THURSDAY MINORS FINAL 7/13 .... Albies watch begins in earnest

Pachoo said:
I agree. Someone asked Keith law today why Robles is still ranked ahead of Acuna when Acuna has been more impressive. Law said that he disagreed, that he thought Robles had at least as good of a hit tool and was the better defender..hogwash.

Does Law realize that Acuna is over a year younger than Robles but playing one level higher (now two levels higher), and hitting in not only a big pitchers league but also one of the biggest pitchers parks in the minors, Mississippi. Translated for age versus level and home parks, Acuna has easily been outhitting Robles this year.
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law's point is the braves keep rushing acuna so he's not getting extra credit for being 2 levels higher than he should be.

Also scouting looks at the player and projections, not just performance and level.
 
50PoundHead said:
I've been high on Dustin Peterson since we obtained him, but I think a modicum of restraint is in order when discussing his future. I think the big question mark with him is what his power numbers will be. If he doesn't become a consistent 15 HR guy, I wonder if he brings enough to the table with the rest of his game to be anything more than an average player. That said, his hit tool is pretty solid and he could be one of those guys who flourishes as a supporting player in a line-up with a couple of stars. And his splits show he hits LHP quite well. He started out as an infielder and I wonder if the Braves should give him some innings at 3B and 1B to enhance his profile.
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petereson does appear to have that potential for power development. this year's numbers are clearly influenced by the injury, and yet as soon i said to watch for some power to return, boom.

that guy is on fire. i agree that he's the next left fielder for the braves, at least the leader in the clubhouse at this point.
 
Soroka continues to be the most consistent big pitching prospect. complete domination again yesterday. only a matter of time before he's winning a lot in atlanta.
 
50PoundHead said:
I've been high on Dustin Peterson since we obtained him, but I think a modicum of restraint is in order when discussing his future. I think the big question mark with him is what his power numbers will be. If he doesn't become a consistent 15 HR guy, I wonder if he brings enough to the table with the rest of his game to be anything more than an average player. That said, his hit tool is pretty solid and he could be one of those guys who flourishes as a supporting player in a line-up with a couple of stars. And his splits show he hits LHP quite well. He started out as an infielder and I wonder if the Braves should give him some innings at 3B and 1B to enhance his profile.
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Completely agree. He needs to be able to hit for more power. That's the key imo
 
he had 38 doubles and 12 home runs last year at pitcher friendly Mississippi.

i'm not sure power is what we need to worry about with dustin. look what he's doing now that he's healthy. i don't know anything about his defense, but his bat is really coming into line here. looks like he puts up a decent walk rate as well. watch out for this kid...
 
chipchildress said:
he had 38 doubles and 12 home runs last year at pitcher friendly Mississippi.

i'm not sure power is what we need to worry about with dustin. look what he's doing now that he's healthy. i don't know anything about his defense, but his bat is really coming into line here. looks like he puts up a decent walk rate as well. watch out for this kid...
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This is a very good point I think we gloss over a lot. That league, and ball park in particular, are absolutely brutal on hitters.

Offensive and pitching performances need to be evaluated with that fact in mind.
 
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