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optimist
July 2nd, 2012
5:50 pm
Seems IMHO like BABIP would make more sense if we could see a next level of stats to show quality of contact, such as – average speed of ball put in play, line drive percentage, average distance ball is hit from the closest fielder, average flyball distance, etc.
MFin04
July 2nd, 2012
5:50 pm
New Jersey can’t actually afford Williams, Johnson, and Dwight. So this move basically eliminates Dwight from the team… I believe.
AZBravoFan
July 2nd, 2012
5:50 pm
ChattTownBrian:
Wren wasn’t relying on all three of those guys. He was relying on a big 3 of Hanson, Hudson, and Beachy, then hoping JJ would be healthy and come around and Minor would make strides. Remember Delgado started in AAA. I think we all thought that combo with a possible fill-in of Medlen would be fine. While I agree with you to some extent, I also think that at some point as an organization, you have to expect one of your young, prized pitching prospects to be able to step up and carry some weight. It happens in other organizations. (Wade Miley, Chris Sale)
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
5:52 pm
Here’s a comment from ESPN
Anytime you can trade for an aging All-Star guard with an albatross contract, you’ve got to do it….
ChattTownBrian
July 2nd, 2012
5:54 pm
BravesFanInWis, seems like every time I have ever read one of your posts it is so negative. I can easily be an agitated fan too and don’t like everything Wren has done and Fredi blows my mind at times with his decisions in game, but that is just part of being a fan I guess.
If they get Greinke it apparantly won’t be a rental for a few months or a year. That is who I say Wren gets.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
5:54 pm
wow…. i’m just glad we can get rid of the guy….
brian
July 2nd, 2012
5:54 pm
DOB – you appealing to the masses such as myself by getting the rumor mill going again or do you have the sense that something will be done?
Do you get a sense that FW will move one of our top 3 young pitchers or is that just talk.
I could easily see them moving Minor for Garza. The sticking point would be what else the Cubs want in exchange.
As far as Greinke goes, I am sure the Braves would love to have Minor as the pitcher included. I could see a back and forth of us saying Minor and the Brewers saying Delgado or Teheran. If the Braves could get Greinke for Minor and a prospect I assume that trade would be done pronto. When assessing Greinke’s value they have to remember that the big markets will not be in the bidding for Greinke as he likes a lower profile so no NY, Philly, Boston, LA, etc.
Jaded Braves Fan
July 2nd, 2012
5:54 pm
As I see it, getting Minor and Delgado out of the rotation ASAP is the key to the rest of the Braves’ season. There are two internal options that could take their spots: Medlen and Sheets (after he gets ready in the minors). That’s a stopgap solution, though I do think, if the reports about Sheets are true, that those two would be a much more reliable 4-5 than what we have now. The best-case scenario, of course, would be to acquire a frontline guy like Greinke or Garza and leave Medlen in the bullpen.
I think scoring runs is going to be problematic all year, but putting together a rotation of five reliable starters could allow the Braves to make up ground in the mediocre NL very quickly. Right now, it feels like it’s always one step forward, one step back. Hard to sustain momentum with two gaping holes in the rotation.
As badly as the Braves have played most of the year, they’re still just 4.5 games out of the top overall spot in the NL. There’s no reason not to go for it this year.
alanfalcon
July 2nd, 2012
5:55 pm
Its time for all of us to wake up and understand the colappse last year was no fluke just a preview of what would take place this year and it has, just look at it this way, this is just a very bad Braves team that gets lucky once in awhile.
brian
July 2nd, 2012
5:55 pm
A Braves rotation of Greinke, Hanson, Hudson, JJ, and Ben Sheets with Delgado or Minor in the bullpen would be very, very strong
jim
July 2nd, 2012
5:56 pm
I am willing to accept the primacy of OPS for hitters and WHIP for pitchers in statistical evaluation tools, although RBIs, Runs, ERA, and Wins are still important indicators of a player’s value. Some of the other esoteric stats are just that — esoteric. I have no idea how WAR and the +/- ratings are tabulated, but the list on page 1 where the likes of Gaby Sanchez, James Loney, and Logan Morrison have higher +/- ratings than Joey Votto render the formula used in great need of repair. The BABIP measure related to McCann tells very little about how luck has affected his performance. If we truly want to analyze Mac’s current lack of production, we would need to know the percentage of those balls in play that are ground balls, line drives, and routine flies and see how these percentages compare with his previous years. We would also need to see the change in the percentage of balls hit to the right side vs. previous years. And finally we need to see if the Ks are up and the BBs are down from previous years. If he is hitting more popups and grounders, striking out more, and hitting into the shift more frequently, then it ain’t bad luck that is at work here.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
5:57 pm
I’m almost kinda hoping that Wren goes counter the conventional wisdom and makes a deal for Garza or Greinke – a blow the doors off move versus little band aid moves.
