Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 5/12

by yondaime4 on May 12, 2009 11:47 PM EDT Comment 13 comments

Gwinnett 3, Buffalo 4 - Final 11 Innings

B. Canizares 2-5 RBI, K
T. Armas 5IP 3H 0R 0BB 5K

Nothing hugely exciting going on in this game. Our recent pickup Tony Armas, Jr. pitched his first game for Gwinnett and he looked pretty strong. He hasn't given up any runs in either game he has pitched (one in Mississippi as well). Luis Valdez had a meltdown in the 11th after the Braves had scored two in the top of the inning to take the lead.

Mississippi 3, Jacksonville 2

G. Hernandez 2-4 2 2B
J.C. Boscan 2-3 3 RBI
E. Campbell 2-4 2B
J. Venters 6.1IP 3H 0R 2BB 4K

Gorkys Hernandez is hitting .331 on the year and has an .812 OPS so far. I'd like to see him stealing a little more and maybe with slightly more pop in his bat, but you can't really fault anything else. Jonny Venters has an ERA around 1.56 right now. His walks are a little high (18 in 34 innings) and his Ks are low (23 in the same) but his GB rate is solid. So lets see where this goes. We really need some pitching depth right now.

Myrtle Beach 0, Frederick 1 - Game 1 - 7 Innings

F. Freeman 2-2 BB
E. Osuna 6IP 1H 1H 1BB 8K

Damn if I were Edgar Osuna I would be mad. Freddie Freeman had the only hits for the Birds in this one.

Myrtle Beach 4, Frederick 5 - Game 2 - 7 Innings

D. Linares 1-4 2B
C. Johnson 1-3 HR(12)
J. Locke 3IP 3H 2R 3BB 4K

I'm not really sure why Locke left this game after the 3rd other than he was pitching poorly. And even then it wasn't really really bad. Either way, Cody Johnson must have a personal vendetta against baseballs. He is currently slugging .673.Jason Heyward's AVG is down to .242. Slump much? He did this last year also and went on a tear right afterward. Last year's slump had a ton of Ks but right now he's just getting hit unlucky I guess.

Rom 3, Asheville 5

G. Rodriguez 1-4 HR(8), 2 RBI, 2K
S. Sime 2-3 BB, CS, PO

If Rodriguez could just learn to take a walk. 7 in 117 ABs just is not going to cut it. I like the .607 SLG though. Jake Thompson gave up 5 runs in 6 innings. He has been pretty hittable so far this season though he has only walked 4 batters. He has also given up 5 homers this season. So far I'm not a huge fan.

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My thoughts...

Thompson doesn’t seem to be fooling anyone… He’s been disappointing so far for sure.

Gotta love how the guy I am calling to replace Bennett, Valdez, blows a game himself— way to add insult to injury…

Freeman’s 10-for his last 24, with four walks in that span, so I think he’s starting to come out of that little funk he was in…

Gorkys is proving that when you hit doubles, you don’t even have to bother stealing a base. I’ll take two doubles over two singles and two steals every time.

And Osuna totally caught the shaft. It must be an organization-wide phenomena. Even the new guy Armas is getting in on the action.

Tommy Hanson 4 ROY

by timmy3 on May 13, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

who cares about the minors

our major league team sucks right now anyways. shit. depressing loss

AB: Jordan Schafer
Pitching: ANY pitcher in MLB
Pitch Summary:
1. FB (89mph): Swinging Strike
2. FB (91mph): Swinging Strike
3. FB (90mph): Swinging Strike

JORDAN SCHAFER STRIKES OUT SWINGING.

by mvhsbball on May 13, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I care

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+ a billion

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com

by cbwilk on May 13, 2009 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The minor leagues are about the only way I was able to get through 2008 while watching that depressing excuse for a team half-ass it up from June on.

Tommy Hanson 4 ROY

by timmy3 on May 13, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you’re not gonna make it very long if you take every loss this hard. Maybe the Braves will gor 162-0 one year, but i doubt it.

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

by 10-4 on May 13, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno about you, but I really appreciate the minor league info I get from these guys. I’d be clueless without it.

And I know my man crush on Osuna doesn’t appear to be going anyway anytime soon.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is you man crush based on his pitching, or his awesome Elvis hair?

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com

by cbwilk on May 13, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had no idea he had Elvis hair, so now it’s both

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com

by cbwilk on May 14, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh

and im glad we spent 2.5 million on GA and 1.5 million on Glavine. Its not like we could’ve signed Joe Beimel or Will Ohman with that money. get benett’s fat ass out of atlanta. i dont care who replaces him. hell, let swagga jones or Haithcock pitch instead of him.

AB: Jordan Schafer
Pitching: ANY pitcher in MLB
Pitch Summary:
1. FB (89mph): Swinging Strike
2. FB (91mph): Swinging Strike
3. FB (90mph): Swinging Strike

JORDAN SCHAFER STRIKES OUT SWINGING.

by mvhsbball on May 13, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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

by 10-4 on May 13, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

=]

im calm now.

AB: Jordan Schafer
Pitching: ANY pitcher in MLB
Pitch Summary:
1. FB (89mph): Swinging Strike
2. FB (91mph): Swinging Strike
3. FB (90mph): Swinging Strike

JORDAN SCHAFER STRIKES OUT SWINGING.

by mvhsbball on May 13, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs