Arizona Fall League recap -- Oct. 13
The Arizona Fall League kicked off today, so I'm going to take a quick break from my series of positional rankings to discuss the first game of the season.
Eight players are representing the Orioles as members of the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the annual fall showcase for minor leaguers.
First baseman Brandon Snyder and third baseman Josh Bell headline the Orioles prospects. They are joined by right-handed pitchers Brandon Erbe, Josh Perrault, Eddie Gamboa and Ryohei Tanaka, as well as center fielder Matt Angle and infielder Brandon Waring.
Double-A Bowie Baysox bench coach Moe Hill is also representing the organization as a member of the coaching staff for the Desert Dogs.
I know a lot of Orioles fans are craving information about the performance of the players in the league, so I'm going to write a daily recap of the games for O's on Deck.
Phoenix Desert Dogs
Score: Mesa Solar Sox 10, Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 (Box score)
Recap: Snyder jumped out to a strong start for the Desert Dogs.
The 22-year-old infielder was 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a single in the team's 10-6 loss to the Solar Sox, while Bell was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
Tanaka (0-1) started today's game for Phoenix, and he suffered the loss after allowing one run and three hits in three innings. He struck out four batters and threw 34 of his 41 pitches for strikes.
Former Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen started in left field for the Desert Dogs. Loewen, who made the transition to a position player this season, was 0-for-1 with three walks and two runs scored.
The 25-year-old outfielder batted .236 with four home runs and 31 RBIs for the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays in the Florida State League during the regular season.
Angle, Waring, Gamboa, Perrault and Erbe did not play in today's game.
Comments
Which players are on the Desert Dogs' roster (besides the Orioles)? I know I heard somewhere that Strasburg is representing the Nats, is that true?
RESPONSE FROM DEAN: Yes, that's accurate. Here is a link to their roster.
Posted by: Ilana in DC | October 13, 2009 10:06 PM
Did Adam Loewen change his name? The box score has some guy by the name of Tosoni playing LF.
RESPONSE FROM DEAN: Rene Tosoni played left field for the Mesa Solar Sox. Adam Loewen played left field for the Phoenix Desert Dogs.
Posted by: Cliff | October 14, 2009 7:21 AM
Dean,
Are the O's sending someone o the Venezuelan Winter League?
I usually attend to games here and want to know...
By the way, I live in Maracaibo which hosts home games of Aguilas del Zulia...
Thanks,
Aldo.
Posted by: Aldo | October 14, 2009 2:38 PM
In re: Loewen... Florida State League is equivalent to Carolina League, right? I would say that Loewen is off to a rather slow start.
RESPONSE FROM DEAN: Yes and yes.
Posted by: rphall | October 14, 2009 4:09 PM
They pitched around Loewen *three* times? I hope they weren't O's pitchers. We've seen enough inane walks over the recent era. Thanks for the info. Really complete and focused.
Posted by: maumau | October 14, 2009 7:04 PM