All Thursday night JV football games in the Big East have been moved to Wednesday night at 6;30. All varsity football games scheduled for Friday have been move to Thursday night at 7:00pm. This change made due to uncertainty of the approaching hurricane.
Former Rocky Mount Gryphon Brian Goodwin who got his second call up from AAA Syracuse in Late August had a taste of Big League Baseball but the big question is was his stay enough to make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
Goodwin's stay in the big leagues produced 42 at bats. A Total of 12 hits giving Brian a career batting average of 286. He had four doubles, a triple in his 12 hits. Goodwin's chance of making the playoff roster has several obstacles including former Syracuse teammate Trea Turner becoming the best lead off hitter in Nationals history.
Turner has converted to centerfield but his value is he can play short, second or all three outfield positions. There is a real possibility that Turner could play second and Daniel Murphy first in certain games. Murphy has been out the last two weeks and if he sits with injury Turner could move to second and give Goodwin an open spot.
The Nationals playoff roster has not been announced yet but as of Sunday the last day of the baseball season Brian is listed on the 25 man roster. Once the playoffs start, do you fill your roster with more than usual pitchers and that might leave Brian as odd man out.
If Goodwin is left off he might be the first alternate in waiting. Regardless of any injuries that occur during the divisional series injuries could be Brian's chance to make the National championship round if the National win round one Werth, Harper and Zimmerman all have nagging injuries and if either Werth or Harper go down just might be Brian's chance.
If the season is over for Brian Goodwin he surely has given himself a great opportunity
To make the roster next season or he has opened some eyes of other teams that might need an outfielder. Add his year in Syracuse Brian hit 285 in both Syracuse and Washington. There is no doubt playing fall ball in Venezuela plus getting completely healthy has change Brian Goodwin's career and next season may be on a major league roster opening day.
Monday, October 3, 2016
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