Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 5/27

by yondaime4 on May 27, 2010 11:56 PM EDT in Braves Minor League Recaps

Gwinnett 0, Louisville 6

J. Schafer 1-4 2B, BB, 2K, .186 Avg
F. Freeman 1-4 .263 Avg
C. Kimbrel 1IP 2H 1R 0BB 3K 1.50 ERA
A. Chapman 5IP 3H 0R 1BB 7K 3.55 ERA

The Gwinnett offense got shut down by the vaunted Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman (how do the Braves have the market cornered on every other Cuban defector and not this guy? Price tag I guess). Craig Kimbrel gave up a run in just his second game in AAA this season but it was the first time this season (in Atlanta or Gwinnett) that he gave up a run without also walking someone.

Mississippi 4, Mobile 8

A. Richardson 3-5 SB(1), .600 Avg
W. Cabrera 2-4 RBI, BB, .322 Avg
M. Minor 6IP 7H 7R 2BB 8K 4.20 ERA

Just when Mike Minor was really starting to groove and we were drooling all over him he comes back down to earth a little. He also had a wild pitch and an error that both contributed to runs scoring. Willie Cabrera has quietly put together a 9 game hitting streak and is hitting a whopping .410 for the month of May. The only thing not to like about that is all of his hits during his streak are singles. Show me some power Willie.

Lynchburg 7, Myrtle Beach 6

T. Jones 2-3 HR(1), 2 RBI, 2 BB, .222 Avg
M. Jones 2-5 2B, HR(1), 2 RBI, .263 Avg

There has been so much shuffling in the Braves system lately I can't keep up. Apparently Travis Jones was demoted from Mississippi a couple of days ago after he had been pretty terrible for the whole year. That is sad to me because he spent all of 2009 in AA and was actually pretty solid, especially for a second baseman. The other guy I put up there is Michael Jones, not the same as Mycal Jones of Rome. He appears to be a journeyman minor leaguer from the Boston organization. Also LV Ware was called up and went 1-3 tonight which is funny because I watched him warm up the other outfielders in Augusta yesterday.

Rome 5, Augusta 4

M. Jones 3-4 2B, 2 RBI, CS(3), .240 Avg
J. Whitmer 3-3 2 2B, RBI, .355 Avg
R. Lopez 6IP 4H 4R 1BB 7K 2.63 ERA

Mycal Jones continues to turn his season around with his third straight multi-hit game and third straight with an extra-base hit. I am still not a fan of his high K rate and low walk totals but I can't knock the amount of doubles he has been hitting recently. Whitmer is a guy who was drafted as a catcher but he was known more for the bat than the glove and it appears this season he has made the move from behind the plate. So far he hasn't disappointed with the bat, though he is supposed to have some power in it. Robinson Lopez is still good and I am still angry I had to leave Augusta today.

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Really love your posts. When you deem appropriate, can you post the standings and/or records of our minor league teams?

by homerun on May 28, 2010 12:00 AM EDT reply actions

You really don't want to know lol!

We don’t have a team over .500

by Jay212033 on May 28, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

If you google our minor league teams you can find their homepages, or you can also find that on the league websites of or minor league affiliates. I have an entire folder in my bookmarks just for minor league links.

Shouldn't Brent Clevlen get a shot in LF before...awww, forget it!

by Rhyno18 on May 28, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

It's also on the right side of the front page amidst the many links

by Mr. Sanchez on May 28, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

left side I mean

by Mr. Sanchez on May 28, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I have a guess about Chapman

The Braves had a 1st round draft pick when he was on the market.

by romone_braves91 on May 28, 2010 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

Hmmm

Interesting outing for Minor. He struggled, but he still had the 8 strikeouts. This outing sorts of kills his ERA though. Is it possible the defense really let him down tonight?

by Bronn on May 28, 2010 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

Is it just me or does Minor seem error prone? 4 errors in 10 games seems like a lot for a pitcher.

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by cbwilk on May 28, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I was looking at this. I wonder how many came on attempted pickoffs. Tonight was not one, but he is supposed to have a wicked pickoff move.

by yondaime4 on May 28, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Naw it's not just you

He seems to have an error every time out.

by Jay212033 on May 28, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

At this point, I couldn’t care less about how many runs he allows. Since we now know his fastball is at least a tick above average (especially for a LHP), his K’s are ridiculous, and his BB’s are decreasing, I am very happy. I made dinner for my wife last night…I don’t think she enjoys crow as much as I do.

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by buzzdeadwax on May 28, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Does anybody else think Willie Cabrera looks like a dark haired Alfred E Newman? Since seeing him, he’s my new favorite on the farm.

Heyward is pretty good

by bighop on May 28, 2010 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

He looks like Jesse Chavez little brother lol!

But he can hit though.

by Jay212033 on May 28, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Myke Jones is my hero of the year. Dude raised his average 115 points this month! He’s still gonna have to do some work to make the season numbers look good, but man, that’s grinding.

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by cbwilk on May 28, 2010 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

he was very good tonight...

should have had more caught stealing (Augusta botched it twice when he was easily picked off), but he was smacking the ball around nice. Jordan Kreke was making several great plays defensively, and Whitmer was also drilling his doubles. I liked Lopez a lot too. He didn’t have his best stuff, and seemed a bit wild, but he has a good frame and had a pretty good motion. I think he deserves to be right in the mix with the other big time Latin American pitching prospects. I never expected Jake Hanson to be so small by the way. And also, Rose is definitely no longer switch hitting.

Great game, and great night for cheap drinks, wish you could have stayed yonda. It was a damn good game.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 28, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I meant to do a report on Rose. He’s not switch hitting in the games but he’s working on his lefty swing every day in BP. He said sometime in June he should be starting to do it during the games. Apparently his bunting skills from the left side are insane.

Yeah, I was surprised Hanson wasn’t thicker too.

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by cbwilk on May 28, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Ingle gave me a funny look when I said something during an at bat by Rose against a righty...

while the people next to me and my wife asked if I’d had too much to drink.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 28, 2010 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions

and hanson, it's not even thickness...

he’s a bit short too. Whitmer, Hefflinger have several inches on him, plus the pounds. Just not the size of the typical big bat. He wasn’t much bigger than Harrilchak or Kreke.

by Mr. Sanchez on May 28, 2010 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions