| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, September 10th, 2008: Brown Pitches Columbus to Shutout Victory
In a splendid 4-0 shutout performance, Adam Brown of the Columbus Navigators subdued the Jacksonville Marlins on a 3-hitter.
His manager said in postgame comments, "He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes."
Brown registered no strikeouts and 1 walk.
In 35 starts this season Brown has fashioned a 12-14 record and a 4.56 ERA.
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 | Sunday, August 31st, 2008: Navigators Nachos to Miss 2 Weeks
After the end of today's game between Columbus and Honolulu, Brian Nachos skipped the clubhouse and headed straight for the doctor's office. After he was removed from the game as a precaution after being hit by a pitch, the Navigators had their worst fears confirmed when it turned out to be more serious. The shortstop will miss at least 2 weeks with a fractured finger.
In 2008 Nachos is hitting .284 with 131 hits, 23 home runs, 66 RBIs, .357 OBP and has scored 72 runs.
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 | Thursday, August 28th, 2008: Asheville Wins, Blanks Columbus
It was a smooth and solid performance by Tokutomi Yamanaka of the Asheville Smokies against Columbus today. He crafted a fine 5-hitter in blanking them 9-0 and chalked up 5 strikeouts and no walks along the way.
"It certainly makes my job easy," said the Asheville skipper. "When my pitcher pitches a shutout. I can just sit back, watch, and enjoy."
Yamanaka has a 20-5 season record so far. In 29 starts, he has fanned 143 batters in 223.1 innings with a 2.74 ERA.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | RF Stan White | hyperextended knee | 2 weeks | Not on DL | | CF Chris Wade | pinched nerve (neck) | 7 months | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 83-76, .522 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 16.0 GB | | Record at home | 43-38, .531 PCT | | Record on the road | 40-38, .513 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-6, .571 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 22-20, .524 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 27-26, .509 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 56-50, .528 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in May | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in June | 11-14, .440 PCT | | Record in July | 17-12, .586 PCT | | Record in August | 11-17, .393 PCT | | Record in September | 14-6, .700 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 9th in Ruth | | On-Base Percentage | .331 - 9th in Ruth | | Slugging Percentage | .399 - 8th in Ruth | | On-Base + Slugging | .730 - 8th in Ruth | | Runs Scored | 754 - 8th in Ruth | | Hits | 1406 - 9th in Ruth | | Extra-Base Hits | 420 - 8th in Ruth | | Home Runs | 160 - 7th in Ruth | | Bases-On-Balls | 567 - 8th in Ruth | | Strikeouts | 928 - 7th in Ruth | | Stolen Bases | 157 - 3rd in Ruth |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.47 - 7th in Ruth | | Starters' ERA | 4.99 - 9th in Ruth | | Bullpen ERA | 3.45 - 2nd in Ruth | | Runs allowed | 767 - 7th in Ruth | | Hits allowed | 1406 - 5th in Ruth | | Opponents AVG | .259 - 5th in Ruth | | BABIP | .296 - 8th in Ruth | | Home Runs allowed | 166 - 6th in Ruth | | Bases-On-Balls | 638 - 7th in Ruth | | Strikeouts | 1071 - 2nd in Ruth |
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