Gwinnett 6, Charlotte 8
Matt Young had one of the best all around nights of the season from any Braves hitter. He collected both his 30th double and 30th stolen base of the season which makes him one of 4 guys in the minors with that distinction and the only guy above Low A to have pulled it off. Matt Young is really making his case to get a shot with the big club next season. Freddie Freeman continues to hit on days ending in 'Y'.
Mississippi 2, Tennessee 7
J. J. Hoover made his first start in AA and he looked good through the first three innings striking out 5. After that he gave up a couple of extra base hits and allowed a few runs to cross. He was uncharacteristically wild and it ran up his pitch count. Eric Duncan provided the only offense with his 2 run homer in the first inning.
Kinston 7, Myrtle Beach 8
The Pelicans battled all game getting 2 runs in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th innings with Samuel Sime driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. The pitching staff wasn't super effective with Matt Crim giving up 5 runs in 5 innings and Andrew Wilson giving up 2 runs in 2.1 innings of work. Luis Avilan worked 1.2 innings of relief to earn himself the vulture win.
West Virginia 4, Rome 3
Kyle Rose did his thing again in this game though the caught stealing numbers are still a little worrying. Ihave faith that he can convert that raw speed, but it may take some time. Someone had a list the other day with David Francis on it saying we should give up on him. Really? The guy has been back and forth between two levels this year and hasn't been terrible at either one. Sure he is a reliever long term but he has a good arm and racks up the Ks.
Greeneville 4, Danville 9
Barrett Kleinknecht continues his hot month with another big day. For the month he has a .901 OPS on top of a .350 average. I don't know what to expect from him long term but I am intrigued enough by his bat. The biggest question with him is the same one we have to ask about all the other bats we drafted this year: how much power will he develop? I fear that Andrelton Simmons has hit just enough for the Braves to try him back at SS next season when I think he is going to end up on the mound eventually.
GCL Blue Jays 6, GCL Braves 2
I know it is only in Rookie ball, but any success I see Cole Rohrbough have I get excited about. The guy has a fantastic arm and whatever issues have plagued him for the last 2 seasons I hope he has straightened out. I look forward to him returning to full action next season and wish him luck on his return to prospect..hood..dom..stuff.
DSL Rangers 0, DSL Braves 4
So the DSL team has gone from a bunch of guys that I don't really know anything about and can't find much info on, to their B team. So there's the game result!
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haha, I laughed out loud at this one.
kauf67 - August 22, 2010
haha i did 2
JasonHeywardisGod - August 22, 2010
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Everyday, Yesterday.
There´s one day that doesn´t end in “Y”. Tomorrow. You should include it. LOL
joshant - August 22, 2010
But tomorrow never comes.
justincredubil02 - August 22, 2010
Jason Heyward can make tomorrow come (in the biblical sense)
Swo12bv - August 22, 2010
It is sunday, so biblical senses are acceptable.
justincredubil02 - August 22, 2010
Freddie
Im so anxious to see what he can do next year for the big club…
jrock308 - August 22, 2010
Freeman has come so much further this year than I thought he would.
My two big concerns for him were how his power would progress and is he going to walk enough. That’s why I love a line like tonight-even though he only got one hit, it was a home run, and he walked as well. He’s improved his walk rate this season despite having moved up to a higher level. He’s walking at an average rate now, and he’s flashing a ton of power. And the greater his power threat, the easier it will be for him to draw walks.
I can’t fault anything in Freeman’s numbers this year. He’s made the adjustments he’s needed to and he’s only getting better. I don’t really have any doubts now that he’ll do what he needs to do make it as a major leaguer. Before this season, I at least pictured the possibility that his power wouldn’t develop, at least not sufficiently for first base, and he might end up with the patience of Matt Diaz so he’d never walk enough. Right now, I’m certain that he’s going to do what it takes to succeed, and his power will be at least moderate as he approaches his prime years.