The Braves need something to really light their fuses, if they’re to contend in the second half.
I know: Greinke and Garza are high price tags, in terms of budget and prospects.
But a feller can dream, can’t he?
Kat
July 2nd, 2012
5:59 pm
David – Thanks for the new DOB blog, ‘And It Shook Me’ is a good pick.
jim
July 2nd, 2012
5:59 pm
What evidence have we seen this year that Medlen is a better option in the rotation than Delgado?
keylargo
July 2nd, 2012
6:00 pm
Just something to suggest and give the majority of y’all something to bitch about but Chicago has said the will let 1B Brian LaHair go cheap. Freddie, while a very good first baseman, is a converted 3rd baseman. I don’t know if he was moved to first because of range issues but if he can play third as well as 1st, LaHair might be a cheap answer. He’s hitting .284 .364 .526 .890 and playing good D. Freddie is at .266 .315 .456 .772 and Prado stays in LF. LaHair only makes $.482K
Efrim
July 2nd, 2012
6:01 pm
So this move basically eliminates Dwight from the team… I believe.
Correct. They will now hope Deron Williams signs(I think he will) and go to battle with Williams, Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez, Marshonn Brooks and Gerald Green.
Not a bad team. But not that much better than the Pacers, Sixers, Bulls(w/out Rose), if at all.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:02 pm
Its time for all of us to wake up and understand the colappse last year was no fluke just a preview of what would take place this year and it has, just look at it this way, this is just a very bad Braves team that gets lucky once in awhile.
Predictions? The Mayan calendar says the world ends in December of this year. So there goes the winter meetings and the 2013 season.
The Braves should just enjoy their “collapse” and party hearty. Or they could gamble and not listen to the naysayers and keep competing.
Efrim
July 2nd, 2012
6:03 pm
But a feller can dream, can’t he?
If they are going to trade prospects, they usually would want someone they can control beyond the rest of the season – Garza, Vargas. If they are going to just get a guy for 2 months, it would be giving up one of the Tehera/Minor/Delgado trio – makes me think Liriano or Dempster are good bets as they won’t cost too much.
Woody Woodward
July 2nd, 2012
6:03 pm
Dwight Howard asking to be traded to Brooklyn, too. May be enough to keep Deron Williams interested. Can’t build a team around Joe Johnson. With Howard, though, He may be a lethal weapon for the Nets.
DawgDad
July 2nd, 2012
6:04 pm
“Took this pick of Simmons during BP just a while ago”
Simmons just flat out looks the part. I know most of us went all overboard on Francouer’s early efforts, but this kid has the real look of a perennial all-star. He’s worth the price of admission all by himself.
Frank from KS (now in CO)
July 2nd, 2012
6:05 pm
@ Paul – if that’s the case, then what Ken Rosenthal reported, about Frank Wren (and hopefully Fredi too) will come to fruitition!
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:06 pm
Did anyone catch the Frank Wren Interview on the Chuck and Chernoff Show…?
I Missed most of it because I was at QT getting A Rooster Booster! Slurpie
What did Wren say? Did he throw the team under the Bus? Is Fredi on the hot seat? Is he gonna go all out for Garza?
Gimpah & McError
July 2nd, 2012
6:07 pm
I see B-Mac in the 7th spot, eh? Not much longer until he’s in the 8th hole and then out the door. Its funny he won’t even be wanted as a DH now. Guess there is always the Ham Fighters (rumor has it Mac loves mayonnaise) across the pond.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:08 pm
…makes me think Liriano or Dempster are good bets as they won’t cost too much.
Likely. A lower cost, as you suggest. I don’t know if either/or are game changers for the Braves. Maybe Liriano pitches as well as he has since joining the Twins’ rotation, maybe not.
Dempster gets healthy and ups his game with a future contract in mind. Perhaps. Or not.
Not bold moves, huh?
