Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 7/17

by yondaime4 on Jul 17, 2009 11:32 PM EDT

Gwinnett 1, Scranton/WB 1 - 7th

W. Timmons 2-3 RBI, BB
C. Sammons 3-3 2B
J. Reyes 2IP 0H 0R 2BB 0K

This game was delayed a while due to the wet stuff and ended JoJo Reyes' night a little earlier than I am sure he had anticipated. No offense to speak of from anyone other than Sammons, but there is still some time. Scranton's starter and manager were both ejected in the 2nd inning. Update: The game is being delayed by rain again, in the 7th.

Huntsville 4, Mississippi 3

M. Young 2-4 RBI
J. Heyward 0-2 2BB
W. Cabrera 2-4 3B

Jeff Lyman pitched decently in this game giving up 3 runs in 5.1 innings. His control plagued him (at tends to happen with Lyman) but he mustered through. Jeff has been a bit better as a reliever this year than a starter and my guess is that will be his role in the future with Atlanta. Anyone want a power lefty out of the pen? Yes, please.

Myrtle Beach - Off

West Virginia 3, Rome 5

S. Moody 2-3 2B, RBI, BB
A. Milligan 2-4 2 2B
D. Delgado 6.2IP 8H 3R 1BB 7K

Dimaster Delgado is looking good. That is all.

Elizabethton 4, Danville 5

M. Jones 2-4 2B, 2 RBI, K
D. Matra 1-3 2B, K
T. Stovall 3IP 2H 1R 6BB 5K

Tyler Stovall is going to be one of those guys that drives me crazy. He already reminds me a little of Lyman with the control issues from the left side, but I think he has better stuff and more room to grow. I wonder if that is part of his problem this year, maybe he added some velocity and hasn't harnessed it yet. Here is his line thus far:

19.2IP 17H 6R 23BB 28K

Seriously? 23 walks? And your ERA is still only 2.75? That is some skill son.

GCL Braves 7, GCL Tigers 4

J. Dalfonso 2-5 3 RBI, K
J. Hanson 2-3 RBI, BB
A. Northcraft 5IP 2H 2R 3BB 8K

Anthony Northcraft has been pretty solid for the Braves so far only allowing 9 hits in 14 innings to go along with 18K. Oh, also he is flashing a gaudy 6.33 GB rate. I think that has a lot to do with young guys who don't make solid contact yet, but you know, it still counts and looks good. My boy Christian Bethancourt went 0-5 with 2K.

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Is that Jay Hey’s first hitless game in Mississippi?

by Zeus12888 on Jul 17, 2009 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

I think so.

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by Scott Coleman on Jul 17, 2009 11:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

nope
his third or 4th actually

by yondaime4 on Jul 18, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions

technically 3rd, he went 0-1 in the completed game that was suspended from june 27 before he arrived in AA.

by yondaime4 on Jul 18, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I love this blog!

yondaime4 – I am new to this site. In fact, this is my first post. Let me compliment you on the work you do in compiling all of the minor league notes every night. Thank you very much! I go to the milb.com site myself, but your compilation helps me a lot. If I need anything else, I can go myself, but your work saves me some time.

RE: Cody Johnson. I know he strikes out too much, but he’s hitting around .260. Reminds me of 2 major leaguers with sock, that also strike out a lot. They both also have averages around .260. Ryan Howard and Adam Dunn. I don’t think their clubs care how much they strike out as long as they keep hitting lots of big flies and driving in runs. In fact, Dunn has a good OBP due to receiving a lot of walks, as does Cody.

Do you or anyone else know what kind of fielder Cody is? In a couple of years, the Braves outfield will be Cody in left, Heyward in right and McClouth/Schafer in center. Don’t know how they’ll field, but brother there will be some serious pop from that bunch!

by Braves fan since 1966 on Jul 18, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions

Cody is supposedly just like Dunn in everyway including the fielding.

Heyward is supposed to be a pretty good fielder with a pretty good arm. Not Frenchy kind but good. Schafer is fast and just has to take some better routes sometimes.

by drumzalicious on Jul 18, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Schafer has a plus arm too

by acie4mvp on Jul 18, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Don’t want to be a downer but it kind of bothers me that Adam Dunn comparisons get tossed around so easily. When Adam Dunn was a 19-year-old in single-A he walked twice as often as Johnson does and struck out half as much. Johnson’s single-A numbers resemble Dunn’s major league numbers but that’s not comparing apples to apples. Johnson’s got some serious work to do on his strikeout rate if he wants to make it at the upper levels and his current production does not suggest an Adam Dunn career path quite yet.

by ajones2522 on Jul 18, 2009 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions

It's just a comparison

It just means they seem like the same kind of player. It’s not saying Johnson will be the next dunn.

by esadb on Jul 18, 2009 2:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

But Johnson is also slugging a lot more than Dunn at a half lvl higher.

Dunn (20 yrs old, A) Slugging .469
CJ (20 yrs old, A+) Slugging .545

That’s crazy power

by graf on Jul 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Jeff Lyman is right handed.

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by cbwilk on Jul 18, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions

you are the man.

Pete Rose was actually banned from baseball for teaching Jeff Francoeur how to play. He made up the gambling stuff to hide his shame.

by VivaLosBravos on Jul 18, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Well said

by acie4mvp on Jul 18, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

dammit

Beau Jones was the left hander, lyman the right hander. I never did get those guys straight

by yondaime4 on Jul 18, 2009 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I get players confused like that all the time.

by gondeee on Jul 18, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions

i used to always confuse McBride and Boyer

- I miss Spooneybarger :(

by Mighty Healthy on Jul 18, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t see Jojo having a future in Atlanta as a starter, so he might as well get used to pitching 2 innings or less.

by redwards95 on Jul 18, 2009 7:46 AM EDT reply actions

Haven’t read about RSF lately, so I’m guessing some of the rookie ball hitters are cooling off?

by Sparhawk on Jul 18, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

He missed two games and went 0 -4 tonight. Meant to mention that he finally dropped under 400 for the season

by yondaime4 on Jul 18, 2009 10:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

RSF

RSF has been playing through a bruised hand. Black and blue with swelling. He played the last 5 games with the injury before sitting out two days including and off day. Not to make an excuse for the kid but that might have something to do with it.

by littlethings on Jul 18, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Stovall’s FIP is somewhere in the neighborhood of 4.52, so he’s outpitching his peripherals like K-Rod is. 88.2% strand rate. Yeah, about that.

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by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

I really like what Northcraft has done so far. I definitely consider him a guy to watch for. Same goes for Dalfonso.

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

by timmy3 on Jul 18, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

Robert Brooks

MiLB.com says that he’s on Danville’s roster, but hasn’t played this year. Anyone know his status?

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by buzzdeadwax on Jul 18, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions