is lookin like a Russell Branyon right now. Maybe he turns into a player in the middle of a Adam Dunn and Branyon. But when he was drafted the Braves and ALL the other teams knew that he had a hole in his swing. He has improved some by gauging what he did last year. He is only 19 so there is time. Never give up on young guys like that so we should definately take our time with him and dont sell low on him. Maybe with another full season or half year in Rome would be good for him. Then move up slowly through the minors. He could be 24 by the time he makes it to the majors but if it is who cares that is very young for a player. I dont know when he will actually make it in the majors im just puttin out the number 24 if the Braves go extra slow with him. Of course he may never make it to the majors you never know.

low man real low. hahahhahahah

You cant be that heartless man. im sure he will be better than Hessman at least I hope so.

It is simply too early to give up on Cody Johnson. At 19 Johnson is s bit young for his league. I agree that his strikeouts are scary, but they are probably as much a reflection of his stike zone judgement as his swing. Both can be improved. More important., Johnson faced adversity in 2006 and responded by dominating a slightly higher league in 2007. That tells me that he is probably teachable and has a good ‘make up’. I think that he has a strong work ethic as well. Last, if the worst or near worst case scenario is Hessman or Branyan then so be it; the best case scenario is that he becomes a player a bit like Dunn (with less OBP and possibly better defense). All told, he will probably wind up in between—more like Phil Plantier, Jay Buhner or Mike Marshall. These players are not All Stars, but they could make solid contributions to their clubs.

Since no two players are exactly alike, it seems plausible that Cody Johnson still has the chance to develop into a valuable ballplayer.