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:08 pm
T-Hawkin: Didn’t get to listen…. had a call. I would like to know what happened too. He probably didn’t say much though…
David O'Brien
July 2nd, 2012
6:10 pm
Simmons is NL Player of the Month. Not bad, first month in the majors he wins ESPN’s Defensive Player of the Month and NL Player of the Month.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:11 pm
What did Wren say? Did he throw the team under the Bus? Is Fredi on the hot seat? Is he gonna go all out for Garza?
Didn’t listen, but I’d be shocked if a pro like Wren threw his team under the bus.
Could Fredi be on the hot seat? Most managers are. Managers are still “hired to be fired.” GMs aren’t free from that old saying, either.
Lew
July 2nd, 2012
6:11 pm
Bet tey get Span and Liriano from the Twins.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:11 pm
Jim: What evidence have we seen this year that Medlen is a better option in the rotation than Delgado?
Uh…. what evidence have we seen that he is NOT? Medlen has only pitched 2 or mote innings seven times, with a combined ERA of 1.88. Unless and until we trot him out there for at least 3 or 4 starts, we will never know. Same for Varvaro or Martinez. Because at this point, when Delgado and Minor can’t get through the 5th inning on half of their starts, I’m willing to try anything.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:11 pm
don’t see it online either
Oregon Brave
July 2nd, 2012
6:12 pm
O for Mondays. See you tomorrow boys.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:14 pm
I could see Medlen pitching capably in the rotation, though the pen is weakened then.
cricket
July 2nd, 2012
6:14 pm
this blog is as enjoyable as stats homework. guess being the ignorant dummy i am, i’ll just watch the game and enjoy it.
i’ll also be happy for the lousy, useless hitters who are actually able to drive in runs for this 1 for 1000 RISP team, all the while ignorin to pray at the altar of the glorious, selfless hitters who get on base and deserve most credit for runs scored, even when those runs are not scored, which is off course, only due to luck.
i’ll say once again, baseball should move to 21st century and award games based on team OPS and not the runs scored, to take out the amount of luck involved. this will make sure actually deserving teams get the wins and finally MLB results will align with fantasy league results.
keylargo
July 2nd, 2012
6:14 pm
How low Pastornicky must be feeling about his future with the Braves probably can’t be measured. From starter on opening day to a guy with absolutely no future except as a utility man if not trade bait.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:15 pm
O for Mondays. See you tomorrow boys.
The streak stops tonight. We start a winning streak tonight.
Bravo Bravo
July 2nd, 2012
6:15 pm
Facts: Hudson is our best remaining pitcher and he wilts each year in the stifling heat. Uggla will never hit anywhere near 300 and streaky defines Freeman, Prado and Bourn. Venters has taken a step backwards and Delgado is not a real competitor. Beachy was our best.
Bottom line: Braves will miss the PO’s again this season. We are very close to needing a total rebuild holding on to Freeman, Simmons, Prado and Bourn. All other up for grabs. Let’s hope our farm is strong!!
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:15 pm
After reading about Harper’s comments about Chipper going to the All-Star Game, I believe I was wrong about him. He seems to have really matured since signing with the Nats. Coupled with how mistaken I was about Simmons after spring training, I’m beginning to realize it’s OK to be wrong sometimes. But I’ll never budge concerning Yunel Escobar…
Randy S
July 2nd, 2012
6:17 pm
Simmons is ROOKIE of the month, not player. Still an awesome month for that kid.
Murph
July 2nd, 2012
6:17 pm
I say, Greinke and Khris Davis for Minor, Perez and Ahmed.
More than that, I think. Throw in Spruill and maybe Salcedo
5 players for 2 months of Greinke? Maybe, but you’d need to go down a level or two on a couple of them.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:18 pm
I can Freaking Taste Matt Garza! Garza will be here in 2 Weeks, Bank On It
Lets Hope Wren pulls another Hustle Job like he did last year to get Bourn
Wren Got Bourn for Slop…Loved the move Good Job Frankie
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:18 pm
@Powder: AGREE! for the most part ; ) I’ve changed my mind about Andrelton, and it would take a lot for me to see Yunel in a positive light. I’m still waiting to come around on the “phenom”. Remember, people can say one thing and do another – think of the current and last two presidents.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:19 pm
If I’m Pastornicky, I’m telling my agent to tell Braves’ management to trade me. Basically being told by management that you have a bright future as a Braves’ utility player isn’t what most rookies/prospects care to hear. There’s only a huge dollars difference between a starting player and a guy consigned to riding the pines.
Pastornicky isn’t much with the glove (at short, at least), but he does have the potential to be a decent bat. I’d be trying to push my way out of the Braves’ organization, if I were Tyler.
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:19 pm
Maybe, but you’d need to go down a level or two on a couple of them.
Then the Brewers don’t go for it
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:20 pm
I can Freaking Taste Matt Garza!
What’s that odd
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:20 pm
S/O’s to Kat and Chat-lantaBrian
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:20 pm
I can Freaking Taste Matt Garza!
Well that’s odd*
jim
July 2nd, 2012
6:20 pm
On the telecast yesterday we learned that Gio Gonzalez bounced from the White Sox to the Phillies back to the White Sox before landing in Oakland, Morse was traded for little or nothing by Seattle. Young talent takes some time to develop. Don’t be in a hurry to trade prospects for short-term rentals. Even if we were to add Greinke and Sheets, there is no guarantee that Hanson, JJ, or Hudson will remain healthy all year or be effective enough to overtake the other division WC contenders. Please do not mortgage the future (when Chipper, Lowe, and possibly Hudson and mcCann money will be off the payroll) for a quick fix, when a much better opportunity to add to the young core and build a legit contender awaits as early as this offseason.
Abandon
July 2nd, 2012
6:21 pm
Chipper has no business being in this year’s all-star game. Last year was the year everyone rallied together to put him in for his last harrah. Now he’s trying to double-dip. Not cool.
If he hadnt gotten in last year on the sympathy card, I’d be all for it. But two years in a row is too much to take.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:21 pm
5 players for 2 months of Greinke?
Greinke only if Wren can lock him up longer term and doesn’t have to give the Brewers the keys to the Braves’ farm system.
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:22 pm
Now he’s trying to double-dip. Not cool.
He didn’t put himself on the ballot
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:22 pm
DOB: BTW, props on the tough questions and critical analyses lately. You’ve got a tough job to do as a beat writer, unlike MB or Schultzie who can pop off on someone or go postal in their reactions. You’ve gotta be more measured and diplomatic. All in all, love the Daily Beat.
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:23 pm
Jeff R—At this point, I’d say the Braves don’t give a squat about what Tyler or his agent have to say. They’re going to do what they feel is best for the franchise. Don’t forget that a very versatile utility player can earn a very nice living in the bigs. Ask DeRosa, Infante, etc…
Lew
July 2nd, 2012
6:23 pm
Yes, must be trying to double dip cause he was the one who put his name up there, right?
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:25 pm
Voting for Chipper some more. Someone complains, I vote.
Abandon
July 2nd, 2012
6:25 pm
You got me there Jeffrey but on the radio the other day Don Sutton and the othe guy were saying he wanted to go for his kids…if I am remembering correctly
Lew
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
Pastornicky has zero say in the matter for quite a few more years. He has no leverage to ask for a trade and his career is totally at the Braves’ mercy until he hits Free Agency.
Braves A Month From Now
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
They can be real contenders with some offense (via trade) and a starter. OR
They can be what they are now which is schizoid!
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
Chipper has no business being in this year’s all-star game.
It’s the fricking All-Star game, for heavens sake… mid-season circus time: three rings, clowns, trapeze artists, pricey beer commercials with a lot of good-looking gals. Let Chipper go for one last bow, if it works out.
Yeah, I know the NL and AL play for home field advantage in the WS, but geez.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
Abandon: two things to keep in mind:
1. He made the team but couldn’t play due to injury last year.
2. LaRussa has been the one leading the campaign for him. Not Chipper. LaRussa.
ncbravesfan90
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
Wren will only trade for Greinke if he knows he can lock him up, so these proposed trades on here take into account they we will have Greinke for at least 5 years.
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:26 pm
he wanted to go for his kids
He does? What a jerk!
Sopheee
July 2nd, 2012
6:27 pm
Bat –
abandonluvschipper@gmail.com
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:28 pm
I’ve got no problem with Hoss going to the ASG. But I do wish MLB would allow the managers to choose an Honorary Captain to cover such situations…
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:28 pm
Kudos, Soph
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:28 pm
@Bat:Great Idea!!! Gonna go vote some more.
