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Kat
August 10th, 2012
7:54 am
From Talking Chop:
Talking Chop @gondeee
#BravesMinors: RHP Billy Bullock goes from AAA to AA, LHP Ryan Buchter goes other way. Buchter’s been great this yr, looked good in ST too.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
8:27 am
TINSTAAPP
I hope they keep drafting projectable HS pitchers early. I liked the Sims pick. Keep trying to find that frontline starter.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
8:33 am
Braves are 18-8 with a league-leading 3.18 ERA since the All-Star break; Nats are 19-9 with a 3.42 ERA since break.
Shades of ‘93. These last two months might be just a little bit fun.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
8:37 am
Jordan Zimmermann struck out 11 batters and walked 0 in 87 pitches last night to complete the sweep of the Astros.
Strasburg, Gonzalez, Zimmermann – I’d say each one of them is better than any starter we have.
BravesFanInMaine
August 10th, 2012
8:41 am
I like freddie freeman alot but what are we going to do with ernesto mejia in g-men land…. hes got some pop??
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
8:42 am
Lucas Sims has officially thrown 100 innings between high school and pro ball this year. I believe they said they wanted to keep him around that.
Alex Wood at 34 IP, 19 hits, 1 HR, 6 ER, 9 BB’s, 32 K’s, 1.59 ERA for Rome so far. Be interesting to see if he is sent straight to Double-A next year or if he starts off in Lynchburg. Not sure I’d put him on the “polished” level of fellow college LHP’s Mike Minor and Sean Gilmartin – who both skipped High-A and went straight to Mississippi.
BravesFanInMaine
August 10th, 2012
8:51 am
when is Andrelton simmons coming back to the braves
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
8:57 am
Zimmerman is the real deal. I’ve never been a Gio fan, but he’s been more solid this year than I thought he would be. He still has a few starts to prove me eventually correct, though.
Random
August 10th, 2012
9:03 am
Disgusted (August 9th, 2012 10:28 pm)” “I was sort of joking CAB — But I do not agree with a women reffing an NFL game.
“That is a boys club and its worked over the yrs — why change?????”
And slavery “worked” in America for over 200 years — why was that changed?
A common argument for women not playing in the NFL is their perceived lack of the necessary physical abilities.
Do you think women are physically unable to be NFL referees?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:08 am
Not sure I’d put him on the “polished” level of fellow college LHP’s Mike Minor and Sean Gilmartin
Why not? He played college ball…
Random
August 10th, 2012
9:14 am
Disgusted (August 9th, 2012 10:32 pm): “Okay The Only Braves Fan, you got me on the facts on Sims.”
This newsflash is every bit as startling and unexpected as “Dog Bites Man”.
There are few indeed who could not “get you” on the facts on anything.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:15 am
I’m looking forward to seeing how the Nats handle a for-real pennant race.. Only Werth really has any experience with that. What happens when they get into a couple of tight games that aren’t against the Astros, and the breaks go against them? Will the sliding shorts get a little tight?
On the other other hand, they might end up being just too young and dumb to notice; that’s always a possibility, too.
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:17 am
These last two months might be just a little bit fun….
I’m looking forward to seeing how the Nats handle a for-real pennant race..
What are those Nats doing here? They weren’t even supposed to be contenders. ( :
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:17 am
Over his last 10 starts, Julio Teheran has pitched to the following line:
47.2 IP, 65 hits, 42 ER, 8 HR, 15 BB’s, 26 K’s, 7.93 ERA
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:18 am
Julio Teheran has pitched to the following line
Wren couldn’t possibly keep him in AAA for a third straight season could he?
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:19 am
That’s like Derek Lowe level bad. Practically a run an inning.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:19 am
I would not trade Teheran this winter. I just hate to sell low on a pitching prospect who was rated as one of the best at his position 7 months ago. I hope Wren feels this way too.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:19 am
^^^ Teheran has put up JJ like numbers. Send him to AA and hope he doesn’t whine
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:21 am
Today is the day Derek Lowe should be released, meaning we can talk to him about filling out the bullpen…
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:21 am
Wren couldn’t possibly keep him in AAA for a third straight season could he?
Yeah, I guess that is just going to have to happen. But man o man, that kid is going to have some pressure on him next spring. Maybe that’s a good thing. He has work to do, and if he is healthy, I hope he gets to it this winter and next spring.
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:24 am
I hope Wren feels this way too.
I’m pretty sure he does. The guy is still young. I’d imagine the team would give him at least one more year. At least. Probably more than one. But certainly one.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:24 am
I’m more worried about Teheran w/ each start… what the **** has happened to him? It’d be such a shame for him to “bust”, esp. with all the hype around him
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:24 am
What are those Nats doing here? They weren’t even supposed to be contenders
Blind squirrels and nuts, LOL. Plenty of time for those posers to fade.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:25 am
Going to be a rainy Friday and Saturday in NYC. So many Thunderstorms and strong humidity this summer in the Northeast. I won’t miss it and am getting excited for my favorite season. October Braves baseball(I hope) and 49er football. Go Harbaugh. Go Heyward.
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:26 am
Random — Your 9:13 post with regard to slavery is not worth commenting on.
The two issues have nothing to do with each other.
Slavery and racisim are dead wrong, any sensible person knows that.
And any kind of hate toward any group of peolpe is wrong too, and I will make my position clear on that.
Done!!!!!!!!
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:26 am
I really didn’t want to see a doubleheader on Saturday or Sunday – but that may end up happening. Doesn’t look good tonight for a game in Flushing.
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:26 am
I hope he gets to it this winter and next spring.
If he had any sense of unfulfilled entitlement this past spring when he was sent down, his performance this year should be a slap in the face. He’s got to know, it’s on him to make the team call him up. He doesn’t have to be the pitching version of Andy Marte.
TennesseePaul
August 10th, 2012
9:27 am
Plenty of time for those posers to fade.
The song you’ll sing until the last inning of the season…
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:28 am
One another minor league note, Edward Salcedo hit a home run last night and is up to .250/.303/.407 on the year with 31 errors at the hot corner.
Wow
August 10th, 2012
9:29 am
Besides Chipper, the Braves are about as inexperience as the Nats. And going by the last two years, it’s clear that they fold under pressure. So it’s going to be interesting for both teams
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:29 am
If the Nats do beat us in the post season assuming we get there, I will root for them to take it all.
Why not???????? Better them than the Yankees.
I would not mind Texas winning it all, just anyone but the Yankees whom I am afraid will take it all this time around.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:29 am
Yeah, I guess that is just going to have to happen.
Not necessarily. Finish up the season, get him down to instructionals, and figure out the base cause of all this suckage. I agree with some that his head might be hip-deep in the problem by now, also, but putting this season in the rearview goes a long way to fixing that.
It’s not out of the realm that he finds the magic moment of instruction, gets right, and blazes into ST. I know it’s hard to envision that looking at his year, but who would have envisioned his underperformance this year off his 2011?
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:30 am
It’s so sad to look at our position player prospects list above Low-A: Bethancourt, Ahmed, Lipka are probably in our Top 10 with Gattis, Salcedo, Terdoslavich and Cunningham filling in the 11-18 range, I’d think.
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:31 am
Salcedo sounds like platoon DH material to me.
Got to chack on his HRS, RBIs and doubles. The kid does have power but little else.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:31 am
The song you’ll sing until the last inning of the season…
‘Cause I already know the words and the melody. You always hum what’s familiar.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:34 am
We need hitting prospects badly… unfortunately, not much on our MLB roster that we can afford to trade for that.
MAD
August 10th, 2012
9:34 am
Disgusted is pretty much a blowhard at times but geez, he made a comment and it’s comical the retorts afterwards. Don’t like the comment, blow over it. Sensitivity by folks here is laughable.
That’s discrimination!!! Time to get my significant other to back me up on this!
REALLY? Just a suggestion, maybe channel that energy in more productive ways.
He’s dead right though, folks that get their feelings hurt on a BLOG, have maybe more issues than those who post something off the wall. Move on people.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:34 am
It’s so sad to look at our position player prospects list above Low-A:
I’d stop looking, then.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:35 am
Not happy to see Dwight Howard traded to LA. Don’t want to see Kobe win a 6th title. I mean, he’s done so with Shaq, Gasol, and now Gasol/Howard – Jordan had Luc Longley and Bill Cartwright for crying out loud.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:37 am
I’d stop looking, then.
