Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 4/13

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 1:38 AM EDT in Braves Minor League Recaps

Quickie update since I didn't get back from Pittsburgh until just now.

Gwinnett 0, Durham 3

T. Redmond 4.2IP 7H 2R 1BB 4K

Redmond didn't pitch poor except he just threw a lot of pitches to get through his innings. Crafty guy could get a shot this year if things go horribly wrong Atlantaaaa.

Carolina 6, Mississippi 2

G. Hernandez 2-4 RBI, K, CS

Not a great game. Only 3 hits total with some baserunning and fielding blunders thrown in. Hicks had an error along with a Britton passed ball and double plays killed a couple more rallies.

Frederick 6, Myrtle Beach 8

J. Heyward 1-4 HR(1), 3 RBI
F. Freeman 2-4 HR(1), 2 RBI

Finally Heyward gets something. I think he might be pressing a little and pitchers aren't pitching to him as much. I have no quantifiable evidence for this other than both Freddie Freeman and Cody Johnson seem to be getting pitches to hit. Also, Craig Kimbrel has allowed at least one run in every appearance this season.

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Comments

Thanks for the updates!

I love the updates………but just because Freeman and Johnson are hitting and Heyward isn’t it doesn’t have to mean that Heyward isn’t getting any pitches to hit. He might just be stinking it up at the moment. If they other guys are outperforming him then maybe they are just better this week or the last couple of weeks. I got so tired last year of everyone all up on Heyward’s jock even though Freeman was obviously outplaying him (at least in the power numbers categories). I am as excited about Heyward’s potential as anybody but I would never hint at qualifying another guys numbers as not being as impressive when they clearly are. Sorry for my little rant but it’s getting ridiculous how much slack he gets compared to other players. He WILL be a stud player for the braves……but so will Freeman.

by KC Ryan on Apr 14, 2009 2:47 AM EDT reply actions

“Pressing a little” is a way a player can stink it up. Heyward is the greatest player to ever come through the Braves farm system and freeman is barely able to hold his jock strap on a good day.

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Greatest player ever? Wow.

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 14, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

listen. You heard it right here first. EVER. Better than Aaron, Murphy, Jones or Lightenberg

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I was with you on the first three, but then you lost all credibility.

"People need help, and you know how to help them."

by VegasAces on Apr 14, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, how long did it take you to decide on Lightenberg?

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 14, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

about a minute :-) It was either Ligtenberg or Pedro Borbon

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, nice pull. I always remember him because of that Braves 1995 World Series video I have where he explains how he had a dream about saving the final game of the WS. He was a little off, but Game 4 isn’t too shabby.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 14, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

pffft I mean who hasn’t saved game 4 of a world series?

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

It's Ligtenberg

Kerry doesn’t include the “h” in his last name.

by mburris1 on Apr 14, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

God forbid I miss out spelling the guy who hasn’t been in baseball in 5 years. Though sadly I even attempted to look it up and they brought up his page on baseball reference when I typed that in, even though they have it spelled right on his actual page. Fail for me.

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Jeez, people from South Carolina can’t type for shit.

As much as we love it, baseball is just a game. Rest In Peace Nick Adenhart.

by mvandonsel on Apr 14, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

DAMMIT!

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it’s a fair bet right now that Freeman reaches the Majors before Heyward. We have plenty of outfield depth in the organization (B Jones, Gorkys, Blanco) to hold it down for a while, but at first base we’re going to look to replace Kotchman as soon as can, unless he dramatically turns things around.

And as well, it seems that Freeman’s power is developing faster-more home runs and a higher slugging% last year at Rome. Heyward was definitely the more impressive at camp (as you’d expect) but Freeman might be just ahead of the curve.

by Bronn on Apr 14, 2009 2:52 AM EDT reply actions

it is possible that Freeman could end up in Atlanta before heyward but probably not for the reasons that you are positing. Our OF ‘depth’ is a little bit of a joke. None of the guys you mentioned are even as good as Kotchman and none of them play RF. Brandon Jones has the potential to be a solid LF, but he hasn’t shown any progress in the last year. Kotchman has already posted .800+ OPS in a full season of ML work. If Freeman beats Heyward to Atlanta it will be because he significantly outplays Heyward and Heyward plays absolutely horribly for an entire season.

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously, if Heyward is ready and is prevented from reaching the majors for guys like SWAGGA and Blanco…well…

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 14, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

And one more thought

Which pitcher at Myrtle you think will see the Majors first?

A) Cole Rohrbough
B) Jeffrey Locke
C) Cory Gearrin

by Bronn on Apr 14, 2009 2:55 AM EDT reply actions

Rohrbough. He’s older, and he’s already played at MB some, so he’s more likely to be promoted to AA sometime this year.

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by cbwilk on Apr 14, 2009 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions

by yondaime4 on Apr 14, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s pretty crazy, before last night even. In his first 1.2 IP, Kimbrel gave up as many runs in his first two appearances, as he gave up all last season. Which says as much about how dominating he was last year, as it does how crappy he’s started off this year.

Tommy Hanson 4 ROY

by timmy3 on Apr 14, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions