5/3 MINORS THREAD TUESDAY ... plus all minors moves from Monday

[rico43]

TUESDAY'S MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

CLASS AAA

Toledo 12, Gwinnett 5 (7th)

SP: Sims 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER(8R), 0 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
Marksberry 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cunniff 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Peterson 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Albies 0-4, RBI, K
Kazmar 2-3, 2 RBI
Ruiz 1-4, R, 2 K
J. Peterson 0-2, 2 BB

CLASS AA

Mississippi, idle

ADVANCED CLASS A

Game One
Salem 15, Carolina 3 (7)

LP: Povse (2-2) 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Bird 0.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
Navarro 1.1 IP, 1Hm, 1 ER(2R), 1 BB, 3 K
Gebhardt 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER(1R), 0 BB, 1 K

Meneses 1-3, HR (2nd), 2 RBI
Edgerton 1-3, 2B, RBI
Davidson 0-3, K (.176)

Game Two
Carolina 5, Salem 5 (6th)

SP: Parsons 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Salazar 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER. 3 BB, 0 K
McLauglin

Harper 2-2, 2B, R , RBI
Meneses 0-1, RBI

CLASS A

Rome, idle

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MOVES (since May 1)

GWINETT: Wooten, DeLaCruz moved to Danville roster; Schlehuber promoted to Gwinnett from Danville roster.
Landoni promoted from Mississippi to Gwinnett
Gant, Peterson, Withrow optioned to Gwinnett
Foltynewicz, d'Arnaud, Brignac, Tuiososopo moved to Atlanta

MISSISSIPPI: none reported

CAROLINA: Raymar Navarro activated from restricted list; O'Neal returned to Danville

ROME: none reported

Sean Burnett signed to minor league deal; currently in extended spring, yet to be assigned to Gwinnett

[chipchildress]

Sims has 42 strikeouts in 26 2/3 IP this year between the two levels. Opponents are hitting .163 against him as well. Can he keep it up? His stint last year at mississippi looked pretty similar on the back of his baseball card. this kid...look out world.

[Hudson2]

And then he carried it over to the AFL. He has finally turned that corner I believe as a TOR starter we all thought he could be.

[50PoundHead]

Curious to see if Sims gets a late call to Atlanta this summer. He has to go on the 40-man roster over the winter anyway, so it's not like the decision to bring him up would mess with that calculus.

When Fredi gets fired (and it's sounding more like "when" than "if"), I hope we hire a caretaker who will be patient and careful with the young pitchers.

[bravesfanMatt]

Povse has his work cut out for him tonight..that Salem squad is stacked with hitters.

[Braves1976]

Curious to see if Sims gets a late call to Atlanta this summer. He has to go on the 40-man roster over the winter anyway, so it's not like the decision to bring him up would mess with that calculus.

When Fredi gets fired (and it's sounding more like "when" than "if"), I hope we hire a caretaker who will be patient and careful with the young pitchers.

That's why I want Bud Black, he's one of the best in that area IMO.

[50PoundHead]

Joey Meneses with a two-run shot! Insert your monthly joke here.

[nsacpi]

Joey Meneses with a two-run shot! Insert your monthly joke here.

He might hit for the cycle

[bravesfanMatt]

He might hit for the cycle

Seriously though. He has such an easy flowing swing.

[Enscheff]

That's why I want Bud Black, he's one of the best in that area IMO.

Agreed, I hope they take a hard look at Mr. Black.

[Garmel]

Povse got hammered.

[Braves1976]

Povse got hammered.

Yea, I didn't watch it but looking at all the walks it may be he was falling behind a lot even when not walking them. When that happens it usually makes for a short game.

[blueagleace1]

With all the hype that Touki, Newcomb, Blair, and Folty got/are getting, I truly believe Sims is going to be the jewel of that group. He's learning to pitch and not just throw..

[smootness]

Sims gave up a bomb in the 2nd and 4 hits through 2, but 3 K/0 BB so far. That's the main thing I care about with him.

[UNCBlue012]

Povse got hammered.

I think most people expected it with the lineup he had to face, but it questions how legit he is.

[Braves1976]

With all the hype that Touki, Newcomb, Blair, and Folty got/are getting, I truly believe Sims is going to be the jewel of that group. He's learning to pitch and not just throw..

Sims has long been tops on my list, only Blair on that list dropped him out of that spot. I see both Blair and Sims as the two jewels of that group. But for me Blair was our number one pitching prospect.

[CJ9]

Sims looks good outside the home run pitch. He's had some brutal outfield defense behind him.

He didn't throw anything offspeed in the first and had a perfect inning with two Ks, coming against Cameron Maybin and Tyler Collins. He was throwing nothing but fastballs in the second and the first two batters went single then homer. Almost seemed like he was working on something to throw the fastball that much. All things considered, I'm impressed after two innings.

[Braves1976]

Sims gave up a bomb in the 2nd and 4 hits through 2, but 3 K/0 BB so far. That's the main thing I care about with him.

He struck out our old pal Cameron Maybin tonight who's rehabbing for Detroit.

[Braves1976]

Man, Sims get another cheap hit against him and then gives up another two run bomb. Not his night tonight.

[UNCBlue012]

Man, Sims get another cheap hit against him and then gives up another two run bomb. Not his night tonight.

Does he look fine, though? I can't see the game right now! It seems like he hasn't been woeful.

[CJ9]

Third homer allowed by Sims after a bad error by Ruiz.

[smootness]

Third homer allowed by Sims after a bad error by Ruiz.

Yikes. When it rains it pours.

[Braves1976]

Bad defense and too many high fastballs has hurt Sims tonight. But with some defense he could be in better shape tonight. Oh well.

[UNCBlue012]

So, the defense needs to stop being garbage and Sims just needs to stop giving up homers. lol

[Braves1976]

If you want to see an ugly line, look at what Zack Bird did tonight for Carolina. The Olivera trade has been as bad as possible...

[CJ9]

So, the defense needs to stop being garbage and Sims just needs to stop giving up homers. lol

Other than that, everything looks great! Ha

[msstate7]

If you want to see an ugly line, look at what Zack Bird did tonight for Carolina. The Olivera trade has been as bad as possible...

Maybe withrow and paco will at least bolster our pen next season

[Braves1976]

Maybe withrow and paco will at least bolster our pen next season

Withrow came in the first Dodgers trade, not the Olivera deal. But yea maybe Paco can make it back and do something.

[cajunrevenge]

No walks for Sims!

[Braves1976]

No walks for Sims!

Maybe tonight he said, no walks even if that means too many high fastballs over the plate for homers. :)

[cajunrevenge]

I would call that progress even if he gets shelled. I think it was Smoltz who said "anyone can strike people with pitches outside the strike zone, a real ace can strike you out while throwing in the strike zone."

[striker42]

I doubt Paco ever does anything. Our last hope for that trade is the draft pick.