Bronn - August 22, 2010
The great thing about Freeman is that he hits the ball where it’s pitched. He’s not trying to pull everything which is very good for a kid his age. I saw him hit a long HR to the opposite field in Gwinnett so the kid has power to all fields. You would like to see a little better BB/K rate but at 20 y.o. in AAA you can’t complain much.
Jay212033 - August 22, 2010
this
I was concerned about him skipping AA and thought he would two years before coming up. He did struggle for awhile but he has figured things out and has done great. Like u said, the walk rate has increased and the power is showing and STILL DEVELOPING. I don’t understand why he is ranked low among all prospects and first base prospects
Braves24 - August 22, 2010 via mobile
excuse me
He played in AA in the second half of last year, but had a wrist injury.
Braves24 - August 22, 2010 via mobile
v. LHP – .280 AVG, .325 OBP, .449 SLG
v. RHP – .319 AVG, .382 OBP, .536 SLG
He obviously dominates righties, but I would’ve expected a larger disparity. He could certainly improve against lefties, but he’s still above average. Let’s hope FF can keep improving his plate discipline and pitch recognition over the remainder of the season and in the AFL so he can make a splash with the big club next year.
ducheneaux13 - August 22, 2010
Dang, I didn’t realize he hit lefties so effectively either..
Thanks for the info.
bwellnjonesco - August 22, 2010
I think that is a recent trend because at the beginning of the year he had a pretty extreme LH split. But it has improved, which is another great sign.
yondaime4 - August 22, 2010
Really, what does Matt Young have to do to get a shot?
I know he is a little old but he has been probably the best hitter at Gwinnett other than Freeman and maybe Timmons. I know some people say he is just a 4th outfielder but he has definitely put up the numbers to warrant a look at the big league level.
bravesforever16 - August 22, 2010
What I like about this guy the most is that he can steal bases and score runs. You want your leadoff man to score runs and Matt Young does that. He scored two last night batting 1st. Maybe the Braves would consider using Young in a platoon in left or center leading off against righties next year. I think that the Braves have been lacking a base stealing threat for a while and Matt Young could provide that. I also think they should add him to the 40 man roster so they can use him as a pinch runner with Atlanta in September.
JimH - August 22, 2010
iv been on him for awhile
itd be nice if we could start him out low in the order like blanco did, and if he duplicates his AAA productivity, itd be ultra sweet if we could actually have somebody get on base, get to second, and then score instead of get to first then dp or get to third. we need an average hitter. i want minor, freeman, and young on the big league roster next year. melky, lowe, kk, and nate are monster trade bait. we MIGHT could even get a third everyday outfielder that hits .270-.280 with double digit homers and fair defense, and we would be sooo stacked. maybe better than this year’s team in two years, just need to keep a few vets to stay out of the ray’s young playoff curse. oh, and sign these big prospects for good deals, that way we dont end up with a bunch of “lets win it all because our best young guy’s contract runs out” kids like crawford
Cody Arrington - August 22, 2010
Yeah, Blanco turned out to be a solid back up, I think Young could be the same. As for signing the young guys. The Rays did sign CC to an extension years ago but everyone is going to be a FA eventually. I just hope when our young guys get close we have areal owner & hopefully can afford to keep them.
FitzFan - August 22, 2010
He is NOT to old
This to old thing is a pile of crap. some guys just peak later. Remember Jamie Moyer – how long way he in the minor leagues ? how many years has he pitched in the Major leagues? Ballclubs measure or keep tons of stats on their players. the one they cannot measure is the size of a players heart. Its a difference maker. the major leagues are full of players who were not “prospects”. remember Ryne Sandberg. He and Moyer were not even considered to be major league material when they were in the minors. AND that is just two players I can think of right now.
llabyug - August 22, 2010
jamie Moyer started pitching in the bigs at 23, thats hardly considered old.Ryne Sandburg got a cup of coffee and 21 and was a full time starter at 22, and was highly regarded (although he was a 20th round pick, so there is some merit to the statement)
Matt Young is 27…that is considered older and is why partially why he has succeeded in AAA, he is advanced and has more experience.
