Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 6/11

by yondaime4 on Jun 12, 2009 1:43 PM EDT in Braves Minor League Recaps

Scranton WB 9, Gwinnett 4

R. Gorecki 2-3 BB
B. Jones 1-4 RBI
D. Heath 3.1IP 3H 4R 5BB 3K

The same story as usual for Duente Heath as his walks caught up with him (he also had a wild pitch). Heath has always had pretty good stuff but he has always had issues harnessing it. I have said before that I thought it would catch up to him in AA though he pitched well there this year (still walking people). Maybe he will always be this Jekyll and Hyde type player who is unhittable one outing and kills himself the next.

Birmingham 4, Mississippi 1

T. Jones 1-4 2B
E. Campbell 1-3 2B, RBI, K, 2 E(10)
S. Diamond 6IP 4H 4R 3BB 8K

Scott Diamond pitched well in this game despite those runs given up (only one was earned). He basically came apart when Campbell botched a double play ball in the 6th. He also picked off two baserunners in this game. For the season Diamond's peripherals are pretty solid with a high groundball rate and acceptable walk and strike out numbers. Oddly though his home/road splits are almost identical. Also of note is after being horrible for the first two months of the season Stephen Marek has 6 straight scoreless outings under his belt.

Kinston @ Myrtle Beach - Cancelled due to Rain

Rome 2, Savannah 3

J. Santamaria 1-4 2B
C. Culver 1-4 2B, K
B. DeVall 6IP 7H 2R 1BB 5K

Another good start for one of the young Rome pitchers. Brett DeVall brought his ERA down to 2.11 for the season and has yet to allow a HR this season. I wonder how long they will keep him in Rome?

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I hope devall moves up to the beach soon. Culver is putting up good numbers

by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 12, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

if DeVall does get bumped it will be sometime after the 23rd of the month when the Appy and GCL leagues start back up.

by yondaime4 on Jun 12, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

My guess is that Devall stays in Rome all year. I don’t think they want to rush him.

by eaheckman10 on Jun 12, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

there certainly isn’t a need to rush any of these guys with the pitching situation in Atlanta right now.

by yondaime4 on Jun 12, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

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by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT

by justincredubil02 on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

I agree ... Thanks!

BTW, I noted that our former big bopper Tyler Flowers is now w/ the Birmingham Barons and is having another very respectible year, following up on his good work last year at the Beach. Here’s his page.

by fandave on Jun 12, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe some of ya'll know for sure, but I think Scott Diamond looks like a really nice guy. Plus, what a great baseball name.

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

I am not real sure what to say about this statement.

by yondaime4 on Jun 12, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

what do you mean?

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

You assumed a guy is nice because of a picture of him.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Jun 12, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s actually a really good assumption in this case. Scott is a an incredibly nice guy; he’s very smart and he really loves baseball. The guy is just a pleasure to talk to, and if you go see Mississippi I’d recommend trying to find him and chat for a minute.

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by cbwilk on Jun 12, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks, cb, i don’t feel as lame now, haha

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t think it was lame. When my buddies and I are getting autographs we’ll look at the guys’ baseball cards and try to guess whether they’re nice or not based on their pictures. Typically, you can tell by how they look.

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by cbwilk on Jun 12, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s awesome. i’ve been wanting to get some new baseball cards for a while, and there’s nothing like getting one signed. the only one i have is john smoltz, but it is his rookie card, so i love it.

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

so?

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that would rank about last on my list of things I look for in evaluating a person's character.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Jun 12, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

sweet.

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Jun 12, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

So. is he a sinker baller? I assumed he was the standard left handed fastball/change-up guy, but he is a ground ball specialist.

by MatM on Jun 12, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone seen Devall pitch?

by blitzerlover on Jun 12, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

No, but I’d like to see Devall, Spruill and Rohrbough pitch.

by Sparhawk on Jun 12, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Rohrbough’s injury situation makes him kind of the organizational Bigfoot. We’ve all heard of him, and we think he’s big, but it’s hard to find someone who’s actually SEEN him.

by Bronn on Jun 12, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 12, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw him in MB last year...

But I can’t tell you anything significant about his start.

Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.

by MichaelProcton on Jun 12, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

And let me guess, the video is a bit fuzzy, too.

by Bronn on Jun 12, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Huh?

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by MichaelProcton on Jun 13, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

bigfoot reference bud.

by yondaime4 on Jun 13, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty accurate. I saw him last year in the final of the CL championship series. He lost but he fought it pretty well. He obviously didn’t have his best stuff and was frustrated, but he hung in there and made good pitches; the Potomac guys were just locked in. I talked to him after and he was pretty upset, but I think he did all he could with the stuff he had that night.

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by cbwilk on Jun 13, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I saw him throw a few innings in an intersquad ST game. Pretty impressive. He looked like he had a good grasp of what he wanted to do and didn’t get flustered when he gave up a couple of hits in a row.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Jun 12, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder how DeVall compares to Mike Minor?

Anyone have any insight?

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by buzzdeadwax on Jun 12, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions