Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 9/2

by cbwilk on Sep 3, 2009 12:10 AM EDT in Minor League Recaps Comment 12 comments

Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning in his debut for AAA Gwinnett.

Norfolk 8, Gwinnett 1

W. Timmons 2-4, RBI
J. Venters 4.2 IP, 8 R, 3 K, 2 BB
D. Heath 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 K
C. Kimbrel 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K, 2 BB

Johnny Venters was rolling along in this one until the umpire tightened up the strike zone on him in the 4th. The pitch that walked Guillermo Rodriguez to load the bases in that inning should have been called a strike and Ambiorix Concepcion took the next one out of the park for a grand slam. Deunte Heath was dominent out of the pen, which is where he profiles best for the Major Leagues. And Craig Kimbrel had a fine AAA debut, throwing a scoreless inning, though the walks continue to plague him. Gwinnett falls a game behind Durham for the division lead, but maintain the lead in the Wild Card.

Mississippi Off

The M-Braves will begin their final 5 game series of the season in Zebulon, NC agains the Carolina Mudcats tomorrow.

Wilmington 3, Myrtle Beach 1

C. Fuller 2-3, R
R. Sullivan 7 IP, 1 R, 3 K, 3 BB
B. Pruneda 1 IP, 2 R, 1 K, 3 BB, L (3)

Myrtle Beach manages only 1 run on 3 hits and does so without any RBIs. Former Pelicans Kelvin Villa and Carlos Rivas must have enjoyed themselves as they combined to allow just 1 unearned run over 6.1 innings. Richard Sullivan's overall numbers might not be that pretty, but he's put up a very solid season, playing for Rome and Mississippi as well as with the Pelicans. Benino Pruneda must be wearing out down the stretch, as he's allowed 14 earned runs in his last 8 appearances, covering just 8.2 innings in that stretch. That's the downside of little pitchers, sometimes they just run out of gas.

Charleston 4, Rome 0, 13 innings

J. Teheran 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 7 K, BB
A. Paulino 3 IP, 0 R, 3 K

Rome hasn't scored a run in it's last 32 innings. 32 innings. Wow. As such, even though they collected 7 hits, none of the hitters are getting any love tonight. But Julio Teheran was dominant, holding the River Dogs hitless for 7 innings. He and Angelo Paulino actually combined to no-hit Charleston over 9 innings, so not only did Rome's pathetic offense cost them the game, it cost these guys a rare feat.

Danville 7, Elizabethton 1

M. Weaver 3-5, RBI
R. Spanjer-Furstenburg 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, HP
C. Bethancourt 2-4, 2B, RBI
J. Kreke 2-4, RBI
B. Oberholtzer 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, BB

Danville captures the first game of the Appy League Championship, behind a masterful complete game performance by Brett Oberholtzer. RSF continues to dominate the league, driving in 3, and Christian Bethancourt contributes with a pair of hits and an RBI on his 18th birthday. The teams will head back to Danville tomorrow for game 2.

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Wow

Teheran is def proving his worth. If he could become a little more consistent that would be great.

Also does anyone know if the team can put Heyward in AAA for their play-offs after Mississippi finishes the season?

by drumzalicious on Sep 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t exactly call him inconsistent, he’s young.

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 Sep 3, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, they can add Heyward to Gwinnett’s playoff roster if they want. There aren’t any rules like the Major League ones.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Sep 3, 2009 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

to be young is to be inconsistent ;-)

He whose words outnumber his deeds, know that his death is better than his life.

by KomaGawa on Sep 3, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what about RSF and Betancourt and B. Oberholtzer?

that’s a pretty nice trio down there.

by apoxonbothyourhouses on Sep 3, 2009 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Along with Rasmus, Masters, Jones, Harrilchak, and Hefflinger.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Sep 3, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

6 months from now (or whenever the new lists come out)

what Braves prospects will be on BA’s, ESPN’s, etc. top 100 prospect lists?

You gotta figure these 4 will be on there:
Heyward
Freeman
Teheran
Kimbrel

Who else? Any chance Betancourt will be since he’s hitting at such a young age? or maybe one of our lower level pitchers like Spurril, Oberholtzer or the Delgados make it on there? I think RSF and Milligan have to prove it at a higher level before they get serious consideration.

Frank Wren for GM of the Year.

by mvhsbball on Sep 3, 2009 1:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think the Braves will have anyone other than those 4 you mentioned will make it this year though next year certainly some of the guys you mentioned will probably make the list. Not to be pessimistic here but all of those guys still have sth to prove before they can be mentioned as legitimate top tier prospects. That being said I love Randall Delgado, JJ Hoover, Mike Minor and Adam Milligan. They are just another productive year away from being high on that list.

by chopc on Sep 3, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has there ever been a time when we didn’t have just awesome lower level pitching depth. Knowing full well that unfortunately most of these guys won’t make it, seeing new pitchers like Brett Oberholtzer and Chris Masters break out almost every single year just shows how good our organization is a scouting

by eaheckman10 on Sep 3, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you mean last year?

by drumzalicious on Sep 3, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody seen footage of Teheran, Delgado(s), Hoover et al?

If Dunn walks 30 fewer times, he'll drive in 15 more runs. This is thanks to the scientifically proven formula: RBI = (this is nonsense) (I made it all up).

Here's a stat: Wins as manager: Dusty Baker, 1,162; Bill James, 0.

by TradeAndruw on Sep 3, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs