2009-arizona-fall-league Stories - Talking Chop
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/27/2009
It's been a week since I've done one of these, so all stats are from Friday-present, unless otherwise noted. In Arizona: Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 and scored a run and Zach Braddock pitched a scoreless inning of relief, allowing two hits and striking out the side, as the Javelinas came from...
Wednesday's Late and Brief Frosty Mug
Some things to read while finding eternal life. Thanks for bearing with me this week. The Mug will return to its normal format and schedule on Friday. In the meantime, here's the crash-course version of today's notes: Adam McCalvy has two more names for you to consider as the Brewers head into hot...
Washington Nationals: AFL Wrap-Up...
The Arizona Fall League's '09 season is over. Peoria Javelinas' second baseman C.J. Retherford, an infield prospect in the Chicago White Sox' system, hit a two-run HR to left and out of Scottsdale, Arizona's Scottsdale Stadium, taking Phoenix Desert Dogs' reliever Josh Perrault, (a Baltimore...
AFL Championship Open Thread
The Arizona Fall League championship game is today. For most of us, it will be your last chance to see professional baseball on TV until spring training. The Phoenix Desert Dogs are playing the Peoria Javelinas at 1:30 Central. It's on MLB Network. The Javelinas, as we know, contain Brewers...
Top 5 Reasons You Should Still Watch The AFL Championship Game.
5. Dustin Ackley So you don't get to see the '09 No. 1 overall pick Stephen Strasburg pitch, you do get to see the player taken second overall by the Seattle Mariners, Dustin Ackley, a converted outfielder who hit over .400 in three-straight seasons (with an OBP over .500 in his final two years) at...
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/20/2009
In Arizona: When it rains, it pours for Zach Braddock. After not allowing an earned run for six innings (and only allowing three in 11.2 IP overall), Braddock allowed six earned runs on four hits and four walks while recording just one out in the Javelinas 17-9 loss to Scottsdale yesterday....
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/19/2009
In Arizona: Rob Wooten allowed two runs on three hits in .1 innings and was credited with a blown save as Phoenix rallied for six runs in the eighth to beat the Javelinas, 7-6. Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a walk in the game, and Taylor Green entered the game as a pinch hitter and remained in...
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/18/2009
In Arizona: Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-6 with a double and scored two runs as the Javelinas won a wild one over the Saguaros, 24-15. Taylor Green entered the game as a pinch runner and ended up going 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a home run, his first AFL extra base hits. He scored three times...
Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Some things to read while Doug Melvin works the phones. Casey McGehee finished fifth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, and I must admit that's much better than I expected, even though he was third on my ballot (FanShot). With that said, Brewed Sports has a new word for teams that hold onto...
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/17/2009
In Arizona: Taylor Green busted out of his slump, going 2-for-3 with a couple of RBI, but it was not enough as the Javelinas lost to Surprise, 6-4. Josh Butler started for the Javelinas and got rocked again, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks in 1.2 innings of work. Omar Aguilar...
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