8/15/2015 SATURDAY MINORS FINAL ... Allard: are you kidding me?

[dak]

If Bethancourt comes up and crashes, AJ resigns. If Bethancourt comes up and lives up to potential, who cares if AJ comes back?

I would be very surprised with any scenario where Bethancourt is effectively guaranteed the starting job coming into Spring Training. So if he's not traded, the Braves will need to add a catcher through FA or trade that is more than just a pure backup type. I have mixed feelings about that person being AJP, but he seems more likely than not if they go that route.

[Dalyn]

Where is Olivera today?

He hurt himself again.

[msstate7]

He hurt himself again.

What? He's still showing up on live stats for Rome

[Dalyn]

What? He's still showing up on live stats for Rome

Are you SURE it's really him?

[nsacpi]

turtle

[Chico]

Mostly speed and balls hit in the gaps, line drives usually. But some have been deep shots and off the wall too.

This one was a recent double he hit off the wall: http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.j...16283&sid=milb

He also has 5 triples total this year, IIRC more of them have been off the wall (as is this one video linked): http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.j...78583&sid=milb

I could watch those triples all day. Love the oppo field double off the wall.