MINORS FINAL 8/4: Short schedule today

[rico43]

MONDAY BOXES THREAD (http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=144&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20140804)

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http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OAHn5qyWanc/t/150/I0000OAHn5qyWanc.jpgKelvin Estevez has stepped back from the brink. After 25 games, he was hitting .175 with five RBIs and was only .167 for July (20 games). In his last five games, he's 6-for-15 with 10 RBIs, more remindful of the guy who was so hot in the first part of the 2013 season before slumping.
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Former Braves draft pick Brandon Drury hit his second home run in four days against Mississippi, giving him 21 for the season. That's far more than any current Braves farmhand as the power outage is system-wide.
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Report from Miss. Braves: J.R. Graham worked in relief Monday night and hit 97 on the stadium gun. Awesome news. Braves promptly scored twice to tie the game. Maybe Aaron Holbert is a good candidate for the next skipper.
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CLASS AAA

Gwinnett, idle.

CLASS AA

Mobile 6, Mississippi 3 (10)

SP: Atkins 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K.
LP: R. Kelly (0-2) 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR. (just acquired O'Brien)
Graham 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K. (13 pitches, 10 strikes, one at 98 MPH)
Reyes 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
Wren 1-4, 2B.
G. Nunez 1-4, RBI.
Rohm 1-4, R, BB, 3 K.
Kubitza 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Lynchburg, idle.

CLASS A

Rome 7, Lexington 4

SP: Barker 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
WP: Otero (1-4) 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Oliver 3-5, 2B, R, RBI.
Schrader 1-5, HR (9th), 2 RBIs.
Godfrey 2-5, HR (1st), 2 RBIs.
R. Wilson 2-5, 2B.
Reed Harper 3-4, 2 R, RBI.

SHORT-SEASON

Princeton 5, Danville 4

LP: Ubiera (3-2) 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Roney 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
Piloto 1-4, R.
Albies 0-4, R.
Edgerton 1-3, R, RBI.

GCL Phillies 11, GCL Braves 6

LP: Fulenchek (0-4)4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Morel 4-5, 2 2B, R, RBI, SB. (.354)
Estevez 2-4, 2B, RBI.
Davidson 1-5, R, RBI, 3 K.
Dykstra 0-5, R.

DSL Braves 3, DSL Brewers 0

SP: Luis Perez (1-0) 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K.
Moreno (Save, 12) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
T. Josephina 1-2, 2B, R, 2 BB.
Jan Guerrero 1-2, 2 BB.
Willems 1-4, 2B, RBI.
Ruben Perez 2-4. (.331)
Arias 0-5, 3 K, E. (CF)

[cajunrevenge]

I don't follow the prospects as much as I once did. For those of you who do, which prospects do you think will help the braves in 2015? Obvious #1 answer Jose Peraza, but every year we have a few underrated prospects give the team a boost like Simmons and La Stella this year. I wish they would get him some experience at other positions like cf and 3 now so he could be a super sub player for us to start his career.

[rico43]

I don't follow the prospects as much as I once did. For those of you who do, which prospects do you think will help the braves in 2015? Obvious #1 answer Jose Peraza, but every year we have a few underrated prospects give the team a boost like Simmons and La Stella this year. I wish they would get him some experience at other positions like cf and 3 now so he could be a super sub player for us to start his career.

There are a lot of people here who like Kubitza, but moving CJ off third is not that easy right now.

Bethancourt, obviously.

We've seen a few of the young pitchers briefly; as far as those who haven't had a MLB cameo yet, I can't say I see anyone, except maybe Cabrera, who's finally back on track as a reliever.

[50PoundHead]

Rome's 8 games under .500 in the second half, but they are playing a lot better baseball of late. Good to see Lien, Oliver, Camargo, Schrader, and other stepping it up a bit.

[rico43]

Great news from Mississippi. Broadcasater Kyle Tait reports that J.R. Graham, pitching in relief, hit 98 on the gun during a scoreless inning.