Arizona Fall League recap -- Oct. 15
The Phoenix Desert Dogs defeated the Scottsdale Scorpions, 9-4, for their second consecutive victory in the Arizona Fall League. Phoenix is now 2-1 in the league, which puts them in a tie with Scottsdale for first place in the AFL East Division.
Phoenix Desert Dogs
Score: Phoenix Desert Dogs 9, Scottsdale Scorpions 4 (Box score)
Recap: Third baseman Josh Bell was 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the Desert Dogs' 9-4 victory over Scottsdale.
The 22-year-old infielder also walked twice in the game.
First baseman Brandon Snyder was 1-for-5 with an RBI, and center fielder Matt Angle was 0-for-3 with three walks, two stolen bases and a run scored.
Angle batted leadoff for the Desert Dogs in his first game in the league.
Former Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen was 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored while playing left field for the Desert Dogs.
Orioles minor league infielder Brandon Waring, as well as the four pitchers who are representing the organization in the fall showcase, did not appear in the game.
Comments
The Dogs r for real. Orioles win pennant 2010
Posted by: Boog | October 16, 2009 10:33 AM
What's Loewen doing there? Isn't a bit too old to be playing with minor leaguers and up and coming rookies?
Posted by: CNC Orioles Fan | October 16, 2009 3:18 PM
I live in Richmond and am also a fan of minor league baseball. Today, we received another insulting piece of information.
The name of the new Double A team starting next year will be the Richmond Flying Squirrels. I kid you not; The Flying Freakin' Squirrels!
First, Atlanta pulls their Triple A team out of Richmond with minimal negotiations about improvements needed to the stadium in order to keep the Richmond Braves. Then we get downgraded to Double A ball. Then some gaggle of boneheads who is empowered to choose the name, picks the Flying Squirrels!!!
This is terrible. I'm almost laughing as I'm writing this. I mean the Flying Squirrels! Boy, there's a name to be proud of and really signifies what this great, historical city is all about - yeah, right.
I've already heard the first big promotion is Acorn Night. Everyone who brings in an acorn gets a free bag of peanuts.
Flying Squirrels! Why not the Squashed Skunks? Or, the Flatulent Fleas?
Please!!!
Posted by: TC Carroll | October 16, 2009 7:31 PM
TC:
The Braves are good at screwing their minor league cities. Greenville, SC lost the double A Braves over "stadium" issues. Greenville ended up with a Red Sox SINGLE A team (you know, just below College ball!) and the idiots named the team -- I'm not kidding here -- THE DRIVE. The Drive? That's a football term, or just a verb! What kind of marketing fancy-lad came up with that?
Ya know, maybe Flying Squirrels isn't so bad after all, huh?
Posted by: Birdbrain | October 19, 2009 9:45 PM