MINORS FINALS 4/12/18: New rule can't prevent long extra innings game

Got in some trouble in the fifth. Back to back singles had B on 1st and 3rd no outs. K’d Next guy. Intentionally walked Ray. Then K’d the next two. Probably done with 70 pitches. 9 Ks

64% strikes. Ended up with three walks but one was the intentional one you mentioned. I’m encouraged.
 
2019 lineup

Swanson/Albies/Freeman/Harper/Acuna/Camargo/Flozuki/inciarte

With riley/Jackson waiting in AAA

Guy can dream right?
 
Touki’s peripherals were better than his numbers last year. I think he’s making progress. Still has those big tools.

Alex Jackson is interesting. His defense might not play anywhere so his bat probably determines whether he’ll force his way.
 
Touki’s peripherals were better than his numbers last year. I think he’s making progress. Still has those big tools.

Alex Jackson is interesting. His defense might not play anywhere so his bat probably determines whether he’ll force his way.

His defense looked passable in ST but that's may not cut it for a full season in the big and I'm not sure if it's smart to have a suspect defensive catcher with a young staff.
 
His defense looked passable in ST but that's may not cut it for a full season in the big and I'm not sure if it's smart to have a suspect defensive catcher with a young staff.

Doesn’t necessarily figure to be an opening in left either.

Braves probably address that for at least a few years this offseason.

But if crushes I guess they can find a way to live with it.
 
One thing that might be interesting to compare would be Riley and Jackson's swing this year v. last years. I've only been to one MS game this year but it appeared to me that both guys swing was more of a fly ball type swing. Maybe they have always had a fly ball swing but both guys seem to be hitting more doubles and Hr's so far this year. I may be wrong about this but I'm sure we have a poster here smart enough to answer this.
 
Soroka is a freakin stud. This is Toukis make it or break it year to be a starter imo. He could be a closer coming out of the bullpen.
 
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