MINORS FINAL THURSDAY 5/11 ... Two more lunch specials

[bravesfanMatt]

WIlson has done excellent today. Had back to back errors to load the bases and gets back to back ground outs and avoid any damage.

Forgot about Rome going off this morning too. Wow, can someone get a hit. The oppo pitcher is not this good.

 

[thethe]

If fangraphs data is right Newcomb is up from 60% strikes thrown last year to 63%.

I wonder of that's a better metric to look at than walks per nine. Does that mean his control is improving?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Newk had 40+ through 2 innings. he is sitting at 80+ right now. I think he might get through 6. Still looking sharp.

 

[thethe]

The walks in the first inning sucked but:

2 hits allowed in 6 inning (minor leaguers just can't hit him)

59% strikes thrown (needs to improve but not a bad percentage )

Recovered from a rough first inning which shows growth.

 

[smootness]

Yeah, good start from him. I like it.

 

[zbhargrove]

Wilson may be making the trip to A+ soon.

 

[Enscheff]

Underrated aspect of why stats for minor leaguers aren't the end all.

Biggest aspect of minor league stats not being the end all: when they don't confirm what posi-Braves want to believe.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Yeah, good start from him. I like it.

can't believe he got through 7. Really a great start. I knew he was just missing today and figured he would be good.

 

[msstate7]

Biggest aspect of minor league stats not being the end all: when they don't confirm what posi-Braves want to believe.

So frustrating that the posi-braves can't see all our prospects, players, and FO suck.

 

[msstate7]

Rojas 2-3, 2b

Now hitting .293

Yep, I'm still beating on the Rojas to Atlanta drum

 

[smootness]

So frustrating that the posi-braves can't see all our prospects, players, and FO suck.

Just stop responding. That's what I plan to do. Is there an ignore button on this forum?

 

[jpx7]

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Little Mo Cabrera to save the win for Newk.. see how he does.

 

[Enscheff]

So frustrating that the posi-braves can't see all our prospects, players, and FO suck.

Excellent use of hyperbole.

 

[CJ9]

Wilson may be making the trip to A+ soon.

I bet they keep him, Anderson and wentz in Rome all year. If they kept Soroka, Fried, Weigel, Touki, down there all last season, I'd imagine the recent draft guys stay there, too.

 

[thethe]

Man - Newcomb is getting into the territory where you can pencil him in for 30 starts next year. If he struggles its worth it. The stuff is there.

 

[Preacher]

Man - Newcomb is getting into the territory where you can pencil him in for 30 starts next year. If he struggles its worth it. The stuff is there.

Yup, I think people have written him off too quickly.

 

[Russ2dollas]

Man - Newcomb is getting into the territory where you can pencil him in for 30 starts next year. If he struggles its worth it. The stuff is there.

I honestly think he needs a chance like they gave Cabrera. He's old enough. Put him in MLB after the deadline at the latest and see what you've got. He has options if you need to bring him down. See if the mental part works itself out when he is facing better hitters and has better (still bad) umps.

We controll him until he's 30 now anyway, right? Let him play and if he sucks then we can move him into the pen.

 

[Deester11]

I honestly think he needs a chance like they gave Cabrera. He's old enough. Put him in MLB after the deadline at the latest and see what you've got. He has options if you need to bring him down. See if the mental part works itself out when he is facing better hitters and has better (still bad) umps.

We controll him until he's 30 now anyway, right? Let him play and if he sucks then we can move him into the pen.

He could give you what the Over-The-Hill Gang part deux is giving us right now! The geriatrics crew stinks and they've passed on their sucktitude to my man Julio!

 

[zbhargrove]

I bet they keep him, Anderson and wentz in Rome all year. If they kept Soroka, Fried, Weigel, Touki, down there all last season, I'd imagine the recent draft guys stay there, too.

You're probably right, but his ratios, ERA, and WHIP are just filthy