7/31/2015 MINORS THREAD FINAL ... Gant, Whelan win debuts

[rico43]

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EDT

CLASS AAA

Gwinnett 8, Durham 4

WP: Texeira (3-3) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K.
Cervenka 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. (AAA debut)
Kazmar 2-4, HR (3rd), 3 RBI; Hunter 1-5, HR (7th), 4 RBI; M. Smith 1-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB; Lennerton 1-4.

CLASS AA

Mississippi 4, Birmingham 3

WP: Gant (1-0) 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K.
Kinman (Save, 1) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Ahrens 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Rohm 2-4, 2B, RBI; Ruiz 1-3, RBI.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Carolina 4, Wilmington 1

WP: Whalen (1-0) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.
Tate (Save, 4) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.
Lien 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, 3 K; Schrader 2-4, 2B, BB; Harper 2-4, R; D. Peterson 1-4, R, RBI.

CLASS A

Augusta 5, Rome 3

LP: Caicedo (3-6) 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K.
Tellor 2-4, 2 R, BB; Obregon 2-5, RBI; Albies 0-2, 3 BB.

SHORT-SEASON

Bristol 4, Danville 2 (13)

SP: Weigel 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
McLaughlin 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K.
LP: Borkowski (1-1) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR.
Baez 3-6, 2B, SB; Riley 2-5, 3B, R, RBI (Danville debut); Castro 1-5, 4 K; Estevez 2-5.

GCL Braves (14-18) @ GCL Yankees (2), ppd.

DSL Braves 3, DSL Rangers 2

SP: J. Sanchez 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR.
WP: F. Sanchez (2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Joaquin (Save, 1) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Boeldak 2-5, RBI, SB, BB; Josephina 1-4, RBI; Mejia 1-3, R, RBI.

 

[Deester11]

Whalen and Gant having good starts. Aren't they the bums we acquired for KJ and Uribe?

 

[mqt]

Yep, both are/were dealing tonight. Back on the Hart train!

 

[Garmel]

Whalen and Gant having good starts. Aren't they the bums we acquired for KJ and Uribe?

I'm happy to see they're doing well but to beat on your chest on how right you are after their first starts is kinda getting into thethe territory.

 

[mqt]

I'm happy to see they're doing well but to beat on your chest on how right you are after their first starts is kinda getting into thethe territory.

I disagree. One start is all one ever needs to properly evaluate a prospect.

I will say that these particular starts made me pretty happy in my pants.

 

[Deester11]

I'm happy to see they're doing well but to beat on your chest on how right you are after their first starts is kinda getting into thethe territory.

I'm glad you're joking. It was half facetious and I chimed in just the opposite other than saying they should at least be serviceable. Try again.

 

[Hudson2]

Austin Riley up to Danville and goes 2-4. This guy can be very very special.

 

[Garmel]

I'm glad you're joking. It was half facetious and I chimed in just the opposite other than saying they should at least be serviceable. Try again.

My apologies. I thought you were trying to be one of the many know-it-alls we have on here.

 

[zbhargrove]

I don't want to get overly excited about Riley... But damn! I can't wait to see Pache and Cruz too. Yepez also could be a stud.

 

[Hudson2]

Riley is a position of need to which is a breath of fresh air. Come 2017 he could be close.

 

[nsacpi]

I don't want to get overly excited about Riley... But damn! I can't wait to see Pache and Cruz too. Yepez also could be a stud.

Don't sleep on Acuna. 17. Plays a premium position. Shows some speed and power. Very good strikeout and walk rates.

 

[CJ9]

I don't want to get overly excited about Riley... But damn! I can't wait to see Pache and Cruz too. Yepez also could be a stud.

Anyone know if we'll see Cruz or Pache this year at all?

 

[zbhargrove]

Anyone know if we'll see Cruz or Pache this year at all?

With the way the VISA process works, I'd assume not but who knows

 

[zbhargrove]

Don't sleep on Acuna. 17. Plays a premium position. Shows some speed and power. Very good strikeout and walk rates.

Acuna excites me a lot too. I just didn't know anything about him before this year

 

[rico43]

Acuna excites me a lot too. I just didn't know anything about him before this year

He was 16 before this year!

 

[MadduxFanII]

He was 16 before this year!

He was also 15 before this year. 14, too.

 

[Tapate50]

I'm happy to see they're doing well but to beat on your chest on how right you are after their first starts is kinda getting into thethe territory.

One start eval is better than no starts, which is what everyone else judged them on

 

[Tapate50]

Don't sleep on Acuna. 17. Plays a premium position. Shows some speed and power. Very good strikeout and walk rates.

Seems to have a knack for the OF assist as well.

 

[zbhargrove]

I thought this was Whalen's second start.

 

[mqt]

I thought this was Whalen's second start.

We don't like to talk about that one.