God, for us Illinoisans, it’s just like every election in Chicago – vote early and often.
Abandon
July 2nd, 2012
6:29 pm
lol Sophee…good point Illini on him being injured last year..didnt think of that
Jeffrey, cmon..those kids have got to be 2 of the luckiest kids on the planet..I’m not weeping for them
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:30 pm
Jeff R—At this point, I’d say the Braves don’t give a squat about what Tyler or his agent have to say.
Mostly agree. But teams aren’t hep to have unhappy players anymore than most businesses want unhappy employees. Yunel Escobar is a case in point.
Sure, the Braves can tell Tyler, “Tough luck, you’re stuck.” But if I’m Tyler, I’d agitate for a trade.
Murph
July 2nd, 2012
6:32 pm
Go ahead and vote for me while you’re at it, Bat. I can’t be bothered to do so myself.
murph@aol.com
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:32 pm
@Soph
Loved That F-Book post abt Ur wish of Joe Johnson
Huge Like on that post!
OTP
July 2nd, 2012
6:33 pm
What does it say when you have Chipper batting clean-up?!?!?
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:33 pm
“But if I’m Tyler, I’d agitate for a trade.”
I guess my point is that I wouldn’t “agitate” until I’ve reached a certain level of maturity as a big leaguer. He’s still got a learn, both defensively and offensively…
Lew
July 2nd, 2012
6:34 pm
He either accepts it and plays as if he means it or he loses his shot at a MLB career. Dude has no leverage to force the Braves’hands short of doing what Prado did -coming in as a utility playerand playing his way into the starting lineup.
If Pastornicky has any sense, he’d take his lead from how Martin handled it – bust his butt and get better.
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:34 pm
make that “a lot to learn”…
phil
July 2nd, 2012
6:34 pm
keylargo
July 2nd, 2012
6:14 pm
How low Pastornicky must be feeling about his future with the Braves probably can’t be measured. From starter on opening day to a guy with absolutely no future except as a utility man if not trade bait.
*********
his own fault….
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:35 pm
Powderfinger
“I’ve got no problem with Hoss going to the ASG. But I do wish MLB would allow the managers to choose an Honorary Captain to cover such situations…”
Co-Sign! They should also Alter the Ingame Commentators, I get tired of hearing Blow Buck and Tim McSlobber
Give Me The Hawk and Steve Stone
Abandon
July 2nd, 2012
6:35 pm
Yeah, dont want to agitate and then make a fool of urself; E.G. Mike Minor
ChattTownBrian
July 2nd, 2012
6:36 pm
How many strikeouts does Uggs have tonight? …
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:36 pm
IlliniBrave_
There you go, wear out the vote button.
Bobby's Cox
July 2nd, 2012
6:36 pm
So, hitting with RISP is all about timing? LOL.
According to Shaun it is.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:36 pm
If Pastornicky has any sense, he’d take his lead from how Martin handled it – bust his butt and get better.
Lew, I’m all about getting better. Perhaps he takes Powderfinger’s advice at 6:33 pm?
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:37 pm
“From starter on opening day to a guy with absolutely no future except as a utility man if not trade bait.”
Wow. No one should give up on this guy yet, especially the dude himself. He will be back at some point this season, and will undoubtedly get lots of chances to prove himself.
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:37 pm
Okay, Murph.
I’ll throw in a few for you. Lazy butt
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:38 pm
Yeah, dont want to agitate and then make a fool of urself; E.G. Mike Minor
Well, the Rev could agitate quietly
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:38 pm
I say, Greinke and Khris Davis for Minor, Perez and Ahmed.
More than that, I think. Throw in Spruill and maybe Salcedo
5 players for 2 months of Greinke? Maybe, but you’d need to go down a level or two on a couple of them.
No, for the window to negotiate an get to re-sign him. I’m sure the Brewers will want quite a bit in that case since they lose the draft-compensation.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:38 pm
Actually the Teams Commentors from the prior season World series teams should get the chance to broadcast the game (Given an option) as opposed to having to hear Blow Buck and T. McSlobber S..uck off The Cardinals and Yankees all stars all game long
Abandon
July 2nd, 2012
6:38 pm
He’s got Mac hitting behind him so there is no reason to really pitch to Uggla. The 1st edition of this blog had Uggla hitting 5th between Chipper and Freeman. I was ready to predict a huge game for Uggs
Bobby's Cox
July 2nd, 2012
6:39 pm
I wonder if Prado “agitated” for a trade when the Braves labeled him as a utility guy?
