Is he thought of a future mlb guy?Originally Posted by Braves1976
Is he thought of a future mlb guy?
I think that's about it. And 1B obviously isn't a huge concern for the next 5 or so years.
Sanchez had a really good game too! 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.
Braves1976 (04-21-2016)
He's been more under-the-radar so far, nothing flashy numbers wise but just steady and moving on up and continuing to have success along the way. Barker has had a more consistent change-up than in the past and has added like 5 mph on his fastball since being drafted so that's helped. If he keeps pitching like he has tonight he'll get some attention soon.
On the other hand, I think corner OF is—for the time being—a pretty huge concern.
Last edited by jpx7; 04-21-2016 at 09:05 PM.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Catcher could be Herbert and Moralse..
Corner outfield could be Acuna or Bradley Keller..
I think we might have some holes at pitching though!?!
Astudillo is 1-3 tonight with no walks or K's as usual, hitting .302 this season so far. Homie might not K till the cows come home unless they decide to come home soon, then maybe never. :)
won't say he is our catcher of our future.. but he did throw behind a guy and picked him off at first tonight too... no stolen base attempts.
Morales sure liked batting clean-up, they put him clean-up and boom 5 RBI's including a grand slam. That's what I call taking to batting clean-up in style!
Uh...
I mean, I like Albies, but man.
I would say catcher and corner OF, though we have some potentially intriguing prospects at both spots. I think we're ok at 1B because we can always shift a guy over. What we lack overall in the system is power, so 1B and corner OF are always going to look weak if that's the case.
jpx7 (04-21-2016)
Lewis could go a long way to bring power and filling a need in the outfield.
I agree. He is a guy that could be ready to make the jump to replace Nick Markakis when his contract is up.
Better than Swanson?
No love for Peterson? I think he has a shot to be a good corner OF. Nothing suggests 3+ WAR seasons though...
And Heyward in right.
It is likely that that kind of defense would make a staff of league average starters look like a staff of aces.
Braves1976 (04-22-2016)
Three year age difference and one year difference in level of play. The Braves are the ones who decided which one should go to AA and which one should go to High A.
Albies in AA: .357/.419/.464 Youngest player in league by a wide margin.
Swanson in High A: .333/.406/.474
I like Swanson, but I don't think there is much doubt which one is the better prospect.
Last edited by nsacpi; 04-22-2016 at 06:51 AM.
We've been blessed with the best defender in rf, SS, and cf over the years. Do we have any elite defenders on the farm now?
Could it be that albies has many more professional ab's than Swanson?
bravesfanMatt (04-22-2016)
we wouldn't have Swanson if we still had Heywood.. I think that is why he left him out.
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