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Q&A: Harrisburg Senators Merchandise Director Ann Marie Naumes
Again, we meet the most interesting people through Twitter. About a week ago, we exchanged follows with Ann Marie Naumes, the Director of Merchandise for the AA Harrisburg Senators. She’s in charge of putting together the new team store in H’burg, and she happens to have joined the club the same year that phenom Stephen Strasburg is pitching there. She talked to us about all that great stuff we can never seem to leave...
Strasburg Optioned To Double-A Harrisburg
Stephen Strasburg was the Washington Nationals’ best pitcher this spring. In nine innings, he had a 2.00 ERA (both runs coming on solo homeruns) and a 12-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio. Despite that, and a recent outing in which he struck out eight Cardinals in four innings, the Nationals optioned Strasburg to Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday. There are two possible reasons as to why: one, starting him in the minors and keeping him there...
Friday Night Was The Right Night For Pitching
For whatever reason, there were a bunch of good pitching performance across the minors last night, with several starters taking no-hitters late into games. For the second night in a row, New Hampshire’s bats were silenced, this time by Altoona’s Tim Alderson. Alderson pitched six no-hit innings, walking one and striking out three, before being pulled after reaching his pitch count. It was the second time this season he shut down the Fisher Cats...
We Haven’t Seen This Many Zimmermans Since Bob Dylan’s Family Reunion
It’s no secret that the Washington Nationals have struggled a bit since their move from Montreal. One bright spot is the presence of former Virginia star Ryan Zimmerman on the roster. His 2008 campaign hasn’t lived up to the promise of his near-ROY 2006 season, but the kid’s young – he’ll bounce back. But no team can win on offense alone, so the Nats have been looking for some quality pitching to revive the...
Steak Grows on Dmitri
This story is the perfect storm. It involves the insanely entertaining Dmitri Young, a short stint in the Bus Leagues with the Harrisburg Senators (Nationals), and Washington Post Bogger Dan Steinberg. If you’re not familiar with Mr. Steinberg, he has one of the best jobs a writer can get – he gets the legitimacy of the Washington Post mixed with the free-form quest for entertaining subject matter that defines blogging. And, he’s a damn...
Spotlight on AA Ball – 4/23/2008
Lots of great promotions coming up in AA ball. The Reading Phillies have the most charming this week, as they celebrate local legend Joey Bago Donuts, a longtime employee of the team who has grown into a cult favorite between-innings entertainer. The Huntsville Stars (Brewers) are encouraging people to skip work and come out to the ballpark on the 28th. And you have to love language like this in an official press release:...
Spotlight on AA Ball – 4/16/2008
OK, for starters: THE ALTOONA CURVE (PIRATES!) HAVE A ROLLER COASTER BUILT IN THE OUTFIELD! I TEND TO THINK THAT IS FAIRLY BAD-ASS! I wonder if anyone has ever been beaned by an errant homer while riding in the cars? It was a chilly night in Norwich, CT. Thirty-six degrees, to be precise. Obviously, visiting Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) lefty Dustin Richardson wanted to spend as little time on the mound as possible....
Spotlight on AA Ball – 4/2/2008
As a way to keep up with 300+ Minor League teams, we’ll be spreading things out a bit. We look at Rookie and A Ball on Monday, AA on Wednesday, and AAA on Friday. In-between: whatever strikes our fancy. Here’s today’s AA roundup: The Harrisburg Senators (Nationals) have a bit of a problem: Legislators do not make for good mascots. They have a large dog named Grrrrounder, but he isn’t the only costumed team...
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