Summary from tonight's M-Braves/Mobile game tonight.
M-Braves weren't very clutch tonight.
Sean Newcombe: Four of his five innings were great. One inning was not, and it did him and the team in. Allowed a ringing double, RBI single, and hit a batter before the three run homer in the third inning. The other innings, he showed his ability. Just that one bad inning.
Ozzie Albies: Got on with a walk and a HBP. Made solid contact on a liner to CF in his first at bat, then got his RBI triple in the ninth. I thought it was going to get out at first. Mobile outfielder almost made what would have been an incredible catch on the warning track. Was happy with what I saw in the two games I went to this week.
Dansby Swanson: Not a great night at the plate with a couple strikeouts, but did get a single in the ninth to keep the game going. Showed good range at SS, further showing why I'd rather have him there and keep Albies at second.
Dustin Peterson: Roped a solid double for his hit tonight. Flied out to end the game.
Jason Hursch: Keep forgetting about this guy. Gave up a couple hits in two innings. Still bummed that a former first round pick is a middle reliever.
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Super excited though? He's a college guy hitting well in rookie league..as he should be. If it were even low-A I'd be more impressed (as I was a week ago when I posted about it, thinking he was in low-A). He shouldn't be struggling at all (and to his credit, he isn't).
Whalen promoted to Gwinnett, Banuelos sent down to Mississippi.
Our own Neslony is outplaying Lewis but I don't hear anyone being excited about him.
According to this http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...P=kyle-lewis-1 and this http://www.baseball-reference.com/re...d=lewis-000kyl
Lewis is in A-. In fact, it is the exact same league Swanson started out, the Northwest League. Guess it was OK for Swanson, but not for Lewis?
Of course folks on these forums are going to poo-poo whatever Lewis does since they want to feel justified that the Braves passed on him. A lot of folks wanted the Braves to draft him, so I would go ahead and prepare yourselves to see many Kyle Lewis updates. Anderson has thrown 3 innings in rookie ball, while Lewis has put up a .900 OPS with 15/14 K/BB in his first 100+ professional PAs.
I still wish the Braves had drafted him at #3.