Talking Chop

Richmond 8, Columbus 4

• J. Anderson 0-4 BB, K
• B. Lillibridge 3-4 2B, 3 RBI, BB, CS(7)
  
• C. Miller 4-5 HR(3)

Well the big news is Josh Anderson's hit streak is over. He got on base one time via an intentional walk but couldn't get one through the infield otherwise. Kinda funny when everyone else was hitting. But hey, thats how this game goes sometimes.

Mississippi 8, Carolina 2

• M. Young 2-4 BB, SB(26)
  
• J. Schafer 2-4 3B, HR(10), 3 RBI, BB, 2 K
• Q. Davis 3-4 HR(5), 2 RBI
• K. Medlen 6IP 3H 0R 1BB 10K

So those 10 hour a day workouts must really be helping Schafer out at this point. He has 10 XBH in his last 10 games during which time he is hitting .410. He is still having a great August but the odd thing with his numbers is his plate discipline has fallen off some this month compared to earlier in the year. Now granted if he holds onto a 1.000 OPS I could give two craps about how much he walks. Kris Medlen had probably his best outing as a starter.  As a starter he has a 3.23 ERA and is striking out nearly a man an inning. Do you want to see him in Atlanta next season?

Myrtle Beach 0, Winston-Salem 1 (11 Innings)

• E. Campbell 1-4 2B, BB, K
• J. Lyman 4IP 1H 0R 0BB 6K

Ryne Reynoso started this game and only pitched 2 scoreless innings for whatever reason and was pulled in favor of Jeff Lyman who through well in 4 innings. Maybe that is the key to get him pitching well. Start someone else and then bring him in. That way he doesn't really think he is a starter.

Rome @ Savannah (Double Header Rained out)

Elizabethton 12, Danville 3

• J. Gilmore 1-4
• C. Shehan 3-3 3B
• Mike Ekerson 2-4 2B, RBI, 2 K

The Braves and the Twins (Elizabethton's parent team) are the two most high school oriented teams in baseball when it comes to bringing in talent. I think it is probably a little less pronounced now than it was a few years ago, but about the time Moneyball came out you had Oakland and Boston on the 'polished college player' end of the spectrum and the Braves and Twins were way on the other end doing their high school thing. The funny thing about it too is Danville and Elizabethton always have very strong teams (I know a lot of the high school players go to the GCL, but Danville and Eliz. always have very young teams).

Braves @ Indians (Double Header Postponed Due to Rain)