Doubt it. Utility means opportunity. I wouldn’t want Pastornicky if he wanted to be traded.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:39 pm
For those jaded Chipper haters, true story here. When the Braves came up here to Chi-Town there were literally thousands of Braves fans at every game – many wearing #10. We went one night and tried to get there early and stay late to get Chipper’s autograph but no luck. Later that night ran into a family with adult sons like me and an older couple, all having a last round at a bar, and they said they had just come from the Four Seasons where the Braves were staying. Chipper was in the lobby for over an hour talking with folks, signing autographs, taking pictures, etc. The two college-aged boys said it was their dream to meet their boyhood hero in person, and Chipper more than obliged. They proudly showed me their pic with Chip on their iPhones.
Look, the guy has his faults, but he’s an old-school player and knows how important the fans are to the game.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:41 pm
“I say, Greinke and Khris Davis for Minor, Perez and Ahmed.”
No offense, but thank Gawd Ur Not the GM
Hell No to Grienke
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:41 pm
his own fault….
Not really sure why one faults Pastor Nicky for his talent level. I’ve never heard anything about him not being a hard worker.
richbrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:41 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
GCL – ORLANDO
Rookie JACKSON LAUMANN bombs his first HR, but it’s not enough as the PHILLIES rookies defeat the BRAVES rookies 7-3 this morning.
Lead-off SS JOSE PERAZA [.333 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 SAC, 1 SB [8].
RF JORDAN PARRAZ [.333 BA] 1-3, 1 RBI [1].
I’m assuming this to be a rehab assignment.
2011 31st round 1B JACKSON LAUMANN [.281 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR [1], 1 RBI [3], 2 SO.
His first HR outside extended ST.
2012 10th round 3B MIKE DODIG [.172 BA] 1-4, 1 SO.
2011 DSL grad C CARLOS SANCHEZ [.286 BA] 2-4.
2011 42nd round CF CODY LIVESAY [.400 BA] 2-3, 1 R, 1 SO.
Rookie 1st rounder RHSP LUCAS SIMS [3.00 ERA] 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO.
First time out. Not dominating, but not terrible either. One earned in three, a mistake pitch.
RHRP ABE ESPINOSA [L 0-2, 8.71 ERA] 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.
RHRP JOSE ‘Black Mountain’ MONTENEGRO [9.35 ERA] 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.
I was not terribly impressed with either of these two reliefers last year. Their numbers in the DSL looked good, but they had a few too many disasters thrown in amongst the great outings for my taste.
Frankie Wren
July 2nd, 2012
6:41 pm
People really give a flying puck about the All-Star game? Maybe if 9 yrs old, could care less now.
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:42 pm
Bobby’s Cox
where is this evidence you have that RISP hitting is a skill? because the rest of baseball would be willing to pay you big bucks for your secret information.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:44 pm
I wonder if Prado “agitated” for a trade when the Braves labeled him as a utility guy?
Doubt it. Utility means opportunity. I wouldn’t want Pastornicky if he wanted to be traded.
Doubt it, too. But Martin wasn’t brought – rushed, is a better word – to the majors as the Braves’ opening day starting shortstop and then – understandably – reassigned to Gwinnett and told – publicly – “You’ll make one heckuva a sub, son!”
I don’t think Pastornicky sees himself as Brooks Conrad after so recently being told, “You’re our guy at short, Tyler.”
Just saying.
Powderfinger
July 2nd, 2012
6:45 pm
Gotta go for now. Home Depot beckons, so I can be reminded of what a mistake it was in high school to take Concert Choir instead of Industrial Arts. But there were girls in the chorus, and there were bus rides to concerts, many of which were in the dark…
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:45 pm
Bat
i have got to be in triple digits on Chipper votes, and counting
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:46 pm
Way to go NickB!!!! Not there yet, but will be hopefully soon.
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:47 pm
Give it hell, Nick……..
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:47 pm
Pastornicky will do what he’s told or he will end up watching his MLB career chances drift away….
teams don’t want whiney role players, good thin the kid has shown nothing but respect and understanding that he didn’t perform
phil
July 2nd, 2012
6:47 pm
Bat – just mean he wasn’t demoted for no reason. He stunk.