Minor League Baseball Season is over.

As we all expected Brian Goodwin got the call to return to Washington on Friday and didn't have far to go as the Nationals were in New York to play the Mets.  David Williams former Northern Nash baseball player and Post 58 player was in New York with his uncle who works for the USTA and was in  New York for the US Open tennis went to the Mets game and got to see Brian.

His season in AAA Sryacuse was great. He played in 119 games went to bat 436 times getting 122 hits for a 280 average.  He had 25 doubles, a triple, and 14 home runs.  He drove in 68 runs walked 46 times which put him on base 168 times in 436 at bats.  His biggest improvement was his strikeouts having struck out 106 which is one in four at bats.  During the season stole 15 of 18 bases.

Since Friday Brian has started Monday's Labor Day game  and pitched hit Sunday night. He has two doubles in five at bats and for the season in Washington he is 6-21 and a 286 batting average.  If he plays this way rest of September he just might be on the Nationals roster during the playoffs.

Benton Moss finished his year in Port Charlotte Florida in the Florida State League.  His Won-loss record was 7-10 .  His ERA dropped to 3.72 having pitched well since early July.  He pitched 138 innings giving up 132 hits giving up 67 runs and 57 earned.  He gave up 11 homers and walked only 39 all year which is 2.25 per nine innings.

He is not at this point scheduled for fall ball which maybe is a good sign.  The Tampa Rays are very satisfied with his season and they do not feel they need to get him extra pitching in the fall to improve.  Hope that next season his home in Montgomery Alabama the AA home of the Rays.

Hobbs Johnson spent the last half of the baseball season in Souix City Iowa playing for an independent team in the American Association.  He pitched nine times totaling  17.2 innings, had a 1-2 record.  His control was not good walking 18 batters for one every inning. He had a 5.6 era

The first part of the season while he was in the Milwaukee Brewers organization had a 1-0 record pitching for Buloxi  Mississippi.   Pitched 16 times totaling 25 innings.  Once again his problem was base on balls walking 20 in 25 innings with a 6.4 era.  His future in baseball will depend on finding a pro  baseball franchise willing to work with him on his control.  The biggest question is it arm trouble causing his control issues.

Collins Cuthrell has finished his complete season in Florence Kentucky playing in the independent Frontier League.  He finished batting 233 which is the highest it has been since the first week of the season.  He played in 91 games batting 313 times with 73 hits.  He hit 13 homers driving in 46 RBI.

Those who remember Collins athletic career at Rocky Mount remember he was not a speed burner but on the season stole eight of eleven bases that he attempted. It is doubtful if a major league club will show any interest and sign Collins before next baseball season.  Would not be surprised if he might be coaching some where soon.

Baseball is winding down and the Tarboro Vikings has three football players  making NFL rosters.  Todd Gurley the Offensive Rookie of the year last year in the NFL has not played one down in preseason showing his value to the LA Rams as he will be in the starting line up when the Rams begin next on Monday Night Football.

Gurley  will face another former Viking when they meet the 49er's and Shawn Draughn will be the second team back for the 9er's.  Draughn will be playing again this season for San Francisco which is his eighth team in his five year NFL career.  Takoby Cofield is listed as the number two right tackle for the Washington Redskins.  If you recall Cofield was cut by the Redskins during the 53 man cut down day last season.

Only three high school games were played Thursday.  Went 3-0 on games played running my record so far this season 16-5.  SouthWest and South Central, Rocky Mount Academy and Community Christian, play tonight.  Not sure when Rocky Mount Prep and NorthEast Carolina Prep are playing.  Tarboro at Northern Nash next Monday night.