Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 52

Thread: FRIDAY MINORS FINAL 5/3/19; 4 strong mound jobs; Withrow wins '19 debut

  1. #21
    It's OVER 5,000! msstate7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    37,264
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    404
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,296
    Thanked in
    3,676 Posts
    Riley just hit another hr
    2-4 2b, hr, bb

  2. #22
    Mashin' to Mississippi
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    514
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    212
    Thanked in
    128 Posts
    Waters 3-3 with a RBI. Kid is tearing up AA

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to IslandBrave For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (05-03-2019)

  4. #23
    It's OVER 5,000! Hudson2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    8,679
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    956
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,455
    Thanked in
    1,123 Posts
    A couple of years ago our minor league hitters were an issue and now we have less concerns about the hitting than we do the pitching. Waters has been great so far. Curious to see what isle AA shops in with him and Pache doing so well.

  5. #24
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Rileys ready. Hes going to be in AAA all year

  6. #25
    NL Rookie of the Year
    Join Date
    Jul 2017
    Posts
    2,198
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    13
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    287
    Thanked in
    239 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    A couple of years ago our minor league hitters were an issue and now we have less concerns about the hitting than we do the pitching. Waters has been great so far. Curious to see what isle AA shops in with him and Pache doing so well.
    It's more likely we keep Waters unless we get something huge for him. Ender's going to be the guy that is out the door pretty soon, it might come as a bit of a shock here, but Pache arguably plays better CF defense than him now (this is not joking around), and he's a candidate for defensive awards as soon as he's up full time. Ronald was compared to Andruw at times for his offense but not defense, but Pache's comps to Andruw on defense are legit. Nobody is joking.

    The hitting was arguably more noticeable in 2016 than any of the pitchers then.
    Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.

  7. #26
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,557
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    261
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,520
    Thanked in
    1,477 Posts
    Waters 4-4. Hitting 358 with a 945 OPS.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to CJ9 For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (05-03-2019)

  9. #27
    Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is. jpx7's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    11,903
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    47,596
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    6,441
    Thanked in
    3,830 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Hudson2 View Post
    A couple of years ago our minor league hitters were an issue and now we have less concerns about the hitting than we do the pitching. Waters has been great so far. Curious to see what isle AA shops in with him and Pache doing so well.
    Curaçao has been good to the Braves.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

  10. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to jpx7 For This Useful Post:

    bravesfanMatt (05-03-2019), Hudson2 (05-04-2019), Jaw (05-03-2019)

  11. #28
    NL Rookie of the Year Acuña’s Bat Flip's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    Gaffney, South Carolina (Home of the Big Butt "Peach" on I-85)
    Posts
    2,306
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    276
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    539
    Thanked in
    280 Posts
    It’s great to see Wright is not FINNISH.

  12. #29
    Shift Leader CyYoung31's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    24,244
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,032
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    9,990
    Thanked in
    5,481 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Waters 4-4. Hitting 358 with a 945 OPS.
    Sounds like he’s about ready to take Acuna’s place.

  13. #30
    Anytime Now Frankie...
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Posts
    1,635
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,773
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    222
    Thanked in
    148 Posts
    Swept four games

  14. #31
    Anytime Now Frankie...
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Posts
    1,635
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,773
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    222
    Thanked in
    148 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    I just saw that too. Completely forgot about that kid. Hopefully they just transition him and Weigel to only pen duty. Also notice Wilson came out of the pen tonight too.
    Brooks Wilson

  15. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to buck75 For This Useful Post:

    Jaw (05-03-2019), jpx7 (05-04-2019)

  16. #32
    Voted Worst Poster
    '13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner)
    Heyward's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    22,572
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,251
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,257
    Thanked in
    1,831 Posts
    Love me some Drew Waters, he's gonna be a stud.

  17. #33
    Hessmania Forever
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    13,995
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,887
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    7,678
    Thanked in
    4,941 Posts
    Unless they are totally bowled over by a proposal, my guess is they will keep both Waters and Pache. Ender will probably be moved once at least one of these two is deemed ready and Markakis will be a year-to-year decision. All things equal, in 2021 we probably see an Acuna-Pache-Waters OF.

