MINORS FINAL 8/20: How JoeyT is wiping out a turd of a season; GCL one-hitter!
It has been a maddingly (not Mattingly) up-and-down season for Joey Hands, aka JoeT or as our board likes to call him Joe Terd. But all you need to know about it can be revealed in the splits. So close, then so far away.
April: 2-10-.330 and six doubles his trademark
May: 1-7-.188 but eight douibles
June: 3-10-.200 but only one double
July: 2-14-.303, but again only one double
August: 5-10-.240, one double.
BUT considering that he has homered now in three (FLASH: make that FOUR!) straight games, a strong finish to the month could allow for the switch-hitter to earn a September callup. Then, a good month might wind up meaning a MLB bench job in 2015. No matter how you slice it, the future is right damn now for Joey T.
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A near-no-hitter for one of the Braves less heralded young arms, right-hander Francisco Gonzalez, 19, pitching for the Gulf Coast Braves, took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in their game today (Wednesday). He walked only one and struck out three before allow a one-out single. He came out of the 2-0 game with two on and two out, allowing only the one hit. Jordan Sechler struck out three in 1.1 innings to lock down his fourth save.
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WEDNESDAY BOXES LINK
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CLASS AAA
Gwinnett 16, Charlotte 2
9-run 8th. ATL could used a couple those.
WP: Doyle (3-3) 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
Terdoslavich 3-5, 3 R, HR (12th), 2 RBIs.
Salcedo 2-3, HR (9th), 2 RBIs.
Kazmar 3-5, 2B, R, RBI.
Constanza 1-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB.
D. Murphy 2-6, 2 R, 2B, HR (3rd), 5 RBIs.
Boggs 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBIs.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 6, Mobile 2
*See below
WP: Joe Gardner* (2-2 overall) 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
Wren 4-5, R, RBI, SB. (.255)
Kubitza 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Kleinknecht 2-5, HR (8th), 2 RBIs.
Gardner* 1-2, RBI.
D. Castro 1-4, R.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Game One
Potomac 8, Lynchburg 1 (7)
LP: Parsons (4-6) 4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR.
Skinner 1-3, 2B, RBI.
Bloxom 1-3, 2B, R.
Game Two
Potomac 3, Lynchburg 0 (7)
LP: L, Sims (7-10) 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
Martinez 3-3, 2B. (.329)
Tewell 1-3.
(Only 4 hits)
CLASS A
Rome 6, Savannah 3
SP: Gil 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.
WP: Otero (3-4) 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K.
Dirks (Save, 3) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K.
Lien 2-3, 2B, R, RBI, 2 SB.
Godfrey 1-4, RBI.
Schrader 1-4.
Oliver 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Meneses 0-4.
C. Franco 2-3, 2 R.
SHORT-SEASON
GCL Braves 4, GCL Phillies 0
SP: F. Gonzalez 7.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
Sechler (Save, 4) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
J.J. Franco 2-4, RBI. (.365)
Didder 2-4, R.
Mendez 3-4, 2B, R, SB.
Obrochta 1-2, 2 RBIs, 2 SF.
Gaylor 0-4.
Dykstra 0-3.
Bello 1-3.
DSL Tigers 7, DSL Braves 3
LP: Mora (0-5) 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Barrios 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Castro 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, SB.
Willems 1-3, R, RBI.
Arias 1-4, SB.
Danville, idle.
***INDY SIGNING Right-handed pitcher Joe Gardner has been signed Tuesday by the Atlanta Braves organization, it was announced today by manager Butch Hobson. He has been assigned to Class AA Mississippi in the Southern League. Gardner, 26, leaves Lancaster for the second time. The California native joined the Barnstormers for one start in mid-May and threw five shutout innings at Southern Maryland. Following that effort, his contract was purchased by the Chicago Cubs, and the right-hander went 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA over seven starts with Class AA Tennessee.
The former third round draft choice of the Cleveland Indians returned to Lancaster prior to the All-Star break and compiled an overall record of 3-2 with a 2.51 ERA in seven starts and one relief outing with the Barnstormers. Gardner is in his fifth professional season after pitching collegiate baseball at UC-Santa Barbara.
“We’re happy for him,” said manager Butch Hobson. “Hopefully, this will be his route to get to AAA and even the big leagues.”
OTHER MOVES: M-Braves place Ryan Weber (elbow) on the DL; activates Seth Loman from DL.
Lynchburg places Cody Scarpatta on DL, activate Alex Wilson. |
