8/11/2015 TUESDAY MINORS THREAD .... BBA's Best Tools for 2015

[rico43]

CLASS AAA IL:
Eury Perez, Gwinnett: Fastest Baserunner
Jose Peraza, Gwinnett: Best Baserunner

ADVANCED A CAROLINA LEAGUE:
Matt Marksberry, Carolina: Best Reliever
Johan Camargo, Carolina: Best Defensive SS
Connor Lien, Carolina: Best Defensive OF

CLASS A SAL:
Ozzie Albies, Rome: Best Batting Prospect

NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Julio Teheran, Atlanta: Best Pickoff Move
Andreton Simmons, Atlanta: Best Defensive SS, Best INF Arm

MOVES:
Ronald Acuna from GCL Braves to Danville
RHP Monte' Reese assigned to GCL Braves


THURSDAY SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EDT

CLASS AAA

Charlotte 3, Gwinnett 2

LP: Jenkins (3-3) 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.
Bethancourt 2-4, 2B, R; Kazmar 3-4, RBI; Hunter 2-4, R.

CLASS AA

Mississippi 10, Biloxi 3

WP: Sims (1-2) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K.
Lipka 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR (2nd), 3 RBI; Ahrens 3-5, 2 R, HR (8th), RBI; Landoni 1-5, HR (1st), 2 RBI; Schlehuber 3-4. 2B, R, 2 RBI.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Wilmington 2, Carolina 1 (12)

SP: Webster 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
LP: Jackson (3-1) 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Lien 2-6, Schrader 2-6; Franco 1-2, R, 3 BB.

CLASS A

Savannah 3, Rome 0

LP: Caicedo (3-7) 5 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
Marte 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.
Gaylor 1-4. Only 2 hits for Rome.

SHORT-SEASON

DSL Cubs 7, DSL Braves 4

SP: F. Gil 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
LP: Iriarte (3-3) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K.
Ventura 0-3, R, BB, 2 SB; Aquino 1-1, 3B, RBI; Michel 1-3, R, RBI.

Game One
Danville 5, Princeton 3 (7)

SP: Weigel 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
WP: Custred (1-0) 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.
Hoekstra 1-2, 2 R, HR (1st), RBI; Riley 1-3, HR (2nd), RBI; Ellison 1-3, 2B, R, RBI.

Game Two
Princeton 4, Danville 1 (7)

LP: Cordero (0-2) 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Hoekstra 2-3, 2 SB.

GCL Braves 8, GCL Yankees 4

SP: Jh. Martinez 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
WP: Matos (2-1) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
K. Josephina 4-5, 3B, 2 R; Pina 3-4, 2B, R, RBI; Keller 2-4, 2 RBI, BB.

[Tapate50]

Tuesday maybe?

[CJ9]

Looks like Ronald Acuna has been promoted to Danville.

[nsacpi]

Looks like Ronald Acuna has been promoted to Danville.

One of our better signings for the price in the last international signing period. Just 100K.

[chop2chip]

Tuesday maybe?

I wish it was Thursday. I wish it more than anything

[yeezus]

I wish it was Thursday. I wish it more than anything

more than friday or saturday?

[50PoundHead]

Big day for IF Kevin Josephina. He was a featured signing in 2013 along with Albies and Berrios. I think he's been injured a bit, thus the shortened seasons for him.

[CJ9]

Austin Riley homered again for Danville.

[ramadon101]

Austin Riley homered again for Danville.

Ho hum. Another day at the office for Austin. Glad to see him back in the lineup too

[smootness]

Riley also walked again. 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 6 BB in 7 games at Danville. I would seriously consider promoting him to Rome to end the year. Probably wouldn't, but he is obviously ahead of the game in rookie ball.

There's obviously still reason for caution, but this could turn out to be one of our best picks ever.

[thethe]

Riley also walked again. 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 6 BB in 7 games at Danville. I would seriously consider promoting him to Rome to end the year. Probably wouldn't, but he is obviously ahead of the game in rookie ball.

There's obviously still reason for caution, but this could turn out to be one of our best picks ever.

Him coupled with what Allard might be and you could be looking at one of our best drafts.

[mqt]

Anybody know why Soroka didn't pitch?

[KB21]

Him coupled with what Allard might be and you could be looking at one of our best drafts.

Don't sleep on Bradley Keller. He's a guy with some loud tools and is performing very well in rookie league.

[KB21]

Riley also walked again. 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 6 BB in 7 games at Danville. I would seriously consider promoting him to Rome to end the year. Probably wouldn't, but he is obviously ahead of the game in rookie ball.

There's obviously still reason for caution, but this could turn out to be one of our best picks ever.

Dave O'Brien tweeted out today that a top scout has told him that he believes Austin is the Braves top position prospect at this time.

[Heyward]

Riley also walked again. 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 6 BB in 7 games at Danville. I would seriously consider promoting him to Rome to end the year. Probably wouldn't, but he is obviously ahead of the game in rookie ball.

There's obviously still reason for caution, but this could turn out to be one of our best picks ever.

Yeah and you didnt like the pick when it was made.

[smootness]

Yeah and you didnt like the pick when it was made.

I had two primary issues with the pick:

1) It was our first bat in a draft in which I wanted us to go heavy on bats, yet even he was a possible pitcher. I already knew quite a bit about him and knew a lot of people liked him more as a pitcher, so I worried we would use him on the mound.

2) I'm a huge Mississippi State fan and was bummed we wouldn't be getting him.

Yes, I did say it was a bit of a reach based on rankings. And I cared too much about that during the draft. I wasn't as concerned about that with Riley as I was with Soroka (which also looks to not be the case), and I was wrong on that.

I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. I was skeptical of the pick, and I was wrong. Riley has killed it, and I love having him in the system. It happens. I'm a human being, one who will always give an opinion, even if it turns out to be stupid because I don't have the knowledge I should have.