Mormon Baseball

Adam Rosales chance to appear in a post-season game this year ended last night as his team, the Texas Rangers, lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in their playoff game to see which team would earn the second AL wild card spot. Rosales did not appear in the game.

Meanwhile, tonight two Mormon players could appear in the first NL wild card game as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Cincinnati Reds. Both Buck and Farnsworth would only appear late in the game, and Farnsworth is the more likely to make an appearance.

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National League:

Atlanta Braves

The Braves will host the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Thursday, October 3rd.

• Elliot Johnson, backup 2nd baseman.
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: .209, 27 runs, 19 rbi, 2 hr, 16 bb, 22 sb, 67 so in 254 at bats.

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds tonight (October 1st) in the National League wild card playoff game. The winner of that game will face the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, October 3rd.

• John Buck, backup catcher
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: .219, 39 runs, 62 rbi, 15 hr, 29 bb, 2 sb, 104 so in 392 at bats.
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• Kyle Farnsworth, relief pitcher
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: 3-1, era 4.70, 43 hits, 20 er, 10 bb and 28 k in 38.1 innings

American League:

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox play the winner of the AL wild card game starting Friday, October 4th.

• Jacoby Ellsbury, starting outfielder
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: .298, 92 runs, 53 rbi, 9 hr, 47 bb, 52 sb, 92 so in 577 at bats.

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers face the Oakland As starting Friday, October 4th.

• Doug Fister, starting pitcher
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: 14-9, era 3.67, 229 hits, 85 er, 44 bb and 159 k in 208.2 innings

Oakland As

The As begin the playoffs against the Detroit Tigers starting Friday, October 4th

• Eric Sogard, backup infielder
  Playoffs: hasn’t appeared yet.
  Regular Season: .266, 45 run, 35 rbi, 2 hr, 27 bb, 10 sb, 51 so in 368 at bats

Texas Rangers

The Rangers faced the Tampa Bay Rays in a playoff-game to see which team would get the final playoff spot. The Rangers lost, 5-2.

• Adam Rosales, backup infielder
  Playoffs: did not appear.
  Regular Season: .190, 15 runs, 12 rbi, 5 hr, 10 bb, 0 sb, 34 so in 147 at bats.

I will try to keep us all up-to-date with the status of these players throughout the post-season. Enjoy!