THURSDAY MINORS FINAL 8/16/18: Got to love a 10-hit Shutout!

[msstate7]

Why was gohara pulled?

[CJ9]

Why was gohara pulled?

Gwinnett twitter account says he was on a limited pitch count. Makes sense after the talk about him having shoulder issues and building back up.

[msstate7]

Gwinnett twitter account says he was on a limited pitch count. Makes sense after the talk about him having shoulder issues and building back up.

Good deal.

Gohara last 4 starts...
19.2 ip. 23 k 3 bb

[Southcack77]

Can someone not hide the snacks?

[bravesfanMatt]

Can someone not hide the snacks?

Gohard says... hold my beer, I got this....

[Acuña’s Bat Flip]

Can someone not hide the snacks?

I could have sworn his jersey said Yankees.

[Super]

Can someone not hide the snacks?

he actually looks relatively svelte in that shot (by gohara standards).

[smootness]

Gohard says... hold my beer, I got this....

I don't think Gohara is holding off on any beers.

[msstate7]

Any reports on gahara's velocity? I bet it's ticking up... his Ks sure are

[50PoundHead]

Can someone not hide the snacks?

It looks like Williams Perez grew a beard and is making a comeback as a LHP.

For those confused, Bryse Wilson had committed to the University of North Carolina and the Braves had to go over slot to lure him away from that commitment. Looks like a good investment thus far. I'll admit I was skeptical when they went over slot.

Here's a nice little article about Wilson from two years ago, just after he had graduated from high school: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...e88217857.html

[clvclv]

I thought he was out of a little NC college or something too.

Makes it even weirder that he's in AAA.

Orange HS - not far from Chapel Hill. Was going to play football as well had he gone to Carolina - was a really good athlete.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...e88217857.html

[GeorgiaGirl]

It's hard to not be very positive about Bryse Wilson's year, even if he had stayed in AA for the rest of the season (he should've). The word on him was he's been working on a changeup which had been looking good and made it more likely he'd be able to stay as a starter, I wonder if he's scrapped that however with the recent game report here.

The AAA promotion to me is a little strange because given he's still probably developing a pitch. I'd like for him to spend at least 3-4 months working on it next year, but I can definitely see him making an August debut.

[clvclv]

It's hard to not be very positive about Bryse Wilson's year, even if he had stayed in AA for the rest of the season (he should've). The word on him was he's been working on a changeup which had been looking good and made it more likely he'd be able to stay as a starter, I wonder if he's scrapped that however with the recent game report here.

The AAA promotion to me is a little strange because given he's still probably developing a pitch. I'd like for him to spend at least 3-4 months working on it next year, but I can definitely see him making an August debut.

The thing I think many are missing about several of these promotions is that I don't think it's out of the question that AA's liable to stuff the pen full of strikeout guys if we're still in the race in 2-3 weeks.

Not that I see Bryse as a candidate for that role this season (or that quickly), but I honestly think we may very well see Gohara, Fried, and Touki replace Allard, Sobotka, and possibly even Biddle at some point down the stretch. Most of those guys would be starting to wind things down pretty soon if we weren't in the race, so having Wright and Wilson get a little exposure in AAA isn't a bad idea since that's where they're likely to start next season anyway.

Just a stab in the dark, but I think the keepers and trade candidates have been chosen and we're likely to see several arms dealt this winter, even if they're not packaged in ways we'd all expect right now.

Keepers - Folty, Newk, Gausman, Soroka, Touki, Wright, Wilson, Anderson, Muller, Wentz.

There's your 10 who should start at Mississippi and higher next spring. If AA doesn't find a taker for Julio this winter, Touki, Wright, and Wilson are your "break the glass" guys in Gwinnett with Anderson, Muller, and Wentz likely pushing to be promoted there by midseason 2019.

Maybe they make one of Gohara/Fried a pen weapon. Assuming Wilson continues to impress, that's likely going to happen with Weigel as well. It just really feels like Alex is going to make a major trade this winter and that whichever of Julio/Gohara/Fried/Allard are valued most highly by other organizations are going to be part of it. Maybe it's something we can't see because it seems so far-fetched, unless you really think we're as close as most pozzies do. Would Gohara and Dansby get Simmons back? With Brendan Rodgers knocking on the door, would Gohara, Fried, and Dansby get Trevor Story? Maybe. That kind of deal would certainly help them financially as they try to put the money together to keep Arenado - two cheap power arms for their rotation with Dansby at SS and Rodgers replacing LeMahieu at 2B.

Are those ideas out there? Sure. Something nobody sees is coming this winter though - AA's had the time he wanted to decide who stays and who goes, and the Gausman addition was a stroke of genius that cost far less than anyone ever could have imagined and it's provided him with unbelievable flexibility to do whatever he wants this winter IMO.

[Julio3000]

I don't think Gohara is holding off on any beers.

It ain’t Mich Ultra.