It’s hard for prospect hugger like myself, scoots. Gotta get some bats in here sooner or later. Although we could always use Zeke to fetch us an elite hitter at the minor league level. How about Zeke for Nick Castellenos? Hah!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:38 am
Salcedo sounds like platoon DH material to me.
A Bumb that needs to be Booed?
He has hit lefties well this year… .288/.321/.388/.709
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:39 am
Efrim: Any way to trade Zeke, I’m A-Okay with!!!
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:42 am
You got that right MAD.
The sensitivity of some of today’s people is laughable.
You look at some folks crosseyed this day and time and someone’s little feelings are hurt. WAH WAH.
All I really did was call the little girl ref a referette and a few comical coments about the roles of women.
Some might havve thought I gave a ringing endorsement of one of those evil hate groups (whom I despise BTW).
Don’t like it get over it. I don’t like Ed Schultz or Laurence O Donnelll and sometimes do not like Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck, but they have as much right to say what they want as anyone and if U don;t like it get over it.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:42 am
It’s hard for prospect hugger like myself,
I understand that. But the farm above low-A looked poor the last time you looked, right? And the time before that? The minor league season is almost over, and the dearth of high-level prospects is is just a pitch that we have to spit on as it goes by, while we wait for a better one.
DAP
August 10th, 2012
9:43 am
scoots Plenty of time for those posers to fade.
you wish. i tried to tell y’all.
Lew
August 10th, 2012
9:43 am
Lowe in the bullpen? Not sure why we’d want him there any more than in the rotation -
In first IP – .341, .388, .495
1st Batter Faced – .333, .333, .524
Runners On Base – .367, .414, .502
RISP – .350, .405, .526
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:45 am
TOBF — With that split, sounds more and more like platoon DH naterial.
Because he has power, he whoiuld move up and get a serious MLB look from somebody.
Maybe he has Juan Francisco type of upside.
And that is still major league, most kids don;t get out of A ball, so there is something here. But he should not be thought of as a franchise builder at this point.
Hillbilly
August 10th, 2012
9:46 am
It’s so sad to look at our position player prospects list above Low-A: Bethancourt, Ahmed, Lipka are probably in our Top 10 with Gattis, Salcedo, Terdoslavich and Cunningham filling in the 11-18 range, I’d think.
Reading the comments on Talking Chop’s minor league report this morning, someone mentioned the Bethancourt got drilled in the hand area and had to leave the game last night. Might be something to keep an eye on.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:47 am
All I really did was call the little girl ref a referette and a few comical coments about the roles of women.
Hey, it’s called “free speech”, not “consequence-free speech”. Post here what you want, but expect others to do likewise, and sometimes their responses are likely to deride what you’ve said (especially something this clueless). Don’t like it? Get over it.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:48 am
The minor league season is almost over, and the dearth of high-level prospects is is just a pitch that we have to spit on as it goes by, while we wait for a better one.
Good way of looking at it. Maybe I’ll be sruprised and we trade Bethancourt, Ahmed and Gattis for James Shields. That’d be a home run of sorts.
Disgusted
August 10th, 2012
9:48 am
Efrim —
That is why I hate the NBA as it is today. Used to like the game but truth be told do we really have much of a chance.
I’d rather keep following the NHL even though we lost our team. Can still go down to FLA and see the Panthers and Lightning and plan to get up to Nashville sometime this yr.
Its a better league in that you do not have one team win all the time. NBA is too star driven, its become a tabloid league and it sucks. Why have other teas, just let the Lakers just play with themselves (no pun intendedc).
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:49 am
Don’t like it? Get over it.
scoots is good and fiesty this morning. I love it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:49 am
Edward Salcedo’s 3 yr Minor League Stats: .243/.309/.385/.694, 60 Doubles, 12 Triples, 27 HR, 141 RBI, 57 SB, 29 CS, 97 BB, 275 SO.
A fielding % of .884 at 3B over his 3 seasons.
Not saying that the kid’s a bust, but I’m nowhere near impressed.
SteveinFXBG
August 10th, 2012
9:49 am
We all remember what happened after an August rainout in Flushing last year…
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:51 am
That is why I hate the NBA as it is today. Used to like the game but truth be told do we really have much of a chance.
