Season begins Tuesday, October 11. Each day's update will be here.
With Albies out due to injury, here are the Braves farmhands playing for Salt River:
Pitchers Chris Ellis, Akeel Morris, Evan Phillips, Bradley Roney; Catcher, Kade Scivicque; Infielders, Travis Demeritte, Dylan Moore, and Outfielder Dustin Peterson
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I wonder if the Braves worry about pitcher mis-use out there. I may not be remembering right but it seems like they don't send a lot of high end pitching to the AFL.Originally Posted by rico43
Sent Lucas Sims last year, Tyrell Jenkins the year before, Zeke Spruill in 2012 I think, and Sean Gillmartin in 2011. Each of these guys at the time were considered one of our better pitching prospects. Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon"
Almost feels more like the arms they send out there are ones they would consider shopping to an extent. Someone who hasn't made the adjustments that were hoped for with the help of our coaches and instructors - not necessarily guys that they've given up on, but that maybe they hope might benefit from another voice, or someone they think another team will see and think they can "fix" easily. Ellis definitely feels like he fits that mold to me.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Game of October 11
Peoria 7, Salt River 7 (11, tie)
SALT RIVER
Demeritte 1-5, R, 2 K
Morris 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Last edited by rico43; 10-12-2016 at 05:09 PM.
The legend of Tim Tebow continues
http://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/201...orig-vstan.cnn
Game of October 12
Salt River 6, Scottsdale 4
Demeritte 1-4, R, RBI, BB, SB
Peterson 1-4, R, BB, SB
Last edited by rico43; 10-13-2016 at 02:16 AM.
Mets will have the least injuries in all of baseball.
Best pitcher they have sent there in the last decade was Hanson.
That's what I was thinking. I don't know if that is a reflection on the Braves lack of minor league pitching or a philosophical thing.
I know they sent Sims last year but he missed a bunch of time from the bus accident.
Acuna to the Aussie league.. should be fun.
This kid is fun to watch!
So Jimenez hits the ball hard...la-de-da. Forgot to mention in the headline that it resulted in a 5-3 grounder to a Braves' prospect!!!
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/206023...icid=153494546
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Game of October 13
Mesa 7, Salt River 5
LP: Phillips 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, WP, HBP
Morris 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Peterson 1-4, 3B, R
Moore 1-4, SB
Game of October 14
Salt River 5, Peoria 2
Demeritte 2-4, HR (1st), RBI
Scivicque 1-4, R
Game of October 15
Salt River 9, Glendale 4
Demeritte 1-5, 3B, R, BB, 3 K (.263)
D. Moore 3-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB (.500)
SP: Ellis (WP) 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Last edited by rico43; 10-15-2016 at 10:14 PM.
Demeritte and Moore are very interesting prospects. With Adonis, Ruiz, and these guys I think we may have a pipeline to get us to Riley.
Game of Monday, Oct. 17
Surprise 3, Salt River 1
Demeritte 0-4, 2 K (.217)
Peterson 0-3. K (.182)
Phillips 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Morris 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Last edited by rico43; 10-17-2016 at 07:37 PM.
Klaw is pretty high on Demeritte. He loves his defense and power.
Chico (10-17-2016)
Game of Tuesday, October 18
Salt River 4, Surprise 1
Demeritte 1-4, R (.222)
Peterson 1-3 (.214)
Scivicque (DH) 0-3, K (.143)
Last edited by rico43; 10-19-2016 at 12:22 PM.
JMO, but he's going to have to make awfully big strides to improve that K-Rate if he's ever going to become a regular. Of course if he can at least cut it some, be could be our version of Baez - giving Albies. Rio, and Kemp a blow to keep everybody fresh all the time. Ozzie could slide over when Swanson takes a day off. He could fill Jace's "super-sub" role when he gets more expensive.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Demeritte already walks a good bit to go along with big power and apparently excellent defense. If he improves his K rate significantly, there is a good chance he would be a starter.
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