WASHINGTON - The overall records are hard to ignore.
While player development is the key in the minor leagues, veteran baseball folks say it is also possible to win games down on the farm. “Winning culture” can start in the minors, though that was tough this year for the Nationals. Washington had one of the worst-rated farm systems going into the season, according to Baseball America, but the trades in late July for prospects jumped the Nationals up several spots in the rankings but still out of the top 20.
This past weekend, the season came to an end for Double-A Harrisburg, high Single-A Wilmington, low Single-A Fredericksburg, and the Florida Complex League team.