  18. The Following User Says Thank You to 50PoundHead For This Useful Post:

    Jaw (05-06-2019)

  19. #34
    It's OVER 5,000! UNCBlue012's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    23,426
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,919
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,636
    Thanked in
    1,990 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Acuña’s Bat Flip View Post
    It’s great to see Wright is not FINNISH.
    FINNISH makes me laugh every damn time. Lmao

  20. #35
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Riley now at wRC+ 135 with a 8.5/20.5 BB/K% and .305 isoSLG.

    That'll do donkey. That'll do.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  21. #36
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,579
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Waters spray chart is real interesting. At almost every stop he started going the other way more and focusing on pulling less.

    2018 A: 43.6/21.4/35.0 (Pull/Center/Opposite%)
    2018 A+: 39.6/23.1/37.4
    2019 AA: 36.8/23.7/39.5

    Whats even more interesting is that his LD rates are actually INCREASING

    2018 A: 21.4%
    2018 A+: 22.5%
    2019 AA: 24.3%

    We all know he has a crazy BABIP this year but what I wonder is if there are studies that show players who have a more varied spray chart tend to generate higher BABIP's relative to their LD percentages.

    Can we get Encheff on the case here?
    Natural Immunity Croc

  22. The Following User Says Thank You to thethe For This Useful Post:

    jpx7 (05-04-2019)

  23. #37
    10 yr, $185 million Extension
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    4,760
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    981
    Thanked in
    766 Posts
    Based on what I’ve seen I don’t think we are adding anything next year.
    Jd 23 million
    Oday 9 million
    Tehran 10 million after the buy out

    I think they go with Riley at 3b after comargo holds down service time.

    Keep the same if we have now.

    Spend 10 million on the pen

    Extend Freddie to placate fans.

    Liberty pockets 20 plus million

  24. #38
    Steve Harvey'd
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    18,946
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,857
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,329
    Thanked in
    3,353 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Russ2dollas View Post
    Based on what I’ve seen I don’t think we are adding anything next year.
    Jd 23 million
    Oday 9 million
    Tehran 10 million after the buy out

    I think they go with Riley at 3b after comargo holds down service time.

    Keep the same if we have now.

    Spend 10 million on the pen

    Extend Freddie to placate fans.

    Liberty pockets 20 plus million
    I don’t want to spend just to spend. If we field a great team with fewer question marks for 120 million then great. I don’t care what Liberty makes in that case.
    Coppy

  25. #39
    "What is a clvclv"
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Nebo, NC
    Posts
    9,634
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,354
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2,340
    Thanked in
    1,628 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by BeanieAntics View Post
    It is possible that we have a homegrown lineup in 2021 or 2022. Riley at 3rd, Waters and Pache in the OF, and Contreras at catcher with all the current homegrown guys coming back. It would take a pretty extraordinary set of circumstances, but it is possible.

    One thing I think we take for granted is how immensely lucky we have been in terms of player development. Two or three years ago everyone was dwelling on our lack of position player prospects. Somehow we developed the best young hitter in baseball, an all star 2nd basemen, and a SS who looks like he is taking his game to another level. Not to mention a very good utility player in Camargo. We also have 4 other top 100 prospects who are playing really well at the moment. Really, really lucky.
    Luck certainly plays a part, but giving no credit at all to the player development people is laughable. Lots of teams have plenty of talent in their systems as well - sometimes you're a little more apt to get "lucky" if you're good at what you do.
    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?

  26. #40
    Sabermetric Slut
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Your Mom's Basement
    Posts
    29,669
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,721
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    8,744
    Thanked in
    5,837 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
    Luck certainly plays a part, but giving no credit at all to the player development people is laughable. Lots of teams have plenty of talent in their systems as well - sometimes you're a little more apt to get "lucky" if you're good at what you do.
    Swanson, albies, and acuna were all top 10 prospects at one point. Hitting on all of them does have some luck to it.

Similar Threads

  1. FRIDAY MINORS FINAL 6/7/19; Jenista clutch in AA debut
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-07-2019, 08:12 PM
  2. MONDAY MINORS DElaYED FINAL 8/6/18; Muller WINS AA debut
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 08-08-2018, 07:40 AM
  3. FRIDAY MINORS FINAL 5/11/18: Rome alone wins -- again
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 05-12-2018, 01:37 PM
  4. MINORS FINAL: FRIDAY 4/10; Sims strong; comeback wins galore
    By rico43 in forum Rico's Reports 2015
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-11-2015, 03:52 PM
  5. MINORS FINAL: FRIDAY 4/10; Sims strong; comeback wins galore
    By rico43 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-11-2015, 03:52 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •