8/18/2015 TUESDAY MINORS FINAL ... Two losses in extras for GCL

TUESDAY SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EDT


CLASS AAA

Toledo 8, Gwinnett 1

LP: Mateo (1-2) 0.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
Cervenka 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. (0.00)
M. Smith 2-4, RBI, BB; Castro 1-3, 2B, R;

CLASS AA

Mississippi 1, Birmingham 0

WP: Sims (2-2) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K.
Barbosa 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
Kinman (Save, 5) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Landoni 2-4, R; Hyams 2-4, RBI, SB; Kennelly 2-3.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Carolina 3, Salem 2

WP: Barker (8-3) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
Jackson (Save, 4) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
Schrader 1-3, RBI; D. Peterson 2-4, HR (7th), RBI; Lien 1-2, R, RBI.

CLASS A

Rome (51-69) @ Charleston, PPD.

SHORT-SEASON

Elizabethton 6, Danville 2

LP: Stiffler (1-3) 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. (first start of season).
Libuda 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
Riley 1-3; Acuna 1-4, R, SB; Campbell 0-4, 3 K.

Game One
GCL Yankees, 4, GCL Braves 3 (8)

SP: Suarez 4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
LP: Cockrell (0-1) 3 IP, 3 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
I. Wilson 0-2, BB, RBI; K. Josephina 1-4, R;

Game Two
GCL Yankees 3, GCL Braves 2 (8)

SP: Javier 3 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.
LP: Rodriguez (BS, 1-1) 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Morales 1-3, RBI; Guillermo 1-3, RBI, SB.
A pair of extra-inning, walkoff losses for GCL. Ouch.

DSL Mets 6, DSL Braves 1

LP: Mora (0-3) 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K. (also made 3 E!)
Ventura 1-4, R; Mejia 3-4; Concepcion 1-4, RBI.

I heard that Olivera's Sprinter has a dance floor with a DJ booth.

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Originally Posted by Julio3000

I heard that Olivera's Sprinter has a dance floor with a DJ booth.

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Initially read that as Olivera's Sphincter; premise still seemed entirely plausible.

Mateo fails to make it out of first inning for Gwinnett, allowing six runs.

Mallex 2-3. Now hitting .286 at AAA. This kid is on fire.

Dustin Peterson 2-3, hr

Sims hurling a 1 hitter thru 5

Bethancourt was taken out of the game. I wonder what that is about.

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Originally Posted by Garmel

Bethancourt was taken out of the game. I wonder what that is about.

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May be getting called up.

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Originally Posted by KB21

May be getting called up.

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Hopefully

Please be getting called up!

Sims with a solid outing today. 5.1 innings, one hit, 4 walks 5 Ks.

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Originally Posted by UNCBlue012

Please be getting called up!

Sims with a solid outing today. 5.1 innings, one hit, 4 walks 5 Ks.

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The Braves have a lot of prospects who have stuff that is nearly un-hittable at times but is very walk happy.

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Originally Posted by KB21

The Braves have a lot of prospects who have stuff that is nearly un-hittable at times but is very walk happy.

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I was thinking that exact thing. Haha it's good for us though. Fix the control a bit and we are on it.

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Originally Posted by KB21

May be getting called up.

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Why would that lead to him being pulled out of a game early?

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Originally Posted by smootness

Why would that lead to him being pulled out of a game early?

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So no freak injury happened maybe?

FF got pulled before game was over last night

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Originally Posted by smootness

Why would that lead to him being pulled out of a game early?

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The Braves scouts and roving pitching instructors typically do an excellent job of making small mechanics tweaks that improve the control a pitcher has. With that said, they are also very known for letting the player do what is comfortable to him and making just minor tweaks.

Of course, Frank Wren and Jeff Wren damn near wrecked Julio Teheran's career by getting him to make some drastic mechanics changes when he was in AAA back in 2011.

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Originally Posted by smootness

Why would that lead to him being pulled out of a game early?

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To get on a flight to San Diego.

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Originally Posted by KB21

The Braves scouts and roving pitching instructors typically do an excellent job of making small mechanics tweaks that improve the control a pitcher has. With that said, they are also very known for letting the player do what is comfortable to him and making just minor tweaks.

Of course, Frank Wren and Jeff Wren damn near wrecked Julio Teheran's career by getting him to make some drastic mechanics changes when he was in AAA back in 2011.

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Check which post of yours I was replying to.

This response was bizarre enough to crack me up, so touche.

The way the Braves have handled Bethancourt continues to be a major sore spot in what has otherwise been a very successful season for the team in the player development arena.

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Originally Posted by KB21

The Braves scouts and roving pitching instructors typically do an excellent job of making small mechanics tweaks that improve the control a pitcher has. With that said, they are also very known for letting the player do what is comfortable to him and making just minor tweaks.

Of course, Frank Wren and Jeff Wren damn near wrecked Julio Teheran's career by getting him to make some drastic mechanics changes when he was in AAA back in 2011.

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True. However, it's becoming painfully evident that Sims is going to HAVE to make bigger adjustments. If he doesn't, he becomes Folty-Lite (without the plus-plus fastball). His K/BB Rate is now down to a career-low 1.42. Striking out 10.8 batters per 9 is great, but doesn't matter if you're handing out 8 free passes (7.6).