We are in danger of seeing the full season of 2016-2017 vanishing as the small market owners are probably flipping out over this. What does 80% of the NBA teams fans look forward to? It wasn’t like this before, imo. 1980-1998 – the good ole days.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:52 am
good and fiesty this morning
People who want to twist the First Amendment around are messing with the wrong guy. About the only thing that gets me off the launch pad quicker would be talking bad about my mama. And, even there, it’s a close call.
richbrave
August 10th, 2012
9:53 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
LYNCHBURG
GUS SCHLOSSER has a rare loss as the offense is stifled by the NATS hurlers 1-3.
RHSP GUS SCHLOSSER [L 12-5, 2.99 ERA] 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R/ER, 0 BB, 7 SO.
LHRP BLAINE SIMS [4/03 ERA] 2.1 IP, 1 H, zeros, 1 BB, 3 SO.
LHRP MATT CHAFFEE [4.18 ERA] 0.2 IP, perfection.
3B ED SALCEDO [.250 BA] 1 R, 1 HR [12], 1 RBI [46], 1 E [31, fielding].
Ed’s not hitting for average of late, but is slowing putting up some decent power numbers. His glove is still of the ‘Marvelous MARV’ THRONEBERRY-caliber however.
RF DAVE ROHM [.256 BA] 1-3, 1 2B [19], 1 SO.
DH CHRIS GARCIA [.208 BA] 2-4, 2 SO.
richbrave
August 10th, 2012
9:54 am
CHRIS GARCIA .308 BA sorry
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:54 am
Maybe he has Juan Francisco type of upside.
Oh, well that means that he has no upside…. or is just a lazy worker
Bethancourt got drilled in the hand area and had to leave the game last night
Not good… he has to replace BMac next year ya know…
James Shields. That’d be a home run of sorts.
Greinke or bust is the only home run. No need to trade prospects. We can keep hugging them!
Hillbilly
August 10th, 2012
9:55 am
Ef, I’m seeing a fresh name pop up in the minor league reports lately:
Johan Carmago, 18 year SS/Infielder .356/.457/.489/.946 in the Dominican Summer League. I know that’s a tough league to gauge but what do you know about him?
MAD
August 10th, 2012
9:55 am
messing with the wrong guy
LMAO
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:55 am
We all remember what happened after an August rainout in Flushing last year…
And we know that historical collapses happen annually…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
9:57 am
Johan Carmago, 18 year SS/Infielder .356/.457/.489/.946
Better than what Salcedo put up in that league…
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
9:58 am
And Zeke getting traded, scoots. Don’t forget about that!
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
9:59 am
And Zeke getting traded, scoots. Don’t forget about that!
I don’t have to worry about that.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:04 am
Johan Carmago, 18 year SS/Infielder .356/.457/.489/.946 in the Dominican Summer League. I know that’s a tough league to gauge but what do you know about him?
Not too much known about him. It’s really hard to gauge stuff from DSL stats, Hillbilly. I will say that Iosif Bernel and Victor Reyes are two outfielders to keep an eye on. But until they get to the States and at least the Florida complex league, I don’t follow em a ton.
Murph
August 10th, 2012
10:06 am
How did Teheran do during ST? Is there a place to look up ST stats?
I wonder if he went into the spring thinking he was a definite for the starting rotation, and then after losing out has spent the better part of the season pouting/not caring.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:07 am
I’m interested in Danville 3B Carlos Perez(20 years old, turning 21 in December) and SS Jose Peraza(18 years old) – those two have impressed scouts from what I’ve read about the Danville roster.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:07 am
Excuse me – Danville 3B Carlos Franco
Lew
August 10th, 2012
10:07 am
Teheran got his behind handed to him in ST, too – gave up all sorts of HR’s including several in his first game.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
10:09 am
then after losing out has spent the better part of the season pouting/not caring.
Murph, just FYI, there are crises of confidence that aren’t always tied to poor attitude.
Murph
August 10th, 2012
10:10 am
Nevermind, just found it… Teheran put up a 9.37 ERA this spring.
So… he’s been bad all year, not just during the regular season. So much for my “he’s pouting” theory.
Murph
August 10th, 2012
10:11 am
Murph, just FYI, there are crises of confidence that aren’t always tied to poor attitude.
Ok.
MFin04
August 10th, 2012
10:11 am
“Braves would host Pirates in wild-card “play-in””
So does the play-in game count as making the playoffs? I’m assuming so, right?
Either way, I’d rather the Braves win the division. Funny the Braves basically have the 2nd best record in the NL, but have to play the stupid 1-game playoff, just stupid.
MFin04
August 10th, 2012
10:12 am
“How did Teheran do during ST? Is there a place to look up ST stats?”
Didn’t he have that six homerun game?!?
SteveinFXBG
August 10th, 2012
10:13 am
I just don’t like rainout when the team’s playing well!
Murph
August 10th, 2012
10:14 am
Wow… Teheran gave up 9 HR in just 16 IP this last spring. In fact, he led all ST pitchers in the category.
Being that the kid is the future ace of the organization, do the Braves have anyone besides the AAA pitching coach working with him to try and figure out his mechanical issues?
Might be time to bring in some consultants.
Venice Jim
August 10th, 2012
10:15 am
I had no desire to revisit, but you had to go and say this:
All I really did was call the little girl ref a referette and a few comical coments about the roles of women.
The “little girl” is a 42 year old woman…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
10:16 am
Goes to show, don’t overhype your prospects. They might fall flat.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
10:17 am
Teheran is another kid who had never faced much adversity in the minors, the only small bumps in the road coming with mid-season promotions. Even those hardly registered. This season is making up for the smooth ride he’s had up till now. It’s good for him, in a way. If he figures it out, he’ll have some experience at going bad and then getting right.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:20 am
Teheran deserved the hype, folks. That’s not his fault for pitching so incredibly well as a 19 and 20 year old in levels where he was the youngest player in the league.
Arkansas Transplant
August 10th, 2012
10:21 am
We need to make like a 5/45 offer to Bourn with about a 5 to 8 million signing bonus. If he says no, so be it.. move on.
P-Town Brave ©
August 10th, 2012
10:22 am
Morning all!
Thought I’d check in again and see whats up — yeah, I know, 2 days in a row….maybe the world really is coming to an end….
Thought I’d reiterate my point from yesterday on needing another LH bench bat to replace the lack of production from Hinske…
And I’d also like to get thoughts on what others think the Braves need to do the last 51 games to overtake the Nats….
Given BOTH teams schedules, I am saying it’ll almost be impossible as I have it at Braves 34 W with the Nats going 28-22….as their schedule isn’t all too difficult either…..
Also, I once again state, Braves 4-8 against the Nats, so they’d need to go 5-1 over final 6 head to head to even split.
And as always, you can find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/PTownBrave22
Arkansas Transplant
August 10th, 2012
10:22 am
Salcedo is one of those guys that may come back next season and all of a sudden things begin to click. The guy is still young and has a pretty bright future, just give him time.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:23 am
I think Gus Schlosser tops out at like 87mph, but he’s had a heck of a year as a 23 year old in the Carolina League, for whatever that’s worth.
P-Town Brave ©
August 10th, 2012
10:23 am
Murph-
Not too far behind what we already have in that category right?
Hanson and Minor certainly like to watch guys trot the bases….
And no Murph, it is not snowing here yet…..where the hell do you think I live anyways?!
Today is the first day w/ a high in the 70’s albeit 78 in MONTHS
flange1
August 10th, 2012
10:24 am
I wonder if the thing to do with JT is to put him in the pen in AAA going 1 inning. Let him get used to getting guys out.
Then bring him up to help the big team in Sept.
You can always use another pen arm in Sept!
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
10:25 am
Wow… Teheran gave up 9 HR in just 16 IP this last spring. In fact, he led all ST pitchers in the category.
He gave up 30-some dingers in nearly 400 IP in the minors, prior to this year, and 17 in 100+ IP in 2013. He’s never a season WHIP greater than 1.18; this year, it’s 1.5. That kind of sea-change has to have some reason.
Arkansas Transplant
August 10th, 2012
10:26 am
It’s still got to be Greinke this offseason, then look to move Hanson in some type of deal to bring us either a LF or 3rd baseman.
