/10/2015 WEDNESDAY MINORS FINAL ... Joe T's back!(????)

[rico43]

WEDNESDAY GAMES

ALL TIMES EDT

CLASS AAA

Gwinnett 5, Norfolk 4 (11)

***Wil Nieves walkoff RBI 1B***
SP: Marimon 6.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
WP: Kurcz (2-2) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Peraza 2-5, R, RBI; Kleinknecht 2-4, R, RBI; 1-5, RBI.

CLASS AA

Game One
Montgomery 3, Mississippi 2 (7)

LP: Jenkins (4-3) 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (CG).
Rohm 1-3, R; M. Smith 1-3, R, RBI, BB; Hyams 3-3, 2B (.357).

Game Two
Montgomery 8, Mississippi 0 (7)

LP: J. Reyes (5-3) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4K.
M. Smith 2-3 (.346); Lipka 1-3.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Carolina 11, Potomac 3

***Five Players with 3 hits each***
WP: Waszak (3-4) 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
Godfrey 3-6, R, RBI; Curcio 3-4, RBI; D. Peterson 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI; Meneses 1-4, 2B, 2 R; Lien 3-5, 3 R, HR (3rd), 3 RBI.

CLASS A

Asheville 11, Rome 4

SP: Sobotka 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR.
Murphy 2-4, 2B, R, RBI; Albies 1-4, RBI; Davidson 1-4, R.

SHORT-SEASON

DSL Pirates 11, DSL Braves 8

SP: Mora 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
LP: Diaz 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
Ventura 1-4, R, BB, 2 SB (12); A. Concepcioni 2-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SB,

MOVES: C Steve Rodriguez goes onto Miss. DL, makes room for demoted Schlehuber.
Brandon Barker returned to Carolina, Sean Furney demoted to Rome

[cajunrevenge]

I hear Albies already has 2 hits and a stolen base.

[Tapate50]

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150610&content_id=129714618&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

Braves SS Ozhaino Albies, Class A Rome: 3-for-5, 2 R -- There might not be a hotter hitter in the Minor Leagues over the last 10 days than Albies. Tuesday's three-hit effort marked the fourth time since May 30 that the 18-year-old racked up three or more hits. In his last 10 games, Albies is batting .500 with nine runs scored, and he currently ranks fourth in the South Atlantic League with a .323 batting average to go with 21 stolen bases and a league-best 43 runs scored.

[rico43]

For what it's worth, note that the Angels called up Kyle Kubitza today. He might be up a while.

[thethe]

Dustin Peterson is 2 for 4 with a double and 3 rbi's tonight.

Kid has a chance to be something special for us!

[thethe]

Mallex Smith is 1 for 3 with another walk tonight.

His walk rate has spiked so much in the last month +.

[thethe]

Quietly Connor LIen is having a solid season as a 21 year old in A+.

The bb/k ratio is awful but wasn't this kid billed as a high ceiling toolsy guy?

[jimsnores]

Albies continued his hitting streak.

[nsacpi]

Happy for Kyle.
For what it's worth, note that the Angels called up Kyle Kubitza today. He might be up a while.

[Garmel]

Mallex Smith is 2-2 so far in game two of the doubleheader. His BA is now .348.

[thethe]

Mallex Smith is 2-2 so far in game two of the doubleheader. His BA is now .348.

Not a top prospect...

[Braves1976]

Not a top prospect...

Padres got it wrong IMO..

PS: According to reports Padres didn't mind including Smith in Justin Upton trade, that they saw him as maybe a 4th outfielder at best.

[thethe]

Padres got it wrong IMO..

PS: According to reports Padres didn't mind including Smith in Justin Upton trade, that they saw him as maybe a 4th outfielder at best.

Padres got alot wrong this offseason.

[Braves1976]

Padres got alot wrong this offseason.

Yea, they made a lot of moves and got a lot of off-season press but it still seems they're not a playoff team. I had that take before the season and nothing so far I've seen from them has changed it. And to me that is a waste because they gave up a lot of solid prospects in their off-season deals. Maybe they can get a good return on Justin at the deadline though. It will be interesting to see if they try or just keep him.

[Braves1976]

For what it's worth, note that the Angels called up Kyle Kubitza today. He might be up a while.

Kubitza went 2-3 for Angels tonight. Great start for the kid.

[cajunrevenge]

This was a scouts take on Peterson when he was drafted.



Dustin Peterson, Arizona prep SS, drafted 50th

• "Very hitterish. Some power to come. Poor high school defender."

• "He can flat-out hit like his brother (D.J. Peterson, drafted 12th by the Mariners). Potential Jeff Kent-type player."

• "Good offense. Good demeanor. Speed and defense are OK. Plays short now, but may not have the range or arm to stay there. Not fast enough for the outfield. May be a third baseman, but it's more likely he's a second baseman in the future. A good comp is Gordon Beckham of the White Sox.

[TomahawkCult]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHN6Y8XWkAAza0o.jpg

I took my son to Asheville (just an hour from home) to watch the Rome AVL game. Y'all had mentioned how short of stature Albies is. Is he ever!

[Tapate50]

Not a top prospect...

I don't see how he doesn't rocket up lists. Especially with the speed\walk rate bump. Guy is young for his level and still just ripping it a new one. Wasn't overmatched in spring training either.

[dak]

This was a scouts take on Peterson when he was drafted.



Dustin Peterson, Arizona prep SS, drafted 50th

• "Very hitterish. Some power to come. Poor high school defender."

• "He can flat-out hit like his brother (D.J. Peterson, drafted 12th by the Mariners). Potential Jeff Kent-type player."

