Arizona Fall League recap -- Nov. 10
Two early runs were more than enough for the Scottsdale Scorpions to send the Phoenix Desert Dogs to their third consecutive loss in the Arizona Fall League.
The Scorpions scored once in each of the first two innings and blanked Phoenix, 2-0.
With the loss, the Desert Dogs dropped to 13-11 this season, but they are still in first place in the AFL East Division. The Mesa Solar Sox (11-12), however, have five straight wins to pull within 1 1/2 games of Phoenix.
Phoenix Desert Dogs
Score: Scottsdale Scorpions 2, Phoenix Desert Dogs 0 (Box score)
Recap: Third baseman Josh Bell picked up one of the Desert Dogs' four hits in the loss. The 22-year-old infielder was 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
Orioles minor league relief pitchers Eddie Gamboa and Josh Perrault each tossed a scoreless inning.
Gamboa allowed one hit and threw 11 of his 12 pitches for strikes, while Perrault walked one batter and tossed eight of 14 pitches for strikes.
None of the other Orioles minor leaguers played in today's game.
Comments
Last summer I embarked on a long-imagined trip to see all the Orioles farm teams (except GCL and Dominican League). One of the players who most impressed me was Robbie Widlansky at Frederick. Good hitter who would have won the Carolina League batting title if he'd had enough at bats. And his RBI total projects (given equal at bats) to within five of Melvin Waring. I know he's a year older than Waring but why is he never rated as a prospect? This came to mind again when I noted
the Baseball Prospectus Top 11 (top 15 in fact) Orioles' Prospects. He looked at least as good as Waring when I saw the Keys play...
Posted by: DonM | November 11, 2009 10:20 AM