Gohara Starting Tonight

[jpack1]

Kemp still a valuable player if managed properly. Everybody knows how that goes.

 

[msstate7]

He might want to use it before the Rangers hit 5 HRs against him.

It's been an inning... he'll throw it

 

[thethe]

Kemp clearly was hurt this year so the two questions i have.

1) will he ever have a dull healthy season and just how much rest do we need to give him

2)What does a healthy Kemp season look like

 

[msstate7]

Bomb by Kemp.

He looks like he has gained all the weight back...plus another 20.

That's where his power comes from

 

[Enscheff]

This guy throws an 87 slider/cutter that might give Swanson fits.

 

[msstate7]

Kemp clearly was hurt this year so the two questions i have.

1) will he ever have a dull healthy season and just how much rest do we need to give him

2)What does a healthy Kemp season look like

Have you seen mike trout? Like him, just a little better

 

[Enscheff]

And he tries to sneak an inside fastball by Swanson. Why does anyone try that?

 

[msstate7]

How close were those rips by Swanson to being fair?

 

[jpack1]

Kemp clearly was hurt this year so the two questions i have.

1) will he ever have a dull healthy season and just how much rest do we need to give him

2)What does a healthy Kemp season look like

Kemp needs one day out of 10 off. Along with late game D replacement.

Probably produce about like this year without that terrible stretch where he was clearly hurt.

 

[steveAKAslick]

How close were those rips by Swanson to being fair?

Wondered the same, hell they didn't show a damn one of em

 

[jpack1]

90 on the first 2 changes.

 

[jpack1]

Tight zone for both pitchers today.

 

[Julio3000]

And he tries to sneak an inside fastball by Swanson. Why does anyone try that?

Yeah, dude kills that pitch.

 

[Enscheff]

Kemp clearly was hurt this year so the two questions i have.

1) will he ever have a dull healthy season and just how much rest do we need to give him

2)What does a healthy Kemp season look like

Here is how the Giants managed Bonds in his mid/late 30s:

Year, Games in LF, Innings in LF, Innings/Game

2000 141 1152 8.17
2001 143 1231 8.61
2002 135 1115 8.26
2003 123 1044 8.49
2004 133 1130 8.50
2005 13 95 7.31
2006 116 875 7.54
2007 110 842 7.65

The Braves need to do the same thing with Kemp as the Giants did with Bonds after 2005.

 

[jpack1]

Gohard is as advertised. Not a finished product but potential through the roof.

 

[Julio3000]

Gohard is as advertised. Not a finished product but potential through the roof.

Yeah, his stuff looks legit.

 

[mfree80]

Yeah, his stuff looks legit.

Seems to be missing high a bit, but that will probably settle down as the excitement wears off (hopefully)!

 

[atl717]

Finally a legit pitching prospect that isn't a turd(Blair, Wisler, Sims, etc.) or a project (Folty/Newk).

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Finally a legit pitching prospect that isn't a turd(Blair, Wisler, Sims, etc.) or a project (Folty/Newk).

29 pitches..

 

[thethe]

Here is how the Giants managed Bonds in his mid/late 30s:

Year, Games in LF, Innings in LF, Innings/Game

2000 141 1152 8.17

2001 143 1231 8.61

2002 135 1115 8.26

2003 123 1044 8.49

2004 133 1130 8.50

2005 13 95 7.31

2006 116 875 7.54

2007 110 842 7.65

The Braves need to do the same thing with Kemp as the Giants did with Bonds after 2005.

Hard to argue and it gives us a great opportunity to get a lefty hander that plays great defense and hist righties well.

Could Kemp have a 900 OPS in a more limited role? I'm not as optimistic about that anymore.