• "Good offense. Good demeanor. Speed and defense are OK. Plays short now, but may not have the range or arm to stay there. Not fast enough for the outfield. May be a third baseman, but it's more likely he's a second baseman in the future. A good comp is Gordon Beckham of the White Sox.

Defense has always been the biggest concern on him from what I've read. He's probably a LF only guy at the MLB level, so he really needs to hit to be anything more than a part time player. Let's hope he can keep up the current pace and he's got a real shot!

[Tapate50]

For anyone interested here is a milb clip of Man Ban getting his first K of the game a week or two back. Some nice breaking balls coming from the left side....

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=135527383&sid=milb

[Deester11]

For anyone interested here is a milb clip of Man Ban getting his first K of the game a week or two back. Some nice breaking balls coming from the left side....

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=135527383&sid=milb Good breaking balls for sure, but for some reason, now that I've seen Allard's curve...others don't look quite the same. He's got a nasty out pitch there.

[50PoundHead]

Quietly Connor LIen is having a solid season as a 21 year old in A+.

The bb/k ratio is awful but wasn't this kid billed as a high ceiling toolsy guy?

Lien is Exhibit A of how some of Wren's decision-making process in the draft wasn't totally flawed. Lien, like Grosser, was a guy drafted on his tools at a point where they knew they'd have to shell out a bit to get him. Wren for the most went production over projection early and the projection over production later.

Lien's primary problem seems to be that he makes Jeff Francoeur look patient by comparison, at least this season. His walk rate, while not high, was better at the lower levels. Good thing about Lien is that he can play CF. Always a plus.

[jimsnores]

Not a top prospect...

I noticed that someone had posted about Mallex's unsustainable BABIP numbers. Is it possible that his speed is such that they are somewhat sustainable, or is some significant regression inevitible?

[chop2chip]

I noticed that someone had posted about Mallex's unsustainable BABIP numbers. Is it possible that his speed is such that they are somewhat sustainable, or is some significant regression inevitible?

He is going to have a high BABIP by nature of his skill set.

The key for him to sustain his offensive value is to decrease his strike outs and maintain his walk rate around 10%.

The strikeouts are the only thing that give me pause about his ability to transition to the big leagues.

[Garmel]

I noticed that someone had posted about Mallex's unsustainable BABIP numbers. Is it possible that his speed is such that they are somewhat sustainable, or is some significant regression inevitible?

He won't be able to sustain a .400+ BABIP like he can in the minors but I think a .340-.360 BABIP is possible in the Majors because of his skill set.

[weso1]

Dustin Peterson is 2 for 4 with a double and 3 rbi's tonight.

Kid has a chance to be something special for us!

I think you need to ease up on that a bit. He has a chance to be a decent LF for us. Not sure I agree that he's going to be something special. Mallex Smith has a chance to be special.

[nsacpi]

Lien is Exhibit A of how some of Wren's decision-making process in the draft wasn't totally flawed. Lien, like Grosser, was a guy drafted on his tools at a point where they knew they'd have to shell out a bit to get him. Wren for the most went production over projection early and the projection over production later.

Lien's primary problem seems to be that he makes Jeff Francoeur look patient by comparison, at least this season. His walk rate, while not high, was better at the lower levels. Good thing about Lien is that he can play CF. Always a plus.

2 walks for Lien tonight. Shocking.

[sturg33]

I think you need to ease up on that a bit. He has a chance to be a decent LF for us. Not sure I agree that he's going to be something special. Mallex Smith has a chance to be special.

Look who you're talking to

[weso1]

Look who you're talking to

I will never leave a fellow posibrave behind. I change my position. Peterson is special.

[sturg33]

I have no proof... but I'll bet a decent sum of money that thethe made similar comments about prospects like Kubitza, Terdo, and even Kyle Wren

[jimsnores]

Mallex up to .350.

[Braves1976]

Mallex up to .350.

Yep, 2-4 with 1 run scored, 2 RBI's including a triple.

[thethe]

I have no proof... but I'll bet a decent sum of money that thethe made similar comments about prospects like Kubitza, Terdo, and even Kyle Wren

Please seek help about your fascination with me.

[nsacpi]

I remember Joey T inspiring some extravagant projections during his outstanding High A season. But I'm sure thethe was one of the voices cautioning against overvaluing prospects, as he always is.

[thethe]

I remember Joey T inspiring some extravagant projections during his outstanding High A season. But I'm sure thethe was one of the voices cautioning against overvaluing prospects, as he always is.

I was a fan of Terdo but never said he was anything more than just an average everday player. He was always age appropriate or slightly older for his league while Peterson is younger and has a better pedigree.

[Tapate50]

Please seek help about your fascination with me.

This tickled me . I don't know why

[yeezus]

Mallex up to .350.

Interesting thing about him: He's been getting BETTER at each level he moves up. His best season yet is coming in the high-minors. Has to be a good sign.

[Tapate50]

Interesting thing about him: He's been getting BETTER at each level he moves up. His best season yet is coming in the high-minors. Has to be a good sign.

It is interesting. Remember he wasn't overmatched in ST either. I don't see how he isn't pretty highly rated going forward. In a big year for testing an upcoming prospect he has smashed the test and broken wide open.

[thethe]

It is interesting. Remember he wasn't overmatched in ST either. I don't see how he isn't pretty highly rated going forward. In a big year for testing an upcoming prospect he has smashed the test and broken wide open.

He was also playing hurt for a few weeks which has superseded his overall priduction. This kid will be a top 100 prospect easily

[Garmel]

Please seek help about your fascination with me.

Yeah, this is bordering on creepy.