Mormon Baseball

Bryce Harper is still mired in a slump that has left him with just one post-season hit in 18 at bats. But while he has had to content himself with his performance in the field, his team, the Washington Nationals, have managed to keep alive, winning yesterday to force a 5th and deciding game with the St. Louis Cardinals. I’m sure that both Harper and his team are thinking this would be a great time for his bat to wake up!

Meanwhile, the other Mormon playing in the MLB postseason, Oakland As backup 2nd baseman Adam Rosales, has been eliminated along with his team. Rosales never got a chance to play in what would have been his first MLB postseason appearance. Perhaps he will get another shot in the future.

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MLB:

• Bryce Harper — left field — Washington Nationals
  0 for 3 (.000), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 0 so
  Post season totals: 1 for 18 (.056), 0 runs, 0 rbi, 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 sb, 6 so
  Reg Season: .270, 98 runs, 59 rbi, 22 hr, 56 bb, 18 sb, 120 so in 533 at bats.
• Adam Rosales — 2B — Oakland A’s
  Has not played.
  Reg Season: .222, 12 run, 8 rbi, 11 bb, 0 sb, 24 k in 99 at bats.

Foreign Leagues:

• Mitch Talbot — starting pitcher (right handed) — Samsung Lions (Korea)
  Team doesn’t play until October 24.
  Reg Season: 13-3, 3.88 era, 124 h, 55 er, 7 hr, 65 k, 47 bb in 127.2 innings