Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 4/30

by yondaime4 on May 1, 2009 12:34 AM EDT in Minor League Recaps Comment 11 comments

Gwinnett 5, Pawtucket 0

G. Blanco 2-5 RBI, K
B. Barton 3-5 2B, RBI, SB(3)
B. Canizares 1-3 2B, 2BB, K
D. Hernandez 3-4 2B, 2 RBI
V. Pope 2-3 2 2B, BB, K
T. Hanson 6IP 3H 0R 2BB 9K

Man I think that is the most guys I have posted in one recap, maybe ever. 15 base runners and only 5 runs. Oh well can't pick too much. This was a classic Hanson start. he gave up all three hits in the first two innings (BTW as I am writing this Buster Olney is talking about Hanson's start on BB Tonight). After giving up two hits in the first inning he went on to get 17 of the next 19 guys out with 7 straight before he exited after 6 innings. He got up to 92 total pitches, his first start over 85 on the season. His ERA sits at 1.69 right now and I can't imagine he could be any more ready for the the Show. He just needs a spot to open up for him now. Also, Diory Hernandez is hitting .372 on the season with a .926 OPS. I still don't like his game.

Montgomery 9, Mississippi 2

W. Cabrera 1-4 2B, K
E. Campbell 2-4 2B
P. Britton 1-4 2B, 2 RBI

Stupid Mississippi being in a different time zone as everyone else and making me post this an hour later than I should. The big news here, at least for me, is that Willie Cabrera came off the disabled list today. He's not a huge prospect to a lot of people, but he has a solid all around game with some power in his bat and he is only 22. He and Concepcion Rodriguez could sneak up on some people this year when they finally start to make some adjustments to the league. Also, how is this team 9-10. on paper they should be a juggernaut!Also the team released 2B Javier Guzman today leaving them with only 24 men on the roster. Impending movement elsewhere?

Myrtle Beach - Off

Rome 1, Lexington 13

L. Sumoza 2-3 BB
G. Rodriguez 2-4 2B, K

Tim Gustafson is on the comback trail after missing nearly all of last season recovering from Tommy John Surgery. He was OK in his first couple of games back but today he gave up 6 runs in a 1.1 innings. Then someone named Brandon Beachy came in and gave up 7 runs in 2.2 innings. Not good at all. But Gerrardo Rodriguez continues to rake with a .325/.365/.613 line. Woot.

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This Brandon Beachy?

Yeah, sucks for him. Nice for Gustafson though, that dude’s had a long road.

And Diory Hernandez is gonna be a fine ML backup infielder.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on May 1, 2009 3:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he has that “Who is this creepy guy taking pictures of me” look.

"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09

by 10-4 on May 1, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, they all have that, until they see them on Facebook, make them their profile pics, and then get super excited the next time they see me.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on May 1, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha ha ha. Nice.

yeah the other 96 is that I am too good for everyone else.

by Lizziebeth on May 2, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good to see Hanson getting a win. If he gets a few more wins, then he will be ready for the big leagues. His lack of wins were beginning to worry me, i was afraid he was turning into a bust.

"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09

by 10-4 on May 1, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha

by get swoll yunel on May 1, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hanson

It’s good to see him pitching so well, but I think leaving him in AAA is good for the organization—not because of free agency or arbitration, but because Reyes and Morton need time to show whether they can be ML starters. We know that Hanson has the talent and mentality to be a very good (if not great) starter. There’s no harm in delaying this inevitability to find out whether the other two can fulfill their promise as well.

"…aren’t worthy enough to hold his (Pujols) ass cheeks apart while Playboy models wipe him with thousand dollar bills after he craps out the cure to whatever previously-incurable disease." by royhobbs 1/7/09

by buzzdeadwax on May 1, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hanson

I was at the game last night in Pawtucket, drove 4 1/2 hours from Vermont to see Tommy pitch. The guy was flat out dominant. Of the three hits exactly one was an actual hit. The ‘double’ to start the game was a good 6-9 inches foul down the third base line and the other hit in the first was a pop up that Van Pope lost in the…well, somewhere, but not in the sun or the lights. Only the base hit in the second was legit, and Hanson was just lights out from then on.

As a bonus, Tommy stopped on his way out to the bus and signed for everyone (one per person, sorry dealers) and was wonderfully polite and gracious.

I’m at my in-laws for the weekend (sigh) but I’ll try to get photos up late tonight.

"Why do they sing 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' when they're already there?'" - Larry Andersen

by HailStonz on May 1, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Almost forgot...

…the PawSox apparently give the player of the game a $25 gift card to some local restaurant. It was given to Brian Barton. Nice game and all, but really, did Tommy just turn it down ‘cause he knows he’ll have big league meal money soon?

"Why do they sing 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' when they're already there?'" - Larry Andersen

by HailStonz on May 1, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Diory could catch the ball I think he could prove to be a capable MLBer, at least a valuable bench player.

by MatM on May 1, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That three error game is going to haunt him. The guy is a fine fielder and had never had a problem, but that one game in ST and now everyone thinks he can’t field. Life sucks that way.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on May 1, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs