Minor League Thread Part Deux

Hartman, Gil, and Miller continuing to kill it. Through 7 innings:

Hartman 3-4 with another SB and an RBI
Gil 2-3 with a double, 3 RBIs, and a BB
Miller 2-3 with a BB and an RBI

Miller gonna be the big surprise of the draft this year.
 
The trio to watch is in Augusta...
Hartman 3-4, .761 ops
Gil 2-3, bb, 2 2b, .714 ops
Miller 2-3, bb, .926 ops

Hartman and gil have really, really came on. Miller is still very early in his pro career, but cautiously excited
 
zbhargrove said:
Hartman, Gil, and Miller continuing to kill it. Through 7 innings:

Hartman 3-4 with another SB and an RBI
Gil 2-3 with a double, 3 RBIs, and a BB
Miller 2-3 with a BB and an RBI

Miller gonna be the big surprise of the draft this year.
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Hartman also has 40 steals this year. He's been crushing it for awhile now. He should be getting a lot more love than what he is getting.
 
Sale 4 IP today. If we sweep the White Sox Sale needs to take Feddes place in the rotation. May w have him start vs the Mets in place of Elder. They could move everyone up a day and Sale could get an extra days rest or two.
 
cajunrevenge said:
Sale 4 IP today. If we sweep the White Sox Sale needs to take Feddes place in the rotation. May w have him start vs the Mets in place of Elder. They could move everyone up a day and Sale could get an extra days rest or two.
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I know it’s hard to embrace, but I don’t think the Braves should be trying to optimize anything except (a) Drake Baldwin’s ROY candidacy, (b) losses (for better draft position), (c) health of longterm established big-leaguers, and (d) reps for potential 2026 big-league contributors who aren’t yet established (Waldrep, Alvarez, Ritchie). Strategizing for 2025 MLB wins is folly.
 
jpx7 said:
I know it’s hard to embrace, but I don’t think the Braves should be trying to optimize anything except (a) Drake Baldwin’s ROY candidacy, (b) losses (for better draft position), (c) health of longterm established big-leaguers, and (d) reps for potential 2026 big-league contributors who aren’t yet established (Waldrep, Alvarez, Ritchie). Strategizing for 2025 MLB wins is folly.
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It is. But they also shouldn’t be trying to lose.
 
CyYoung31 said:
It is. But they also shouldn’t be trying to lose.
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you don't have to try to lose.. but you can make it harder to win by not playing the best players all the time in a lost season.. Acuna playing every game is stupid.. letting Strider go more than 5 innings is stupid..letting Ozuna play everyday is stupid.. There should be a few Gwinnett players up for guys like Williams and other scrubs that won't be here next year and those guys should be given time to play.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
you don't have to try to lose.. but you can make it harder to win by not playing the best players all the time in a lost season.. Acuna playing every game is stupid.. letting Strider go more than 5 innings is stupid..letting Ozuna play everyday is stupid.. There should be a few Gwinnett players up for guys like Williams and other scrubs that won't be here next year and those guys should be given time to play.
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So…try to lose.

I agree with protecting the health of their best players with injury issues and seeing what they have with some prospects at positions that aren’t set in stone, but otherwise not putting the best team on the field is certified tanking and no team should be doing that.
 
My reaction to winning games at this point is, to a large extent, about how we win them. If we win a game because Elder throws a respectable start, Ozuna knocks in a few runs and Allen chips in a couple timely hits, I can’t enjoy that too much — it’s guys without a future here doing their jobs and playing out the string like professionals. Admirable, but not really relevant to the future of the club.

But if we win games because Waldrep kicks ass and Harris and Acuna have big performances, that’s a different thing. That I like to see, draft spot notwithstanding.
 
jpx7 said:
Sensible. He’s 21, a college player, and looks (albeit in a small sample) to be over-advanced for Low-A. Meanwhile, the Braves need to keep getting John Gil reps at SS—especially now that he’s showing some power to complement his speed and hit-tool.
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To expand on this: Gil has been playing a lot of 3B since Miller arrived in Low-A. However, Gil has legitimate potential to stick at SS, but needs to be tested full-time. It’s mlb.com, so salt this info accordingly, however:

While Gil has seen time at both shortstop and third thus far, he has a real chance to stick at short long-term and the plan is to largely keep running him out primarily at the premium position, with a lot of range and enough arm to handle it.
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msstate7 said:
And what about the other SS they drafted at high A currently?
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I’d imagine Lodise will take the bulk of reps at SS and Miller will move around the infield and maybe play some OF, given the former needs more SS experience while the latter already boasts quality defensive versatility as a positive trait.
 
jpx7 said:
To expand on this: Gil has been playing a lot of 3B since Miller arrived in Low-A. However, Gil has legitimate potential to stick at SS, but needs to be tested full-time. It’s mlb.com, so salt this info accordingly, however:
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Eh...there's a love fest going on with Gil..deservedly so I guess, but his actions at short are meh. He's a "get to the ball" I'm supposed to guy. I've never been overly excited about his range, but he's quick and has good twitch. Maybe? But I was OK with him at 3rd. His bat and that speed will be his calling card though.
 
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