I love Matt Young, but he is older
Swo12bv - August 22, 2010
And I just don't see where we'd need him...
unless they were looking to see if he could be the spark in CF. Otherwise, he wouldn’t start over Melky, Diaz, Ankiel, McLouth, or Hinske. You’d have McLouth, Hernandez, Hicks, among others for pinch running. So I just don’t see the huge need to have him on the 40 man. Granted, he certainly looks capable of being better than McLouth or Ankiel, but I doubt the club thinks so down the stretch. So I just don’t see us adding someone other than from those already on the 40 man, and mostly guys who’ve already been up this year.
Mr. Sanchez - August 22, 2010
can’t a guy have dreams though
Swo12bv - August 22, 2010
Just because a few guys here and there buck the “too old” argument doesn’t mean it’s not a valid argument.
cbwilk - August 22, 2010
yondaime4 - August 22, 2010
Personally I’m all for bringing him up, I think he could be useful in a lot of ways. But, I wouldn’t bet on it.
cbwilk - August 22, 2010
Oh he defintiely deserves a shot. But he’s never going to be more than a role player.
yondaime4 - August 22, 2010
I am really starting to warm up to the Matt Young idea. How is his D in CF?
justincredubil02 - August 22, 2010
It's actually pretty good in all 3 OF spots
And his D at 2nd isn’t too shabby either.
Jay212033 - August 22, 2010
Free Matt Young...
All he does is produce. Don’t resign Melky & at least give this kid a shot at the 4th OF spot.
Rick Z - August 22, 2010
there ya go.
Cody Arrington - August 22, 2010
Resign Melky, don’t bring back Nate or Ankiel.
justincredubil02 - August 22, 2010
Ankiel is definitely gone next year. I’m hoping Nate will have things figured out and will start next year. I still don’t like the idea of Melky being in CF, although he has been producing. So, don’t resign Melky, buyout Ankiel, and bring up Young
Braves24 - August 22, 2010 via mobile
Are you saying that you want Melky to be our starting CFer next season?
Lennox - August 22, 2010
If my other choices are Ankiel or Nate, then yes.
I like Matt Young, but I am not sure if he should be our starting CF over Melky right now.
Of the four possibilities, I am more comfortable with Melky out there.
justincredubil02 - August 22, 2010
Option D
Sign/trade for someone better than any of the above.
Melky is going to be making $4 MM or more next season, so signing him pretty much shuts the door on bringing in anyone else for CF.
I’d rather spend that money toward bringing in a better player.
Lennox - August 22, 2010
I’m with you on this. Don’t want Milky as the starter next year.
FitzFan - August 22, 2010
Ideally, we get Carl Crawford. I agree with you. But, if the plan is limited to the current options, Melky is the clear choice.
justincredubil02 - August 23, 2010
If only it was as simple with Nate as it was with Ankiel
how do you propose “don’t bring back Nate”?
Mr. Sanchez - August 22, 2010
Trade him to the Royals. Duh.
justincredubil02 - August 23, 2010
Who would take Nate w/o Wren paying most of his salary? We can only hope he has a strong September & playoffs.
FitzFan - August 22, 2010
Cody Johnson will never figure it out.
/did I jinx him yet?
Sparhawk - August 22, 2010
He is horrible…he is a bum…he can’t harness his power…. his defense is bad
maybe that will help?
Swo12bv - August 22, 2010
Question-Do you guys still do the view from your seat thing?
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - August 22, 2010
Yes, just send an email to Gondeee at martingandy@gmail.com.
bwellnjonesco - August 22, 2010
Man Matt Young would be nice if he could play like that at the ML level. I have a feeling we will trade/release him with the excuse of no place to play him and he will be a monster for some other team. Probably Kansas City.
drumzalicious - August 22, 2010
Looked today...
this was the final game of the DSL season, so they’re done (with some really impressive #s out of the young arms).
Mr. Sanchez - August 22, 2010
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