7/13 WEDNESDAY'S MINOR THREAD: Anderson, Harrington debut

msstate7 said:
As a reliever... Surely we're gonna try him as a starter though, right?
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I sure hope so. Wasn't Harrington over slot, too? That would be weird to go over slot on the third and fourth rounders if they were likely just relievers.
 
Summary from tonight's M-Braves/Mobile game tonight.

M-Braves weren't very clutch tonight.

Sean Newcombe: Four of his five innings were great. One inning was not, and it did him and the team in. Allowed a ringing double, RBI single, and hit a batter before the three run homer in the third inning. The other innings, he showed his ability. Just that one bad inning.

Ozzie Albies: Got on with a walk and a HBP. Made solid contact on a liner to CF in his first at bat, then got his RBI triple in the ninth. I thought it was going to get out at first. Mobile outfielder almost made what would have been an incredible catch on the warning track. Was happy with what I saw in the two games I went to this week.

Dansby Swanson: Not a great night at the plate with a couple strikeouts, but did get a single in the ninth to keep the game going. Showed good range at SS, further showing why I'd rather have him there and keep Albies at second.

Dustin Peterson: Roped a solid double for his hit tonight. Flied out to end the game.

Jason Hursch: Keep forgetting about this guy. Gave up a couple hits in two innings. Still bummed that a former first round pick is a middle reliever.
 
CJ9 said:
I sure hope so. Wasn't Harrington over slot, too? That would be weird to go over slot on the third and fourth rounders if they were likely just relievers.
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Harrington was the one pick in our draft that was pretty WTF. Everything I read on him said likely reliever or 4th/5th starter type. Was extremely surprised when we went over slot for him.
 
zbhargrove said:
Kyle Lewis has really been on fire lately in A- ball... I was all for our approach, but I have to admit if he becomes a flat out star, its going to hurt a bit.
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My personal feeling is to take this to the A's message board where they care.
 
rico43 said:
My personal feeling is to take this to the A's message board where they care.
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Not sure why the A's fans would care more about a Mariners prospect than our fans would Rico ::icon_biggrin:

However, there are going to be many Braves watching his progression with great interest, whether you like it or not. If he does well it's going to come up regularly I'm sure.
 
CrimsonCowboy said:
Summary from tonight's M-Braves/Mobile game tonight.

M-Braves weren't very clutch tonight.

Sean Newcombe: Four of his five innings were great. One inning was not, and it did him and the team in. Allowed a ringing double, RBI single, and hit a batter before the three run homer in the third inning. The other innings, he showed his ability. Just that one bad inning.

Ozzie Albies: Got on with a walk and a HBP. Made solid contact on a liner to CF in his first at bat, then got his RBI triple in the ninth. I thought it was going to get out at first. Mobile outfielder almost made what would have been an incredible catch on the warning track. Was happy with what I saw in the two games I went to this week.

Dansby Swanson: Not a great night at the plate with a couple strikeouts, but did get a single in the ninth to keep the game going. Showed good range at SS, further showing why I'd rather have him there and keep Albies at second.

Dustin Peterson: Roped a solid double for his hit tonight. Flied out to end the game.

Jason Hursch: Keep forgetting about this guy. Gave up a couple hits in two innings. Still bummed that a former first round pick is a middle reliever.
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Seems DP makes a lot of contact. Not a real strike out guy?
 
zbhargrove said:
Yes it is below Rome and it's his first professional stint playing baseball at all. We would be excited if he was playing like he is in Danville.
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Super excited though? He's a college guy hitting well in rookie league..as he should be. If it were even low-A I'd be more impressed (as I was a week ago when I posted about it, thinking he was in low-A). He shouldn't be struggling at all (and to his credit, he isn't).
 
yeezus said:
Super excited though? He's a college guy hitting well in rookie league..as he should be. If it were even low-A I'd be more impressed (as I was a week ago when I posted about it, thinking he was in low-A). He shouldn't be struggling at all (and to his credit, he isn't).
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Its still an adjustment from college ball to pro ball and he's a guy that didn't play the best college competition, I think there was an expectation that he wouldn't move as quickly as a typical first round college bat.
 
yeezus said:
Which if he's basically in rookie league, he isn't. Don't most of those guys start out at low-A or high-A?
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According to this http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=kyle-lewis-1 and this http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=lewis-000kyl

Lewis is in A-. In fact, it is the exact same league Swanson started out, the Northwest League. Guess it was OK for Swanson, but not for Lewis?

Of course folks on these forums are going to poo-poo whatever Lewis does since they want to feel justified that the Braves passed on him. A lot of folks wanted the Braves to draft him, so I would go ahead and prepare yourselves to see many Kyle Lewis updates. Anderson has thrown 3 innings in rookie ball, while Lewis has put up a .900 OPS with 15/14 K/BB in his first 100+ professional PAs.

I still wish the Braves had drafted him at #3.
 
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