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Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 6/17 (The Return of Jason Heyward)

Gwinnett 2, Indianapolis 3 - Game 1 - 7 Innings

  • B. Barton 2-3 2 2B
  • J. Halama 5.2IP 5H 0R 0BB 2K

A rare implosion by Luis Valdez in the bottom of the 7th inning cost John Halama his first win as a member of the Braves organization. John Halama is OLD. He made the PCL All Star game in 1998.

Gwinnett 4, Indianapolis 3 - Game 2 - 7 Innings

  • R. Gorecki 1-4 2B, 2K
  • B. Conrad 2-3 RBI, BB
  • B. Canizares 0-0 RBI, 3BB

It must have been retread day for the Braves as Tony Armas came out for the second game of the rainout doubleheader and pitched alright, this time the bullpen was solid for him though. Canizares got the good hat trick in his first game back with Gwinnett and I think we should assign him to be FYF's personal tutor. What do you guys think? Hah, I'm just kidding, FYF is a lost cause.

Mississippi 3, Chattanooga 13

  • M. Young 2-5 3B, HR(2), K
  • W. Cabrera 2-3 BB

I hate when these two teams play. There are waaaaay too many double letter up there. Also, my boy, Willie Cabrera has started to hit this month. He is sporting a .396 BA in June with an OPS over 1.000 (which isn't hard when you hit .400). His walks are up and his power has spiked a little, though not back to where it was last season. Again, he is only 22 years old in AA, so even though no one ever talks about him I think he has value. His biggest weakness is he is a tweener, but if he can tap into that power he had in Myrtle Beach last year we could see him rise up some prospect charts.

Lynchuburg 5, Myrtle Beach 3

  • J. Heyward 0-3 BB
  • F. Freeman 3-4 2B, K
  • C. Johnson 1-2 RBI

Yes, Jason Heyward was back in this game, finally after missing almost a month with an oblique/hip flexor/small pox issue. He walked in the 4th inning and ground out to the right side three times, so I would guess his swing isn't quite back on track, but he is a professional hitter. I am guessing Frederick Freeman was dancing a jig when he saw Heyward's name on the lineup card as he has continued to tear up the Carolina league this month. He has hits in 9 of his last 10 games and is hitting .352 for June. It would be something special if both of these guys panned out.

Savannah 3, Rome 2

  • C. Shehan 2-3 3B, K
  • C. Fuller 3-4 2B, RBI
  • R. Delgado 6IP 3H 2R 0BB 7K

Both of the runs that Randall Delgado allowed were unearned and came in the 6th on a fielding error that plated both guys on what I can only assume was an errant throw into the crowd or dugout. Delgado induced a double play to the next batter to end the inning. Either way I going to go ahead and crown this his best start of the season. He didn't allow many hits, struck out some men and most importantly didn't walk anyone. It is amazing he is only 19. Heck half this rotation is only 19.

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"It would be something special if both of these guys panned out."

Uhh, i kinda want Cody Johnson to pan out too. Baby Braves v2.0 (minus the total waste of talent that Jeff Francoeur and Blaine Boyer are)

AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.

Pitch 1: In play, out(s)

by mvhsbball on Jun 18, 2009 1:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good thing that young hitters are much easier to project than pitchers (not saying they’re easy, but only easier).

by soup du jour on Jun 18, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I swear if Heyward is out again in late July, I’m going to put a rusty nail through bigjoe’s dick

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Jun 18, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 rusty nails?

owieeeeeeeee

AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.

Pitch 1: In play, out(s)

by mvhsbball on Jun 18, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What’s the story on Conrad? Is his defense hideous?

by redwards95 on Jun 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s not great. He’s probably average at second and below that anywhere else. He’s very squat and bulky, so he really doesn’t move very fast, so he doesn’t have a lot of range.

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

by cbwilk on Jun 18, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

glen hubbard 2.0?

by yondaime4 on Jun 18, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He doesn’t have Hubby badass 80s beard though.

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

by cbwilk on Jun 18, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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

by MichaelProcton on Jun 18, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good lord, this card has everything; badass 80s beard, super lame powder blue unis, astroturf, the Phillie Phanatic, and oh yeah, a giant freaking snake! Awesome.

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

by cbwilk on Jun 18, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn you, Firewall!

"…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 Jun 18, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s hilarious…I actually have that card. Found it in some stuff my ex-step brother was throwing away a few years ago, put it away and haven’t thought about it since.

by Lizziebeth on Jun 21, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Freeman has hit .341 since April and has 12 HBP

That just hurts to think about. To put that into perspective, Chase Utley has 11… and has had quite a few more opportunities.

Q: If on-base pct is so important then why don't they put it on the scoreboard? -Failcoeur

A: Because the Braves don't want to show their fans how bad you suck.

by timmy3 on Jun 19, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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