Atlanta Braves Minor League Hot Sheet: 7/26-8/1
by cbwilk on Aug 2, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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Who's Hot?
- Matt Young - 8-19, 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, BB - Young has been a frequent member of the hot sheet, and this week he did his damage hitting lower in the Gwinnett order, with a .421 average and 1.134 OPS.
- Mike Minor - 1-0, 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 8 K - Minor just keeps stepping up his game, putting up his best start at AAA this week. He's experienced very little failure this year, with a 6-7 record, 3.49 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP between Mississippi and Gwinnett. With Gwinnett he has a 1.99 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP.
- Erik Cordier - 1-0, 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 10 K - Cordier has had his ups and downs this season, but his last start may have been his best, as he fanned 10 in 7 innings while only allowing 1 earned run. July was his best month, as he put up a 1.71 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 31.2 innings.
- Cory Harrilchak - 8-23, 4 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 BB - Harrilchak has been on fire since his re-promotion to Myrtle Beach, and he kept that up by hitting .348 with a 1.032 OPS this week. Since rejoining the team in late June, he's hit .313 with a .836 OPS in 144 at bats.
Honorable Mention: Nate McLouth, Brandon Hicks, Freddie Freeman, Barbaro Canizares, Scott Diamond, Craig Kimbrel, Steve Marek, Cristian Martinez, Gwinnett; Donell Linares, Benino Pruneda, Richard Sullivan, Jacob Thompson, Mississippi; Ty'Relle Harris, Yeliar Castro, Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer, Gerry Rodriguez, Jordan Kreke, JJ Hoover, Zeke Spruill, Myrtle Beach; Phil Gosselin, Jace Whitmer, Tom Berryhill, Brett DeVall, David Hale, Robinson Lopez, Todd Cunningham, Rome; Ryan Weber, Danville
Who's Not?
- Matt Lipka - 2-20, RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, SB - He'd been hot most of July, but Lipka fell off in the last week, hitting just .100 with a horrendously low .281 OPS. If you take out this last week, he hit .405 with a .971 OPS for the month.
- Tyler Pastornicky - 2-19, 3 BB, 3 K, SB - After getting off to a hot start with his new team, Pastornicky hit a cold stretch this week, hitting just .105 with a lowly .332 OPS. He's still only 20 years old, so even if he falters at AA this year, he'll still be young for the level next year.
- Julio Teheran and Randall Delgado - 0-2, 8.2 IP, 9 ER, 12 H, 8 BB, 9 K - The Braves' top pitching prospects threw up duds this week, Teheran in his first AA start, Delgado in his second. neither made it through 5 innings, with Teheran walking 6 in his 4 innings.
- Edward Salcedo - 4-20, 2B, 2 BB, 3 K, SB - It's been a tough transition to playing in the states for Salcedo, as he's hit just .218 with a .634 OPS in 25 games for Rome, striking out in 28% of his at bats. He hit a low this week, with a .200 average and a .522 OPS.
Dishonorable Mention: Jose Ortegano, Todd Redmond, Gwinnett; Yasser Gomez, Jordan Schaffer, Jesus Sucre, Jaye Chapman, Kyle Cofield, Mississippi; Luis Sumoza, Cole Miles, Braeden Schlehuber, Myke Jones, Myrtle Beach; Jake Hanson, Todd Cunningham, Joe Leonard, Wilton Estevez, Romer; David Rohm, Jason Mowry, Andrelton Simmons, Danville
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Do I need to make a "Haters ♥ Me" picture
for Mike Minor. All the haters, and he keeps on performing at the highest levels in the minors.
when is Frank Wren going to wake his Ass up and see the Braves needs a Batter? This game Against Washington is Showing the team is not hitting. Get some help are philadelphia is going bnack to First? If you can’t see this maybe john scherhous should replace your stupid ass.
by jayball on Jul 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST
Minor has haters?
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
He’s had haters since Day 1.
Scouts bashing the Braves for making the “safe pick” because Minor had a very low ceiling, but a good chance to make it to the Majors.
Scouts saying he could only be a low-end #3 or high-#4 in the Bigs.
He didn’t throw hard enough or locate well enough to be a dominate starter.
He’s now one of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball.
when is Frank Wren going to wake his Ass up and see the Braves needs a Batter? This game Against Washington is Showing the team is not hitting. Get some help are philadelphia is going bnack to First? If you can’t see this maybe john scherhous should replace your stupid ass.
by jayball on Jul 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST
by Scott Coleman on Aug 2, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
GO MINOR!
Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone criticize him on here. He’s a very good prospect and I expect to see him in Atlanta by next year.
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
It was mainly scouts. Some people on here were upset that the Braves didn’t go for a risk-reward guy at 8, but yeah, most people were OK with it on TC.
when is Frank Wren going to wake his Ass up and see the Braves needs a Batter? This game Against Washington is Showing the team is not hitting. Get some help are philadelphia is going bnack to First? If you can’t see this maybe john scherhous should replace your stupid ass.
by jayball on Jul 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST
by Scott Coleman on Aug 2, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not true...
most were pissed we didn’ take Matzek or another high upside high school pitcher. Some were OK with it, some liked it, but there was a very vocal contingent that said the pick sucked.
