Lehigh Valley 8, Gwinnett 5 - 10 Innings
Both Jeff Bennett and Buddy Carlyle pitched in this game in rehabs assignments. Bennett gave up 2 runs in 1 inning of work and Carlyle tossed two scoreless innings. Maybe something is starting to click again with Brandon Jones as he has 4 of his 18 XBH in the last 10 games. The problem is he is hitting under .200 in that span. I really don't know where this guy's power disappeared to. The same can be said for Van Pope, though I don't think he was ever going to be a good hitter.
Mississippi 4, Tennessee 1
I don't know how Kyle Cofield keeps getting things done. He does have a fairly low BABIP right now at .270 for the season so he is getting a little lucky on hits. A win is a win I guess. Jason Heyward stat of the day: 10 doubles vs 5 strike outs since his promotion to AA.
Well it appears that Cody Johnson has found his power stroke again as he has hit 4 homers in his last 10 games and doubled his homer total from June. The one run that Craig Kimbrel allowed was unearned but through his own doing. In the 9th inning struck out the lead off hitter, then allowed a bunt single on which he threw the ball away allowing the runner to get to third and then promptly threw a wild pitch to the next batter allowing the walk off run to score. But he didn't get an earned run.
Rome 9, Hickory 10
Yoel Campusano had already been one of the more consistent hitters on the Braves for most of this season but he has been crazy go nuts in July. He now has at least 2 hits in 8 straight games and in 10 of his last 11. He also has 10 of his 19 XBH for the season in July. Adam Milligan also appears to proving the Braves did the right thing picking him in the draft 3 times.
Bluefield 8, Danville 6
Cory Rasmus couldn't quite get his stuff under control but he has been pretty solid in his other appearances so far, so he gets a pass for this one. Also I realized I had almost forgotten about Daniel Elorriaga-Matra, another young and promising catcher the Braves have picked up along the line. Matra was a first round talent his JR year of high school but was injured (I think) before his SR year and fell off most peoples boards and the Braves smartly snapped him up in the 26th RD of the 2007 draft. He isn't hitting at all this year (he did hit .350 last year in the GCL), but he is still only 20 years old and has plenty of time to develop, especially with all the the other catchers in the system.
GCL Yankees 0, GCL Braves 4
There is your No Hitter! I know it was at the lowest possible level and there were three people involved, but hey! Still a No-No. This Caleb Brewer kid has actually been pretty filthy so far this year with 29 Ks in 19.1 innings while only allowing 7 hits. As usual his walks are high at 16, but I can live with that effectively wild approach at this level.
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FYI Matra
Matra was not injured during his high school career. He split time behind the plate his jr season with LSU first basemen and this year college world series MVP and 11th round draft pick Sean Ochinko. Matra signed early with San Diego St. and priced himself out, looking for 550 which is why de dropped to the Braves in the 27th round.
littlethings - July 25, 2009
Heyward & Freeman !
Heyward is simply going to be a beast as is Freeman, however we don’t need to rush them. I believe we should start them next year at AA an then move them up to AAA an call them up before the All-star break an not before. They keep comparing Heyward to Dave Winfield an if he is half the player Winfield was man we have a good one on our hands.
GO BRAVOS !!!
Holty_Panthers_Fan - July 26, 2009
I kind of wish people would realize that these two don’t have to be promoted in tandem.
VivaLosBravos - July 26, 2009
I keep saying it isn’t rushing them if they are ready to move up. If Jason Heyward can play in Atlanta right now without hurting the team then I want him there. Simple as that. I’m not saying whether he can or can’t, bu if you believe he can help the team then why should you not try to promote him. Also, VivaLosBravos is right, at this point Heyward has proven he is superior to Freeman and should be on his own timetable. Freeman’s time will come soon enough
yondaime4 - July 26, 2009
Frankly...
If they’re both in AA to start next year, I’ll be pretty disappointed.
MichaelProcton - July 27, 2009
Please...
don’t let Bennett be promoted back to the Big Braves!
Anbody that has a valid opinion. Which of the baby Brave catchers has the most upside? Whitmer, Kennely or Sucre?
Braves fan since 1966 - July 26, 2009
1. Kennelly
2. Sucre
3. Whitmer
But my opinion isnt valid.
esadb - July 26, 2009
Bethancourt.
Does anyone know why this Brewer kid didn’t pitch last year? He interests me, because I hear he was hitting 96 on the gun before we drafted him back in ’07.
timmy3 - July 26, 2009
His performance has kind of sucked
but I would argue that Schlebuber has as much upside as any of those guys (excluding Bethancourt)
VivaLosBravos - July 26, 2009
1.Bethancourt
2.Schlehuber
3.Kennelly
4.Matra
5.Whitmer
6.Sucre
yondaime4 - July 26, 2009
Bethancourt
Schlehuber
Kennelly
Sucre
B Johnson
Matra Whitmer
cbwilk - July 26, 2009
Oh man I forgot about Johnson. He has been having a decent offensive season. He is already 23 though.
yondaime4 - July 26, 2009
The thing about Johnson is that of the whole group, he’s the most likely to actually play in the majors. He’s older yes, but he’s also very polished and already used to being a backup since he backed up Tim Federowicz in college.
cbwilk - July 26, 2009
Yay!
Benji.
MichaelProcton - July 27, 2009
Matra had mono just after he signed with the Braves, which is part of why he’s taken so long to move up. I saw him catch last night and he’s very, very good behind the dish. But he’s never going to be a very good hitter. Just doesn’t seem to have the knack for it.
cbwilk - July 26, 2009
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