Well he's black, so that won't happen unless he thinks he's Matt Kemp and needs to eat everything he sees.
Best Arm: Ronald Acuna, of, Braves Teams aren’t getting detailed advance scouting reports in the minor leagues, but the book got out quickly around the high Class A Florida State League and Double-A Southern League: Don’t run on Ronald Acuna. Acuna showed why in the second inning, with Rodgers hitting a fly ball to center field with nobody out and Sisco on third base. Acuna camped under the ball and released a powerful throw with good carry, not in enough time to get Sisco but making the play far closer than it should be thanks to a 70 arm on the 20-80 scouting scale. Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/futures-game-superlatives-2/#kCPxkAsDqB8qtwyp.99
The Yankees were good rivals when we were dominating the National League but if you're still hating them seventeen years later, you're delusional
Are you kidding? Fuck that and fuck the Yankees. Why exactly am I supposed to forget my hatred of them? Their fans still suck (were you ever in Turner when we played them?), a Steinbrenner still runs the team and they robbed us of even more success in the 90s. I'm a Georgia fan so that's pretty much all I've ever had. Fuck them.
Acuna is the star of the show All due respect to Rays prospect Brent Honeywell, who struck out four in two innings, and Marlins prospect Brian Anderson, who singled and doubled, it was Atlanta prospect Ronald Acuna who left us as impressed as anyone on the field. That's despite the fact that he went 0-4, because remember, this is a showcase of talent more than it is about winning or losing. Entering the day hitting .325/.374/.507 since being promoted to Double-A, Acuna cracked the hardest-batted ball of the game, 112.3 mph with a 13-degree launch angle, in the seventh inning off of Royals prospect Foster Griffin. That combination falls for a hit 78 percent of the time, and it was actually the only Barrel of the day -- a ball that qualifies as the near-perfect combination of exit velocity and launch angle. Unfortunately for Acuna, center fielder Corey Ray (Brewers) was positioned perfectly, preventing the hit. Not only was it the hardest hit of the game, it was harder than any Brave has had all season.That's not all. Acuna had the three hardest outfield throws of the game, hitting 92.9 mph, 95.2 mph, and 96.7 mph. Forget the 0-for-4; suddenly, it's easy to see why MLBPipeline calls him a five-tool talent, and reminds us that "evaluators get downright giddy when discussing Acuna."
I was thinking that, but after the weak showing in the home run derby I think it'd work out straight up
Whoa. Dansby was called up too early. Give him a break. He was drafted 2 years ago. Made his 1st appearance 1.5 years later. Freddie had nearly 3 years of development. Patience.
Anyone able to post this? http://www.baseballamerica.com/mino...-acuna-fast-track-majors/#uBWgec3XDQ743Oui.97
Stock Watch: Braves Put Ronald Acuna On Fast Track To Majors July 11, 2017 By J.J. Cooper The Braves have never had a problem with pushing a prospect they truly believe in. They pushed Andruw Jones, Rafael Furcal and Andrelton Simmons quickly to Atlanta, either skipping them over multiple minor league levels or speeding up their stays at certain stops. In all three cases, the Braves felt the players’ talent and makeup allowed them to fly through the minors. Outfielder Ronald Acuna hasn’t made it to the majors just yet, but the Braves are putting him on a similar ascent. After an injury-plagued 2016 season that saw him get into just 40 games at low Class A Rome, Acuna began the 2017 season as expected at high Class A Florida. But after just a month in the Florida State League, the 19-year-old Acuna was bound for Double-A Mississippi. He hit .315/.364/.490 through 52 games after the promotion, offering plenty of evidence that he was far from awed by the Southern League challenge. “Our player-development people saw a man-child early on in spring training.” Braves general manager John Coppolella said. “We are aggressive in everything we do, including providing opportunities to our young players. When the player is a special talent—and Acuna is certainly that—it’s a lot of fun.” VERDICT Acuna’s productive power is quickly catching up to his speed. Stock Is Headed: Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/mino...-acuna-fast-track-majors/#Kr5Gl9BuoyD0uDw8.99
Who do you think intros him at his HOF induction? I'm thinking either a mentor like Inciarte, or his brother. Can't wait to find out.
Dave Cameron is doing his annual "Top 50 Trade Values in all of MLB". Ender is #39 #39 — Ender Inciarte, ATL, OF Five-Year WAR +17.3 Guaranteed Dollars $24.0 M Team Control Through 2022 Previous Rank – Year Age Projected WAR Contract Status 2018 27 +3.7 $4.0 M 2019 28 +3.5 $5.0 M 2020 29 +3.4 $7.0 M 2021 30 +3.4 $8.0 M 2022 31 +3.3 $9.0 M The Braves had to turn away something like half the teams in baseball after acquiring Inciarte, underrated no longer, from Arizona. Instead, Atlanta kept their new center fielder for themselves and then signed him to a long-term extension that makes him one of the biggest bargains in baseball. Inciarte doesn’t have enough thump in his bat to turn into an impact hitter, most likely, but he has top-of-the-scale defensive value and is roughly a league-average hitter, a combination which makes him a borderline star. Teams still don’t pay for defense like they do for offense, of course, and there’s always the concern that fielding value peaks early and is susceptible to getting destroyed by injury, but Inciarte is so good in center field that there would still be a long line of suitors if the Braves made him available. Thanks to some guy named Freeman, he’s not the Braves’ franchise player, but there aren’t many outfielders in baseball you’d rather have than Inciarte, especially considering he’s guaranteed just $24 million over the next four years. Inciarte is an All-Star being paid like a mediocre bench guy for the duration of his prime years. And that’s why Atlanta just keeps telling everyone he’s not available.