Ah, I guess so. I don’t really remember.
when is Frank Wren going to wake his Ass up and see the Braves needs a Batter? This game Against Washington is Showing the team is not hitting. Get some help are philadelphia is going bnack to First? If you can’t see this maybe john scherhous should replace your stupid ass.
by jayball on Jul 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST
by Scott Coleman on Aug 2, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
to be fair, if you had said Minor would add a couple ticks of velocity as well as ditching either the slider or curveball (i can never remember which) which would in turn improve the effectiveness of his other pitches back during draft day, he would’ve easily been a consensus top 10 talent. Mike Minor has turned himself into a great prospect to have but this is not the exact same guy we took out of vanderbilt
by McCann's the Man on Aug 2, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn’t one of his haters…until I tried to talk to him back in June…
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Again with the vague accusations. I really don’t care to hear the story but either get on with it or stop referring to it with no details. It’s getting kinda old. If you’ve already shared and I missed it, sorry.
No. I will continue my vague “accusations”.
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Fantastic. Things like this are exactly why athletes have good reason not to trust people like you who come up to them after games. Minor deserves better than this and so do Braves fans who get their info from this site.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
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You’re right, I have no idea why you continue to want to bash Mike Minor over an event you obviously aren’t going to share with us. I just think it’s pointless at best that you keep bringing it up. What are we gaining? I guess I should have taken everyone else’s approach and ignored it.
The extent of my “bashing” is saying I’m not a fan anymore. Yeah, I’m really hard on the guy. So hard that I put him number 2 on this list and talked up his performance this year.
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We get it. You don’t like him. Why do you feel the need to bring it up anytime his name is mentioned though? You aren’t even giving us any new information. It’s just getting old.
Whatever man. I don’t owe you anything. If I feel like posting it, then I will. Sorry if that bothers you. But not really.
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I guess I have to say it one more time. I don’t give a crap about your story. Just stop referring to it like it actually means something. Vague rumors like this are what give blogs bad reputations. I’m guessing it’s nothing significant enough to form an actual opinion on or you probably would have already posted it already.
I'll ask a different question
Okay, we understand your experience with Minor was less than optimal. Is it something that we should be concerned with – i.e., do you think his attitude could hinder his ability to be a good fit in a MLB clubhouse? I’ll hang up and listen to your answer…
Don't kiss an ass if it's in the process of shitting on you.
"…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
Yes. From what I’ve seen and heard, his teammates don’t like him.
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That should change in Atlanta.
when is Frank Wren going to wake his Ass up and see the Braves needs a Batter? This game Against Washington is Showing the team is not hitting. Get some help are philadelphia is going bnack to First? If you can’t see this maybe john scherhous should replace your stupid ass.
by jayball on Jul 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST
by Scott Coleman on Aug 3, 2010 4:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Putting two and two together on it...
seemslike Minor was among those who ignored a fellow human trying to speak with them from the stands. I’ve read your thoughts on that sort of dealing a few times now, is there more to it than that? Not asking for specifics mind you, just if my math is adding in the right direction.
To be honest
I did not like the Minor pick because of what I saw from him at Vandy. His mechanics were jacked up, his velocity was 88-90 and he was a FB pitcher. But now Minor has tweaked his mechanics, added 3-4 mph on his FB, he’s getting more ground balls and he’s pounding the strike zone again as well. So this Mike Minor and the Mike Minor we drafted are different players lol!
This
Don't kiss an ass if it's in the process of shitting on you.
"…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
Can Jace Whitmer do the same thing to the Carolina League that Tyler Flowers did?
"Check out this bitchin' homemade tesla coil!"
I kind of doubt it. He’s not really in the same class as Flow. He’s a big strong kid, but it just doesn’t seem like they’re willing to give him enough ABs to make any impact/improvements.
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Great to see Matt Young at the top of your list...
I just hope he can get a chance at the major league level. With the decline of homeruns in baseball, players that can get on and score runs like Matt Young should be more and more valuable. I guess his defense must hold him back because his batting and baserunning stats look good.
I don’t post here often, but i just wanted to say thanks, and how much I loveee these minor league reports and recaps and what-not, i’ve never followed the minors before untill i found TC, and now i read religiously and cant get enough. Just wanted to say keep up the good work CBwilk, yondamie, and all involved, its very appreciated!
P.S. – we dont need to “honorobly mention” Nate McLouth …. maybe in a few weeks if he somehow figures things out
I completely agree. Delgado fanning 6 in 4 innings was a great sign.
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hey??!!
Did I somehow miss Brandon Beachy?? I know they piggybacked him with a couple of major league rehab starters in his last outing(s), and he makes his first start in AAA tonight at Gwinnett but he keeps falling under everyone’s radar. He’s pretty impressive.
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