5/16 Minors FINAL: Swanson walkoff, Shae starts, Albies has big nite

[msstate7]

yeah, Braxton D. just tied the game for AA Carolina in the ninth.. solo shot. he is 2-4... I forget he is just 19 and in AA.. not everyone can be like Ozzie..

Is Carolina considered AA?

 

[mqt]

Dans-bomb!

 

[striker42]

Dansby just destroyed a go-ahead homer in the 10th.

Dansby could be a mega star here. He's from Kennesaw which, for those of you who don't know, is a town minutes from the new stadium.

 

[striker42]

Is Carolina considered AA?

High-A ball.

 

[50PoundHead]

Is Carolina considered AA?

High A.

 

[buck75]

Is Carolina considered AA?

No. Carolina is High A. Rome is Low A. Mississippi is AA.

 

[weso1]

I'm really pumped about Dansby. The k to bb ratio is really good. The fielding is good. the iso slugging is really good. He's kind of like the middle infielder version Chipper Jones. Less power, but able to play middle infield. I hope those stats translate to his mlb career.

 

[Garmel]

What kind of power can we expect from Swanson when he gets to Atlanta?

 

[clvclv]

What kind of power can we expect from Swanson when he gets to Atlanta?

15 HRs maybe would probably be a pretty decent guess. Maybe 20 in a big year.

Really do think Jeter is a pretty good comp - topped 20 three times, averaged 15 over 162 games for his career.

 

[weso1]

What kind of power can we expect from Swanson when he gets to Atlanta?

Martin Prado

 

[nsacpi]

Yipee for Yepez! Two-run dinger to extend Rome's lead to 4-1.

I think he is the best power prospect we have. Long ways from the majors though.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Is Carolina considered AA?

Not unless you live in my world. I was half paying attention to what I was typing and half watching the bball game while following the box scores for the mlb team

 

[smootness]

Touki with another good start. Too many walks, but only 2 hits and 4 K in 5 IP. I'll take it.

 

[msstate7]

How good of a defender is dykstra? Seems like he has a hit or 2 every day

 

[rico43]

How good of a defender is dykstra? Seems like he has a hit or 2 every day

Not a complete answer, but he has four errors this year, nine combined last year. Not gold glove, of course, but the numbers are OK if he keeps hitting .300.

 

[striker42]

It's so hard to be patient with Albies and Swanson. Those guys will be such huge improvements over the middle infield futility we watch now.

 

[msstate7]

It's so hard to be patient with Albies and Swanson. Those guys will be such huge improvements over the middle infield futility we watch now.

I wonder if we'll see them both at AAA before too long rotating starts at SS/2b

 

[nsacpi]

I wonder if we'll see them both at AAA before too long rotating starts at SS/2b

A likely scenario imo.

 

[Tapate50]

How good of a defender is dykstra? Seems like he has a hit or 2 every day

Been keeping him on the radar for sure. Guy can put the bat on the ball it seems. Don't know much else. Liked the draft pick back when.

 

[Diesel]

It's so hard to be patient with Albies and Swanson. Those guys will be such huge improvements over the middle infield futility we watch now.

From that podcast, it really sounded as if Coppy wanted to promote them later this season to the big team. He mentioned fans should be excited to see their first games as major leaguers.