SteveinFXBG
August 10th, 2012
10:26 am
Pointing out the obvious here , but if the Braves had just played even-up with the Nats so far this year, we’d be 0.5 out.
MFin04
August 10th, 2012
10:28 am
“We need to make like a 5/45 offer to Bourn with about a 5 to 8 million signing bonus. If he says no, so be it.. move on.”
“Olney suggests Bourn figures to get a multiyear deal in the $16-22MM per season range, and I agree.”
So we are going to offer $45-50 million and he is going to pass up $80-100 million? I don’t think so.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:29 am
It’s still got to be Greinke this offseason, then look to move Hanson in some type of deal to bring us either a LF or 3rd baseman.
Unless they are increasing payroll to $110 million, there is no way they are getting Greinke.
P-Town Brave ©
August 10th, 2012
10:29 am
AT-
What do you really think you’re gonna get for Hanson (realistically)?
I too want him gone as he’s getting more expensive, will never be resigned, and the peripherals don’t look good….
But don’t you think that if I know that his avg MPH of the FB has dropped significantly the last 3 years and with the shoulder and back history that scouts know this too?
richbrave
August 10th, 2012
10:30 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
ROME
GRASSHOPPER’s swarm the Legion who fight them off several times, but eventually succumb 8-9. Eight hits plate eight runs. Effecient offense, but the pitching commits an egregious error, and the defense adds two more that ultimately leads to the loss.
Lead-off CF TONY MUELLER [.267 BA] 1-3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SB [25], 1 E [5, throwing].
2B ROSS HEFFLEY [.289 BA] 1-5, 1 R, 1 SO.
1B BRANDON DRURY [.222 BA] 2-3, 2 R, 1 3B [2], 4 RBI [40], 1 E [9, throwing].
LF ROBBY HEFFLINGER [.275 BA] 1-3, 1 2B [15], 1 RBI [40], 1 BB.
SS KYLE KUBITZA [.231 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI [51], 1 SF.
RF WIL SKINNER [.252 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR [8], 2 RBI [41], 1 BB, 1 SO.
C CORY BROWNSTEN [.200 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [8].
LHSP ALEX WOOD [1.59 ERA] 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO.
WOOD’s thrird error [throwing] of the season loads ‘um up on what should have been a force-out. A sac fly and triple later, the GRASSHOPPERS take the lead. Still he gets the last out of the inning on a SO.
RHRP NAVARY MOORE [4.21 ERA] 2.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R/ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.
Two walks and a hit….nasty combination.
Rookie RHRP DAVID PETERSON [BS 2, L 2-1, 1.93 ERA] 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.
Too many hits combined with a walk and an error result in a learning experience for the rookie.
LHRP IAN THOMAS [BS 2, 3.25 ERA] 0.2 IP, 1 H, zeros, 1 SO.
MFin04
August 10th, 2012
10:30 am
“Wow… Teheran gave up 9 HR in just 16 IP this last spring. In fact, he led all ST pitchers in the category.”
To be fair he basically gave up 3 homers in 14IP if you discount the 6 homer two inning debacle against the Tigers with the wind blowing out and their incredible starting lineup for ST.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 10th, 2012
10:31 am
Unless they are increasing payroll to $110 million, there is no way they are getting Greinke.
They can get him w/ a payroll of 95-100 mil. He’s getting Lowe’s and Chipper’s money. Prado keeps his and stays in LF, Juan plays 3rd, the CF gets Bourn’s money.
Lew
August 10th, 2012
10:32 am
Here we go again – Hanson isn’t good enough to pitch in the Braves rotation, but he’s going to bring a starting LFer or 3B in return. Right.
doug
August 10th, 2012
10:32 am
How long do the Braves have, before they have to do something with Teheran? I’ve heard of minor league free agents, and since we signed him so young, I wasn’t sure how much longer we could just keep him in the minors.
Efrim
August 10th, 2012
10:32 am
James Shields and to a lesser extent Josh Johnson and Dan Haren will hopefully be possibilities this offseason.
ncscoots
August 10th, 2012
10:33 am
Prado keeps his and stays in LF, Juan plays 3rd, the CF gets Bourn’s money
I’d be sure not to tell Greinke that before he signs paper.