"You have to tip your hat to that guy," Athletics first base prospect Josh Donaldson said of...

"You have to tip your hat to that guy," Athletics first base prospect Josh Donaldson said of [Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Tommy] Hanson. "Just getting a hit off of him is a big accomplishment. We were hoping to get some runs off of him and we were fortunate to get one, but in the next inning, things seemed to open up for us." [...]

"Tommy Hanson is a great pitcher," Donaldson said. "When you see someone new after him, it makes the at-bats seem a little easier. It's not that the other guys are bad, but Hanson's that good."

Donaldson faced Hanson in Saturday's AFL Championship game
Hanson went five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out eight. The next pitcher surrendered the lead and took the loss.

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Someone give Hanson a bath

Because he is straight up filthy

I can’t wait to see this guy in Atlanta.

by ATLandUNC on Nov 23, 2008 11:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t be able to see this guy pitch, but I’m really looking forward to hopefully watching him next year at Turner Field.

by Sparhawk on Nov 23, 2008 11:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t see him pitch until the game yesterday… and his curve was amazing.

by DMac142005 on Nov 23, 2008 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200811223689319

by JFP on Nov 23, 2008 9:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That uniform..

…looks mighty nice on him!

by sddbaker on Nov 23, 2008 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wicked curve.

Insane.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Nov 23, 2008 11:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rockin the Smoltz beard.

by 10-4 on Nov 24, 2008 8:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can't wait to see him slicing up National League hitters...

… and beating their asses.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Nov 23, 2008 1:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jake Peavy? Never heard of him…

by MatM on Nov 23, 2008 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Drool

by 10-4 on Nov 23, 2008 9:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Steve Avery ...

… was the last time I was this excited about an ATL pitching prospect. Think about how far Hanson’s come since just last year. Please don’t rush him.

by TradeAndruw on Nov 23, 2008 9:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that is the smartest thing ive heard in a while… take our time theres no reason to have him start on the big club at the beginning of the year… he can still learn some more (i dont quite know what else he needs to learn but i assume the coaches do)

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Nov 23, 2008 11:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Let him try...

Just like Jurrjens, but evaluate his preparedness realistically.

by someguy917 on Nov 24, 2008 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Filthy

Thanks to JFP for posting that video clip – I haven’t gotten to see Hanson pitch yet and let me just say that clip makes me excited. I still think we need to try hard to get Peavy, and I think Wren’s still got something up his sleeve, because with Peavy, Jurrjens, and Hanson in the rotation for the next 4 years, we could get another run going!

by RonGantFan on Nov 24, 2008 9:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs