolutely dominant in what we hope is final start for Syracuse. His line: 5IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB 5K. Sounds like the line even underestimates the dominance. He retired the final 13 batters he faced and only one of the those 13 Bats managed to get the ball out the infield. Inspired by their temporary stopper, Syracuse won 8-1. No matter what happened elsewhere, it's about the process and the future. Jordan Zimmermann is a big part of that future and he provided sunshine and hope last night. My suggestions on how to use this thread:
- Share your experience at Pfitzner!
- All questions asked minors thread. You got a question on the Nats minors, I'll try to answer it, research it, or ask someone who knows more than me after Sunday's meetup.
- Minors stat lines of interest from other posters who check the box scores. Michael Martinez fans, check the Syracuse box score here and spread his tasty utility skills to the people in the comments.
- Feedback on the minors posts to this point.
- Brainstorm an organized minors weekend field trip to the minors soon. Give the P-Nats another chance for their doubleheader on Saturday 9/4 maybe? (And demand our bobbleheads!)
I've got family commitments tomorrow so I will be out of town and unable to get the links and boxscores up today. Snapshot summaries of those who are less than Jordan Zimmermann after the jump.
Federal Baseball did its best to support our minors affiliates. At least 3 members trekked down to Drew Storen Bobblehead at Pfitzner Stadium planning to see Potomac compete in their playoff stretch drive while getting a coveted P-Nats Storen bobblehead. Pfitz FAIL on both counts. We have yet to receive a report of any Federal Baseball member receiving an actual bobblehead. More importantly, the P-Nats cheated the fans of a victory by failing to realize the game was 9 innings long. Winston Salen erased a 6-1 P-Nats lead in the 8th inning with prospect AJ Morris giving up 5 runs in the horrific 8 run inning. The Dash had 6 straight hits with two out! Perhaps it was really Joel Hanrahan bobblehead night and nobody informed the fans. Potomac fell 9-8 despite another HR for Tyler Moore.
Cristian Guzman won a game for Harrisburg! Well, not exactly. Ryan Tatusko, one of two Harrisburg starters we got for Guzman delivered a six inning, 1 run start to earn his first win for the Senators. Prospect Michael Burgess had another stellar night going 2-3 with a triple and a walk in a Harrisburg 5-1 win over Akron.
The Hagerstown Suns NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER! Down 3-1 entering the bottom of the 9th they rallied to tie. Then they managed to scrape across a run in the top of the 13th with help from an error in a 4-3 Hagerstown win over Delmarva. Rick Hague, Destin Hood, and the mysterious Mills Rogers all managed two hits. Rogers had 3RBI, including the game winner in the 13th.
Looking forward to your comments, and hope to drop by sometime after Saturday's game.
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You never know with these kids.
Believe it was the night before where they blew a lead on multiple 9th inning errors and a wild pitch. Last night they were comeback champs.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
if the post is all minors issues
just rementioning my dream of a player development contract with AA Richmond for next year
Somebody needs to be last in the standings; as long as its the Orioles, Tom is happy
Sure, if you like...
… a crappy stadium w/ lousy parking on the edge of a slum, then the Diamond is your kind of place!!
be kind, I work (and am currently sitting) 1500 ft from the diamond
but really, the neighborhood isnt what it was in the 90’s. The new bowtie theater is packed everynight, the sidewalks are packed on game nights with people not afraid to walk a few blocks through the “slum.” yes the stadium and parking are pretty lame but i consider it equal or greater than potomac at which I spent a good part of my childhood.
the new stadium has been talked about for years and may or may not happen. Anyone who says he knows for sure is lying to you. Nonetheless, Richmond would be a great investment for the Nationals. Everyone down here is either a fan of a major market team or much more likely a Braves fan. I think most just deferred to the Braves for proximity’s sake but the affluent population of the burbs here are coming to Squirrels games (slowly but steadily, it’s first season after all). I think its a large slice of geography that the Nationals could easily stake a claim on
Somebody needs to be last in the standings; as long as its the Orioles, Tom is happy
For me, the game is in the IL
Syracuse is a publicly owned team and I’d like a quality team to remain there. It’s got to be tough for them to hold teams, though, because it’s north of a lot of east coast teams and the weather can’t be that great. I’m torn on that.
I’d like to see a Southern Virginia or Carolinas IL team if it was possible.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
We're not pulling out of Harrisburg I bet.
Harrisburg is having a good year. They have a wonderful, wonderful stadium and they and the rest of our affiliates would probably like to take advantage of Bryce Harper buzz. What we really need is an International League team somewhere within 90 minutes of DC, preferably to the south.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
That would certainly be a good option if the population is large enough.
I don’t know the economics of minor league stadiums and minor league markets, but you hope that there’s a possibility somewheres.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Of the people I saw in the stands, less than 1/5 had bobbleheads
everyone who got one must have left before the first pitch
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Oh ok, I was wearing the brown
“Raccoons with lightsabers” shirt and the red nats cap from opening day
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Oh and the Moore HR was a absolute moonshot
It was so high I though there was no way it would get out, and then it ended up in the trees in LF. Some power that kid has.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
yeah I thought that was going foul
Did you notice the entire game the other teams 2B played at double play depth and we got like 3 hits through the hole he left
Rookie Umps - Just trying to make a name for themselves!
sigh i was hoping I could get a bobblehead from ebay but I'm definitely not paying 60 bucks
Rookie Umps - Just trying to make a name for themselves!
Nice job by Mikey Martinez.
3-5.
Also, Micheal Burgess is doing very well so far at AA. (It seems like)
Screech's Godson
UMD Class of 2014! GO TERPS!!!
I rember at st watching Burgess taking BP, hes was miles better then any other minor legauers they had there
When was that?
Was that this year or last year? My recollection is that he’s changed his swing some and I wonder how he’s treating BP.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
by souldrummer on Aug 21, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for posting the Martinez night.
I knew that you’d like that, but I didn’t want to show favorites. If I can’t post ‘em all, I’m only to major performances in the open.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
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